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On Being Vegetarian

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kadampa Center, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to benefit animals by becoming vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses tsog offering, a Highest Yoga Tantra practice.

Topics: Benefiting Animals > Non-harming

Tags: vegetarian non-harming animals killing

Why Be a Vegetarian

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Rinpoche asks students to abandon eating meat and become vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses animal liberation and other ways to benefit animals, and explains our karmic connection with animals.

Topics: Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Being Vegetarian

Tags: animals vegetarian killing karma

Joyful Parents, Successful Children

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Advice on how to bring up children and make their lives meaningful.

Topics: Family and Relationships > Parenting

Tags: family and children education good heart dharma in daily life merit bodhicitta relationships

Chapters:

Joyful Parents, Successful Children Preface and Acknowledgements 1. Raising Children With Bodhicitta 2. Making a Relationship Meaningful + View all

Thanksgiving

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice and prayers for the millions of turkeys being killed for the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA.

Topics: Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Thanksgiving

How to Help the Turkeys at Thanksgiving Prayers for the Turkeys Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Prayer + View All

Practices to Purify Killing Animals

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on how to purify the negative karma resulting from killing. This advice was given to students who had to kill or harm animals in their daily life and work.

Topics: Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Practices to Purify Killing Animals

Animal Experimentation Animals Killed During Construction of a Temple Fishing Killing Insects and Mice + View All

Bringing up Children

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on raising children in the best possible way by teaching them the five basic qualities of kindness, rejoicing, tolerance, contentment and forgiveness.

Topics: Family and Relationships > Parenting > Bringing up Children

A Good Education and a Meaningful Life Advice on Educating a Child Caring for a Child With Special Needs Guiding Children to a Happy Life + View All