Caring for Sick Parents
Advice on repaying the kindness of our parents by taking care of them when they are sick or elderly.
Benefits of Caring for Our Parents
Caring for Elderly Mother
Caring for Mother
Caring for One’s Mother
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Teachings
The Purpose of Having a Baby
This advice was given to students who asked Rinpoche whether they should have children or not. Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of having a good motivation and planning well so that the child can bring benefit and happiness to others.
A Beneficial Life
How to Raise a Child
Motivation for Having a Child
Not Able to Have Children
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Bringing up Children
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
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Compassion
Advice on the importance of developing compassion, the good heart.
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Developing Compassion > Compassion
Compassion is the Basis of Achieving Enlightenment
Essential Advice
Every Sentient Being Is Most Precious
Follow Great Compassion
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How to Do Tonglen
A brief outline of tonglen, the meditation practice of generating bodhicitta by taking on the suffering of others and giving them happiness,
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Advice on Developing Bodhicitta
Advice on bodhicitta, the altruistic mind of enlightenment.
Effortful Bodhicitta Motivation
Generating Bodhicitta
How to Live Your Life with Bodhicitta
Live Your Life With Bodhicitta
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The Wish-Granting Jewel and Karma
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained the visualization when doing tonglen (taking and giving) meditation in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
Looking for a Problem, We Cannot Find It
Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught how to transform problems by changing our way of thinking in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
Repaying the Kindness of Others
Rinpoche teaches that our happiness is dependent upon others in this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Meditation Course.
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta
The Special Attitude of Bodhicitta
In this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses bodhicitta, the determination to achieve enlightenment for all sentient beings
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
The Nectar of Bodhicitta
This book presents Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings on bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment, based on verses from two inspiring bodhicitta texts, The Jewel Lamp: A Praise of Bodhicitta, by Khunu Lama Rinpoche, and A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, by Shantideva
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Chapters:
The Nectar of Bodhicitta
Editor's Preface
1.1 Inspiring Us to Develop the Awakening Mind
1.2 Whatever We Do, We Should Do It With Bodhicitta
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The Four Immeasurables Are Meant to Be Applied in Daily Life (Video)
In this video extract, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to relate the four immeasurable thoughts to our daily life, with a strong determination to make our life beneficial for others.
Tonglen Meditation
In this excerpt from the 50th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses tonglen, the meditation practice of generating bodhicitta by taking on the suffering of others and giving them happiness.
Topics:
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
How to Think When Making Charity to Beggars (Video)
In this video extract, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to make charity to beggars by remembering the bodhicitta attitude and reflecting on emptiness, so that the action of giving becomes the cause of enlightenment.
Advice for Young People (Video)
In this video extract, Rinpoche advises that it is most important for young people to learn Dharma, to learn about the mind. Equally important is practicing the good heart, patience and contentment.
Topics:
Family and Relationships > Children > Advice for Children