Proper Respect for Dharma Texts (Video)
In this video, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to show respect to Dharma texts, including digital devices containing Dharma.
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Texts
Teachings
Prayer Wheels
Advice on prayer wheels, both large and small hand-held ones. Includes advice on the benefits, how to dedicate the merit after turning the prayer wheel, and how to construct and fill them.
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Prayer Wheels
A Prayer Wheel for the Ocean in Vietnam
A Prayer Wheel in the Ocean
Benefits of Prayer Wheels
Building a Universal Peace Wheel
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Daily Practice Advice
Advice on daily practices recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for students on the path to enlightenment.
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Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Statues
Advice on how to care for and respect statues of the Buddha. Rinpoche advises that holy objects such as statues contribute to world peace and help us create believable merit just by seeing them.
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Statues
Auspicious Welcome for Amitabha Buddha Statue
Benefactor Building a Statue
Benefits of Building a Statue of Padmasambhava
Buddha Statue on the Ground
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Restarting Daily Practice
Advice to students about restoring their daily practice after it has lapsed.
Dharma Practice Stopped After Disrobing
How to Restart Practices After Stopping
The Most Important Practice
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How To Do Daily Practice
Daily Practice Advice: Lamrim, Guru Yoga, Sleeping Yoga
Daily Practice Advice: Mantra Recitation, Prostrations, Lamrim
Teachings on How to Do Daily Practice
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Amulets and Blessing Strings
Four Dharmakaya Relic Mantras Amulet
Lama Atisha Protection Stupa
The Benefits of Blessing Strings
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Prayer Flags
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Prayer Flags
Benefits of Prayer Flags
Prayer Flag Protection
Prayer Flags and Banners
When to Hang Prayer Flags
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Texts
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Texts
Burning Holy Objects and Offering to Sangha
How to Bless Texts
Paranirvana Sutra
Printing Tse.do, the Long Life Sutra
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Tsa-tsas
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Tsa-tsas
Benefits of Making Tsa-tsas
Caring For Damaged Holy Objects
Dedicating the Merit of Making Tsa-tsas
Making Perfect Tsa Tsas in Retreat
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Advice for Daily Practice
Extensive advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on which practices should be done daily.
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Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
Chapters:
Preliminary Practices
Lamrim Meditations and Deity Practice
Essential Daily Practices
Why I Give These Preliminary Practices
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The Mandala Offering
The mandala offering is a powerful method to collect merit and purify miserliness.
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Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
Dedicating the Merit
How to purely dedicate the merit for the happiness of others
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Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
Life Practices
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for practices for the rest of his life. Rinpoche responded with this advice.
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Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
Prayer Flags and Auspicious Days
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche about hanging prayer flags and engaging in various activities on auspicious days.
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Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Prayer Flags