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.
Topics:
Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Texts
Teachings
Waterbowl Offerings
Extensive advice on how to make waterbowl offerings, starting with the correct motivation.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
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.
Topics:
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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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.
Topics:
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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Completing the Preliminaries
Finished Preliminaries
More Preliminaries
More Preliminary Practices
Sponsoring a Monastery to Complete Preliminary Practices
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Mandala Offerings
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices > Mandala Offerings
Mandala Offerings and Guru Yoga Practice
More Talks on this Topic: Mandala Offerings
Visualization When Offering a Mandala
Visualize Many Offerings of the Best Quality
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Preliminary Practice Advice
Dharma Practice Is the Most Important Thing
Many Years of Practice
Practices to Purify Negative Karma
Preliminaries Before Long Retreat
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Prostrations
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices > Prostrations
Prostration With Folded Hands
Prostrations Are Most Important
Prostrations at Bodhgaya
Prostrations in the Morning
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The Purpose of Preliminary Practices
Preliminary Practices
Preliminary Practices are the Best Thing
Reasons for Preliminary Practices
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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
Topics:
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
Topics:
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
Topics:
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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How to Offer a Mandala
A compilation of teachings on the mandala offering, a practice that pacifies all hindrances to temporal and ultimate happiness
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
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