In this teaching excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that our purpose in life is to bring all sentient beings to buddhahood, the awakened state.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings during a nyung nä retreat at Lawudo Retreat Centre, Solu Khumbu, Nepal, in June 1977.

This book combines several teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on nyung nä, a powerful two-day practice associated with Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion.

A short Vajrasattva practice composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published in a pocket-sized format. Whenever we have broken a vow or created any other kind of negative karma, we can purify that negativity with the four opponent powers without a second’s delay.

A series of ten teachings given during a nyung nä retreat at Lawudo Gompa, Nepal, in 1978.

Topics include prostrations, offerings, rejoicing, the sufferings of samsara, bodhicitta and emptiness

A short teaching on the benefits of purifying negative karma, given before a Vajrasattva jenang. 

A commentary on Vajrasattva meditation and recitation as a purification practice.

The practice of prostrations to the Thirty-five Buddhas is a powerful method to purify past harmful actions and prevent unwanted sufferings in the future.

Extracts from teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe on the practice of Vajrasattva.

A teaching on the four opponent powers, a practice that purifies negative karma and obscurations

This commentary includes advice on combining the practice with prostrations and lamrim meditation.