Heaven Is Now!
Lama Yeshe discusses the tantric approach to resolving the conflict that arises from our limiting concepts.
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Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
Teachings
The Blissful Wisdom of Vajrayogini
Lama Yeshe discusses how to make all experiences beneficial by transforming phenomena into Vajrayogini’s blissful nondual wisdom.
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Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
Recognizing Vajrapani
Lama Yeshe discusses the power and benefits of Vajrapani guru yoga, explaining how we can transform projections of the dualistic mind into peace, bliss and joy.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
Tantra: Limitless Enjoyment and Freedom from Grasping
Lama Yeshe explains how to establish right view.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
Tantra
Advice on tantric practices, including the generation and completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
Offering Service to the Guru
Advice on the merit of offering service, which pleases the guru, purifies our negative karma and brings us closer to enlightenment.
Offering Service to His Holiness
Pleasing the Guru
Recitations for Rinpoche’s Health and Long Life
Service to the Guru is the Best Offering
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Obstacles to Guru Devotion
Advice on how to train the mind in guru devotion, and what to do when we have negative thoughts, criticize the guru and see faults in the guru.
Advice on Guru Devotion for Student Having Difficulties
Angry With the Teacher
Conflict with Lamas
Difficulties with One's Guru
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Confession to the Guru
Advice on how to purify negative karma in relation to the guru. This advice was given to students confessing mistakes.
Confessing Mistakes
Confessing Negative Thoughts
Confessing a Mistake
Confession and Purification with Thirty-five Buddhas Practice
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The Kindness of the Guru
Rinpoche discusses the kindness of his own guru, Lama Yeshe, and the many Dharma centers that have been established as a result of Lama Yeshe’s energy and inspiration.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
Seeing the Guru as Buddha
Rinpoche discusses the guru-disciple relationship, why we need a guru and the qualities and kindness of the guru.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
Correctly Following the Guru
Advice and many quotations on how to correctly devote to the virtuous friend with thought and action, given to students of FPMT's Masters Program.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
LYWA Multimedia: The Manifestation of Enlightened Activities of a Perfect Guru
Read online or download this book, a collection of anecdotes about the life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and how he works day and night, without stopping, for the benefit of all sentient beings..
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Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga (Ganden Lha Gyäma)
A commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga practice, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
Chapters:
Editor's Preface
Table of Contents
1. Motivation
2. The Benefits of Ganden Lha Gyäma Practice
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The Guru/Disciple Relationship
Advice on how to practice guru devotion, including seeing the guru as Buddha, offering service and pleasing the guru.
Attachment to the Guru
Dharma Connection With Other Gurus
Feeling Sad When the Guru is Absent
Fortunate to Receive Advice from the Guru
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LYWA Multimedia: Guru Puja is the Heart Practice
This multimedia series is based on teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Light of the Path retreat in 2009. The format includes transcripts, audio, video and images.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion
Chapters:
Guru Puja is the Heart Practice: About the Series
The Importance of Practicing Guru Puja
An Introduction to the Chanting Lineage of the Guru Puja
The Seven-Limb Practice
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