The Peaceful Prison
In this teaching Lama Yeshe advises the importance of pratimoksha vows and responds to students' questions about the five lay vows.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments
Teachings
Teachings on the Heart Sutra
A two-day seminar in which Rinpoche teaches on emptiness, compassion, guru devotion and other topics.
Chapters:
We are Extremely Fortunate
Make the Mind Wet
How We Hold Onto the I
Meditation on Emptiness
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Taking Vows
Advice about the benefits of taking vows, for example, the five lay vows and the eight Mahayana precepts.
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Taking Vows
Abandoning Harmful Actions
Benefits of Taking Vows
Morality Is Like the Earth
Motivation for Eight Mahayana Precepts
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Diamond Cutter Sutra
Advice on the Diamond Cutter Sutra, a Mahayana sutra which helps us to actualize wisdom and bodhicitta quickly, along with other realizations.
Benefits of Reciting the Diamond Cutter Sutra
Diamond Cutter Sutra in Retreat
Sutra Recitation for Sick Nuns
Sutra Recitation to Remove Obstacles and Bring Happiness to All Beings
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Broken Vows and Commitments
Advice for students who have broken their vows or stopped their daily practice commitments.
Arya Sanghata Sutra
Arya Sanghata Sutra and Lamrim
Arya Sanghata Sutra and Mantras for Success
Arya Sanghata Sutra, Heruka and Lamrim Practice
Benefits of Reciting the Arya Sanghata Sutra
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Sutra of Golden Light
Benefits of the Sutra of Golden Light
Doubting the Benefits of the Sutra of Golden Light
Golden Light Sutra Recitation for All Beings
Golden Light Sutra Recitation for World Peace
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Various Sutras
Benefits of the Sutras
Positive Imprints to Realize Emptiness Quickly
Reading Sutras
Sutras for Peace and Harmony in Brazil and the World
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Long-life Sutra and Torma Offering (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
Teachings on the Long-life Sutra, including the oral transmission and teachings on torma offering. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings in Taipei, Taiwan, 15-16 April, 2007.
Chapters:
Long-life Sutra Oral Transmission
Commentary on Peaceful Torma Purifying Pollution, Part A
Commentary on Peaceful Torma Purifying Pollution, Part B
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Heart Sutra Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching in Malaysia, 10-13 April 1997.
Chapters:
Purpose of Life; Awareness of Impermanence and Death
Oral Transmission of the Vajrasattva Mantra and Heart Sutra
Searching for the I; Mental Factors; Subtle Mind
Four Proofs of Reincarnation
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Eight Mahayana Precepts (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives a commentary on and confers the eight Mahayanaprecepts
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments
Chapters:
The Direct and Unmistaken Method
The Practice and Benefits of the Eight Mahayana Precepts
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments
Chapters:
The Direct and Unmistaken Method
Translator’s Preface
The Benefits of Protecting the Eight Mahayana Precepts
The Way in Which the Mahayana Ordination Is Taken
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Sanghata Sutra Commentary and Lung (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
A commentary and oral transmission of the Sanghata Sutra
Chapters:
Part A: Introductory teachings
Part B: More introductory teachings
Part C: Preliminary prayers
Part D: Sanghata Sutra recitation and commentary
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Golden Light Sutra in Portland (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
A two-day commentary and partial oral transmission of the Sutra of Golden Light.
Chapters:
1. The Suffering Nature of Samsara
2. The Real I
3. Why We Need to Practice Dharma
4. Benefits of Golden Light Sutra
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Golden Light Sutra in New York City (Audio)
A commentary and partial oral transmission of the first seven chapters of the Golden Light Sutra given at New York's Tibet House, September 2007.
Chapters:
Sunday, September 9th: Part A
Sunday, September 9th: Part B
Sunday, September 16th: Part A
Sunday, September 16th: Part B
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