Working at the Dharma Center: Bearing Hardship with a Happy Mind
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to avoid burnout and maintain a happy mind while offering service at the center.
Teachings
Motivation for Offering Service
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this inspiring talk at the European Regional Meeting in June 2014. Rinpoche teaches on the four immeasurables and the kindness of others, and advises why Western students need to actualize the path.
LYWA Multimedia: My First Trip to Lawudo, Summer 1973
In this multimedia title, Nicholas Ribush shares an account of traveling with Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche to Lawudo, Solu Khumbu, Nepal.
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
Offering Service
Advice and thanks given to students who have offered service and support for Dharma centers and projects in various roles.
Benefits of Karma Yoga
Clean Your Motivation
Continue Helping the Center
FPMT’s Purpose Is to Help Others
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Taking Vows
Advice about the benefits of taking vows, for example, the five lay vows and the eight Mahayana precepts.
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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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Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Letters and cards thanking benefactors and students who have offered service to the Dharma in many different roles.
Topics:
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
A Billion, Trillion, Zillion Thanks
A Billion, Zillion Thanks
A Billion, Zillion Times Thanks
A Burst Appendix
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Broken Vows and Commitments
Advice for students who have broken their vows or stopped their daily practice commitments.
Generosity and Charitable Projects
Advice on the practice of giving and letters of thanks to benefactors of Rinpoche's centers and projects.
Topics:
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Generosity and Charitable Projects
Charitable Projects in Ladakh
Donation to Amdo Eye Center
Helping a Business
Investing for Real Profit
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Fundraising
Erma Jam to Raise Funds For Lawudo
Fundraising With Strong Guru Devotion
Fundraising for Maratika Lama
Fundraising for Meditators
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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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Birth of a Buddhist Publishing Company
An article by Nicholas Ribush about the growth of Tibetan Buddhist publishing in the West.
Motivation for Mahayana Ordination
The eight Mahayana precepts should be taken with the motivation of bodhicitta, remembering the kindness of other sentient beings
Topics:
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments