Making this Precious Human Life Meaningful
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that practicing contentment, patience and the good heart can bring happiness for oneself and others.
Teachings
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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Transforming Our Surroundings
Lama Yeshe explains how we can be happy anywhere.
Transforming Problems
Advice on how to utilize obstacles on the path to enlightenment by practicing thought transformation.
A Positive Way of Thinking
Dealing With Sadness
Dealing with Depression
Enduring Hardships
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Tonglen: Taking and Giving
Advice on the practice of tonglen (taking and giving).
A Magnet for Bad Situations
Advice for a Homeless Man Practicing Tonglen
Become Special by Practicing Tonglen
Daily Practice of Taking and Giving
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Practice Advice for Centers
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on practices for success and harmony at the Dharma center.
Advice for Meditators at Shine Retreat Land
Applying for a Permit
Change Zoning of the Center
Do Not Keep Weapons at the Center
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Mahayana Mind Training
Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
Burdened by Obstacles
Everything Comes from the Mind
Experiencing Problems for Others
How to Enjoy Obstacles
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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:
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A Billion, Trillion, Zillion Thanks
A Billion, Zillion Thanks
A Billion, Zillion Times Thanks
A Burst Appendix
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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.
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.
Translation Service
Rinpoche thanks translators for their service and dedication and offers advice on various aspects of translation work.
A Billion, Zillion Thanks
Merit of Translating Dharma
Motivation for Translating Dharma
Thanking Translators
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The Wish-Granting Jewel and Karma
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained the visualization when doing tonglen (taking and giving) meditation in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
Looking for a Problem, We Cannot Find It
Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught how to transform problems by changing our way of thinking in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
Conflict With Others
Advice on how to resolve conflict with fellow students at the Dharma center by remembering their kindness and developing a tolerant and compassionate attitude.
Advice for Dealing with Difficult People
Complaints about Director
Conflicts with Fellow Students
Every Sentient Being Is Most Kind, Most Dear, Most Precious
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