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.

This multimedia presentation is based on a talk given by Lama Yeshe in Berkeley, California in 1983. The teachings are presented in a format that weaves together transcripts, video, audio and images.

Lama Yeshe articulates his far-reaching vision for universal education.

In two public lectures in California in July 1983, Lama Yeshe addressed the perils of the First Nuclear Age, exacerbated at that time by the Cold War and Americans' worries over the Soviet nuclear threat.

A teaching on the significance of His Holiness' visit to Europe in 1982.

A talk on how compassion and universal responsibility lead to a peaceful world

A message from His Holiness for the turn of the century

A talk on the need for a greater sense of human community in order to bring about peace in our world