Each time we generate a realization in our mind, we have received a blessing

How Guru Shakyamuni guides sentient beings.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches via live stream to students in Singapore and around the world.

Detailed instructions on the refuge preliminary practice, compiled and edited by Ven. Thubten Wongmo

Teachings prior to a refuge ceremony on topics including the suffering nature of samsara, refuge practice and precepts 

Life finishes quickly, like autumn clouds or lightning in the sky

Death is definite and this precious human body is more valuable than a mountain of diamonds.

Meditation on impermanence and death is a powerful method to protect us from the delusions.

Teachings given during a refuge ceremony. Topics include the motivation for refuge and the benefits of taking vows. 

Mahayana refuge has three causes - fear, faith and compassion

Lama Zopa Rinpoche summarizes the benefits of taking refuge

Establishing the value of meditating on death and impermanence as motivation for practice and preparation for death.

Liberation from samsara is possible by remembering impermanence and death and purifying negative karma

Clarifying the meaning of refuge, as the first step on the Buddhist path