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Lama Yeshe in Sweden, 1983
Teachings

LYWA Multimedia: Life, Death and After Death

This multimedia series presents chapters from the LYWA book Life, Death and After Death in a format that includes written teachings enhanced by audio, video and images. 

Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death Multimedia: About the Series Finding Peace in Everyday Life The Nature of the Mind The Death Process + View all

Life, Death and After Death

Teachings by Lama Yeshe on death, intermediate state and rebirth, and an introductory talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on cultivating a peaceful mind.

Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death Life, Death and After Death: Editor's Preface Chapter 1. Finding Peace in Everyday Life: Lama Zopa Rinpoche Chapter 2. Why We Should Understand the Death Process + View all

Kadampa Teachings

Commentary on the teachings of Atisha and the Kadampa geshes, the exemplary practitioners of Buddhism in Tibet.

Chapters:
Kadampa Teachings Editor's Preface (Ailsa Cameron) Kadampa Teachings 1: Bodhgaya, January 2003 Kadampa Teachings 2: Bodhgaya, December 2003 - January 2004 + View all

Kadampa Teachings (Audio and Unedited Transcripts), Continued

Teachings given at Root Institute, Days 5 - 7; includes a commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

Chapters:
Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Cherishing the practice and turning away from samsaric happiness Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting ordination by reflecting on impermanence and suffering of samsara Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting the senses by analyzing how attachment arises Day Five: Dedications + View all

Kadampa Teachings (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Teachings at Root Institute, Days 1 - 4; includes an oral transmission and commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

Chapters:
Day One: The cause of problems Day One: Seeing suffering of others and developing the wish to offer them the highest benefit Day One: Developing the wish to repay the kindness of others, Dedications Day Two: Precious Human Rebirth + View all

Eight Verses of Thought Transformation (Audio and Unedited Transcript)

A commentary given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on an essential mind training text composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.

Chapters:
Day One: Perfect Human Rebirth Day One: Renunciation Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part A Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part B + View all

Powa: Transference of Consciousness at the Time of Death

In this extensive teaching, Lama Yeshe explains the practice of powa, a special technique to gain rebirth in Amitabha's pure land.

Chapters:
First Discourse: 2nd March Second Discourse: 3rd March Third Discourse: 3rd March Fourth Discourse: 4th March + View all