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.
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
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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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Preparing for Death
Advice on how to prepare oneself for death, which can happen at any time. Includes practices for students whose death is imminent.
Amitabha is Guiding You
Confession Before Passing Away
Death Can Happen Anytime
Death Can Happen at Any Time
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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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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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A Happy and Peaceful Death
Ensuring a Peaceful Death
Feeling Happy About Death
Now You Can Be Completely Happy
Rejoice before Dying
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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
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Living Well, Dying Well (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
A public talk about the purpose of life and developing the correct attitude toward death
Chapters:
What is Mind
Ultimate Nature of Mind
Compassion, Universal Responsibility
Purpose of Life, Benefits of Problems
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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
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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.
Donating Organs and the Time of Death
Rinpoche discusses in depth the process one should take when making preparations for death and giving the gift of life through organ donation