Offering Service to the Guru
Advice on the merit of offering service, which pleases the guru, purifies our negative karma and brings us closer to enlightenment.
Being Aware of the Illusion
In this excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that everything which appears as real is a projection, like a dream, and recommends practicing this awareness in daily life.
Obstacles to Guru Devotion
Advice on how to train the mind in guru devotion, and what to do when we have negative thoughts, criticize the guru and see faults in the guru.
Confession to the Guru
Advice on how to purify negative karma in relation to the guru. This advice was given to students confessing mistakes.
The Middle Way Between the Two Extremes
In this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche used the example of the table to explain emptiness according to the Prasangika Madhyamaka view.
The Kindness of the Guru
Rinpoche discusses the kindness of his own guru, Lama Yeshe, and the many Dharma centers that have been established as a result of Lama Yeshe’s energy and inspiration.
Seeing the Guru as Buddha
Rinpoche discusses the guru-disciple relationship, why we need a guru and the qualities and kindness of the guru.
Correctly Following the Guru
Advice and many quotations on how to correctly devote to the virtuous friend with thought and action, given to students of FPMT's Masters Program.
Look at All Causative Phenomena as Illusory
In this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that all things are transitory and empty of inherent existence.
LYWA Multimedia: The Manifestation of Enlightened Activities of a Perfect Guru
Read online or download this book, a collection of anecdotes about the life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and how he works day and night, without stopping, for the benefit of all sentient beings..
Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga (Ganden Lha Gyäma)
A commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga practice, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Untying the Beginningless Knot
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the merely labeled I in this excerpt from a teaching given at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, in 2012.
The Very Heart of Buddhism
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to meditate on emptiness in daily life in this excerpted teaching.
The Guru/Disciple Relationship
Advice on how to practice guru devotion, including seeing the guru as Buddha, offering service and pleasing the guru.