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.
How to Meditate on the Refuge and Bodhicitta Prayer
In this meditation on the refuge and bodhicitta prayer, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to make the prayer most meaningful and heartfelt.
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 Buddha Liberates by Guiding Us
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained that the Buddha guides us by revealing the teachings and leading us to practice Dharma, in this excerpt from the 13th Kopan Course.
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.
Refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha: The Doctor, Medicine and Nurse
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why there is an urgent need for refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha in this teaching excerpt from the 36th Kopan Meditation Course.
The Peaceful Path to Liberation
A teaching by Lama Yeshe on refuge, the five lay precepts, the bodhisattva vows and more. This was one of Lama's last teachings before he passed away.
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.
Refuge is a State of Mind
A teaching on refuge by having confidence and trust in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Taking Refuge
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at a refuge ceremony at Kopan.
See Things as a Hallucination
How to recognize that everything is like an illusion or a dream.
A Perfect Object of Refuge
Lama Yeshe explains why it is worthwhile to take refuge in that which can truly liberate us—the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
Meditation on Emptiness at Vulture's Peak (Audio and Transcript)
A step-by-step guide on how to realize emptiness and cut the root of samsara.