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Lama Yeshe in Sweden, 1983
Teachings

Freedom Through Understanding

 This book covers the purpose of meditation, bodhicitta, the importance of motivation, tonglen and the shortcomings of attachment, among other topics.

Chapters:
Freedom Through Understanding Editor's Preface (Nick Ribush) 1. What is Meditation? (Lama Yeshe) 2. An Introduction to the Path to Enlightenment (Lama Zopa Rinpoche) + View all

Mahamudra Teachings and Medicine Buddha Teachings (Chinese Audio)

The Chinese translation of Rinpoche's teachings at Crestone, 2008.  Includes the oral transmission of the First Panchen Lama's Root Text for the Precious Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra.

Topics: Emptiness > Mahamudra
Chapters:
Day One: Introductory teachings (Chinese-only) Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part A (Chinese-only) Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part B (Chinese-only) Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part C (Chinese-only) + View all

Teachings from the Mahamudra Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcript)

Excerpts of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings given at the Mahamudra Retreat hosted by Buddha House, in Mylor, South Australia, in 2004.

Topics: Emptiness > Mahamudra
Chapters:
Day 2 Part A: Teachings before the Gyalwa Gyatso initiation Day 2 Part B: Preparation for Gyalwa Gyatso initiation (continued) Day 3 Part A 1: Recitations from the combined Jorchö and Lama Chöpa Puja Day 3 Part A 2: Recitations from the combined Jorchö and Lama Chöpa Puja (continued) + View all

Door to Satisfaction (Audio and Unedited Transcript)

These teachings include a talk about the benefits of the Dharma center and commentary on Opening the Door of Dharma, a Kadampa mind training text.

Chapters:
Thursday June 8th: Center Opening Talk Friday June 9th: Teachings Part A Friday June 9th: Teachings Part B Saturday June 10th: Teachings Part A + View all

Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment

In this book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers readers one of the clearest and most authoritative expositions of the Tibetan Buddhist path ever published.

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Now available as an audiobook

Chapters:
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment: Foreword Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment: Prologue Chapter One: General Introduction + View all

The Wish-Fulfilling Golden Sun of the Mahayana Thought Training

A core lamrim text written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for use during the Kopan Meditation courses. Edited by Nicholas Ribush.

Chapters:
WFGS: Preface Meditation One: Perfect Human Rebirth, Impermanence and Death Meditation Two: The Three Lower Realms, Refuge and Karma WFGS: Introduction + View all

Perfect Freedom: The Great Value of Being Human

Teachings on a range of lamrim topics, including renunciation, perfect human rebirth, tantra, Mahayana thought transformation and bodhicitta

Chapters:
Chapter 1: Generating Bodhicitta Chapter 2: Renouncing Samsara Chapter 3: The Eight Freedoms Chapter 4: The Ten Richnesses + View all