Making this Precious Human Life Meaningful
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that practicing contentment, patience and the good heart can bring happiness for oneself and others.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that practicing contentment, patience and the good heart can bring happiness for oneself and others.
This mantra, which protect from all diseases and harm, was taught by the Buddha to Ananda. The text is translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The mantra brings happiness, frees us from punishment and weapons, and neutralizes poison.
Lama Yeshe discusses cultivating bodhicitta and limitless love.
Lama Yeshe explains how we can be happy anywhere.
Advice on how to utilize obstacles on the path to enlightenment by practicing thought transformation.
Advice on various mantras including those specifically for long life, good health, success and for dispelling obstacles.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on the negative mind and the nature and value of bodhicitta, especially for those wishing to cultivate world peace.
Advice on the practice of tonglen (taking and giving).
Rinpoche discusses the importance of practicing bodhicitta and the good heart in this teaching excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course.
Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
In this teaching excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that when we think of the deep suffering of others, we have no choice; compassion must arise for them.
Lama Yeshe discusses the profound yoga method of Gyalwa Gyatso in this excerpt from a commentary given at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, in September 1983.
Lama Yeshe discusses our potential for pure love, compassion and wisdom in this excerpt from a commentary on the yoga method of Gyalwa Gyatso given at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, in September 1983.
Rinpoche advises the infinite benefits of cherishing even one sentient being in this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 32.
The Heart’s Utmost Need: Urging Myself and Others to Remember Impermanence. This text, formerly known as Heart-Spoon, was extensively revised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020, and further reviewed by Rinpoche in 2022.