A Favorable Human Rebirth
Teachings on the eight conditions most conducive to practicing Dharma, excerpted from Lama Zopa Rinpoche's The Perfect Human Rebirth: Freedom and Richness on the Path to Enlightenment.
Teachings
Perfect Human Rebirth
In this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 31, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that with a precious human body we have the opportunity to achieve enlightenment in one lifetime.
Why This Human Body is Most Precious
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the perfect human rebirth in this teaching excerpt from the 36th Kopan Course. Rinpoche advises us not to waste this precious opportunity, as we have this human body for just a short time.
A Message from Khadro-la
Khadro-la wrote this message to explain the purpose of a series of ritual practices she initiated in order to pacify and extinguish the COVID-19 pandemic.
Transforming the Adverse Conditions of the Coronavirus into the Path
This supplication was composed by Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) on March 30, 2020, at the request of friends around the world.
Freedom More Precious Than Skies Filled with Gold, Diamonds and Sapphires
In this unedited excerpt, Rinpoche encourages us to take advantage of this precious and rare opportunity to study the profound meaning of emptiness.
Anxiety and Panic Disorder
Advice on meditations and other practices which can help anxiety and panic disorder.
Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety and Strange Thoughts
Meditations for Anxiety
Overwhelming Fear and Anxiety
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Various Infections
Advice and practices for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Ebola and HIV/AIDS.
Topics:
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
A Good Opportunity to Serve Sentient Beings
Bird Flu
Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr Virus
Ebola Outbreak
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Practice Advice for Cancer
Advice on prayers, practices and meditations which can be beneficial for those with various types of cancer.
Topics:
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Practice Advice for Cancer
Advice for Cancer
Advice for Geshe Jampa Gyatso
All Existents Are Like a Dream
Animal Liberation and Vajra Armor for Healing
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Acute Mental Illness
Advice and practices to benefit people struggling with a mental health condition.
Daughter with Anorexia
Eating Disorder
Hallucinations and Bizarre Behavior
Hearing Voices
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Practices for Protection and Healing
Advice and practices to remove obstacles to health and success in life, for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Blessed Water and Long-life Puja
Blessed Water for Cancer Patient
Blessing Water
Health and Financial Obstacles
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Addictions: Drugs and Alcohol
Advice for people who have struggled with drugs or alcohol. Rinpoche says that our life is precious and we should not waste it carelessly.
Breaking Drug Addiction
Giving Up Alcohol
Help for Drug Addicted Son
Practices for Drug Problems
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Paralysis and Stroke
Advice and practices for neurological disorders, paralysis and stroke.
Bell’s Palsy
Bell’s Palsy and Tumors
Mantra for Strokes and Paralysis
Mantras for Paralysis, Stroke or to Pacify Harm from Naga Possession
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Handling Illness
Advice on how to use sickness on the path, especially through the practice of tonglen (taking and giving).
Beneficial Practices for the Sick
Experience the Suffering for Sentient Beings
Health Scare
How Fortunate You Are to Have This Sickness
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Transforming Pain
Advice on how to deal with pain by experiencing it for all sentient beings.
Change How We Think About Pain
Compassion and Tonglen
Creating the Karma to Stop Pain
Experience the Pain for All Sentient Beings
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