To receive enlightenment, we must rely on the guidance of a perfect teacher

Lama Zopa Rinpoche describes the life and work of the great bodhisattva Atisha.

The lineage of the teachings was handed down to the Kadampas by Atisha, an Indian pandit who revived Buddhism in Tibet.

Mahayana refuge has three causes - fear, faith and compassion

Teachings on guru devotion given during an oral transmission of Pabongka Rinpoche's Calling the Guru from Afar.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche summarizes the benefits of taking refuge

Renouncing the eight worldly dharmas brings real happiness and peace of mind

Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings at Tara Institute, Australia, June 3, 2006.

Commentary on the teachings of Atisha and the Kadampa geshes, the exemplary practitioners of Buddhism in Tibet.

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

Excerpt from an edited compilation of Rinpoche's teachings on the subject of karma.

Teachings on the purpose of meditation, bodhicitta, the importance of motivation, tonglen and the shortcomings of attachment, among other topics.

Teachings given at Root Institute, Days 5 - 7; includes a commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

Teachings at Root Institute, Days 1 - 4; includes an oral transmission and commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to train the mind in guru devotion, the root of the path to enlightenment.