The Heart's Utmost Need
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.
The Precious Garland of Advice for a King
This text by the great Indian pandit Nagarjuna is famous for its descriptions of the bodhisattva's path of compassion and for its clear, concise analysis of the Buddha's teachings on emptiness.
In Praise of Dependent Origination
A praise to the Buddha, composed by Lama Tsongkhapa after he realized emptiness. Translated by Geshe Thupten Jinpa.
The Vajra Speech of Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo: The Blessed Prayer Known as “Liberating Sakya from Disease”
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has recommended this prayer for protection and healing from the coronavirus COVID-19.
Words of Truth
A prayer for peace in Tibet and compassion in the world.
A Direct Meditation on the Graduated Path Containing All the Important Meanings
A short lamrim prayer that contains the essence of the whole path to enlightenment
The Nine Attitudes of Guru Devotion
A short prayer that helps us develop the correct attitude toward the virtuous friend.
A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
A seminal text that sets out the stages of the path to enlightenment (lamrim)
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
A classic mind training (lojong) text by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.
The Seven-Point Mind Training
A definitive root text on the seven-point mind training, supplemented by outlines.
Calling the Guru from Afar
A heartfelt request to the guru for blessings to realize all the stages of the path to enlightenment, as well as a meditation on the nature of the guru.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment
A Teaching With Special Emphasis on the Methods of an Experiential Instruction
Three Principal Aspects of the Path
A seminal text, translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, describing how to cultivate renunciation, bodhicitta, and the correct view of emptiness.
The Foundation of All Good Qualities
This concise prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa teaches the entire graduated path to enlightenment.