How lamrim practice protects and pacifies the mind

Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the nature of samsara in this excerpt from a teaching at the 25th Kopan Course.

How to use depression and other problems to develop the good heart

How to use depression and other problems to develop the good heart

How to practice patience and avoid the eight worldly dharmas.

An eight-day series of lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, edited by Ven. Ailsa Cameron.

These teachings were given in July, 1990 in Nice, France.

An edited public talk on lamrim by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Guadalajara, Mexico in 2008.

Teachings given during a refuge ceremony. Topics include the motivation for refuge and the benefits of taking vows. 

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

Mahayana refuge has three causes - fear, faith and compassion

How every action with bodhicitta motivation collects infinite merit and creates the cause for enlightenment.

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