On Being Vegetarian
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to benefit animals by becoming vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses tsog offering, a Highest Yoga Tantra practice.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming
Teachings
The Power of the Object
Rinpoche discusses the merit of offering to a holy object, even if we don’t have a pure motivation, in this teaching excerpt from the 32nd Kopan Course.
Topics:
Holy Objects > Making Offerings
The Benefits of Offering to the Buddha
In this teaching excerpted from Kopan Course No. 38, Rinpoche explains how to collect extensive merit in everyday life by making offerings to the Buddha.
Topics:
Holy Objects > Making Offerings
The Importance of Offering to Holy Objects (Video)
In this video, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the benefits of offering to holy objects. Even a small offering to the Buddha creates the cause for ultimate happiness, due to the power of the object.
Topics:
Holy Objects > Making Offerings
Why Be a Vegetarian
Rinpoche asks students to abandon eating meat and become vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses animal liberation and other ways to benefit animals, and explains our karmic connection with animals.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Being Vegetarian
Thanksgiving
Advice and prayers for the millions of turkeys being killed for the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Thanksgiving
How to Help the Turkeys at Thanksgiving
Prayers for the Turkeys
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Prayer
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Practices to Purify Killing Animals
Advice on how to purify the negative karma resulting from killing. This advice was given to students who had to kill or harm animals in their daily life and work.
Animal Experimentation
Animals Killed During Construction of a Temple
Fishing
Killing Insects and Mice
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Offering Practices
Advice on making offerings to the Three Rare Sublime Ones.
Topics:
Holy Objects > Making Offerings > Offering Practices
Benefits of Offering Gold to Buddha Statues
Circumambulating and Offering Music to Holy Objects
Flower Offering Card
How to Dedicate a Money Offering
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How to Benefit Animals
Advice on how to help animals and protect them from harm. This topic includes various practices and mantras for animals.
Advice About Caring for Dogs
Building an Animal Sanctuary
Compassion Brings Us Closer to Enlightenment
Compassion for the Animals
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Animal Liberation
Animal Liberation for Long Life
Animal Liberation, Projects in Ladakh and Practices for Deceased Father
Benefits of Liberating Animals
Buying Caged Birds for Release
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Saving Insects' Lives
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Spare the Insects > Saving Insects' Lives
Ants in the House
Ants on the Road
Cockroaches in the House
Leading Insects to Enlightenment
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Various Practices for Animals
Advice for a Dying Dog
Animal Liberation Train
Benefiting Dude and Other Animals
Blessing Animals
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Animal Health Care and Healing
Advice on animal health care, including various practices and mantras that benefit animals.
A Stupa for Horses
Animal Welfare
Animals in Pain
Most Secret Hayagriva Mantras for Healing a Horse
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