This book is drawn from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s graduated path to enlightenment (lamrim) teachings given over a four-decade period, starting from the early 1970s.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the special meaning and purpose of this human rebirth in this excerpt from the Seventh Meditation Course, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1974.
Mantras that will free animals from the lower realms and plant the seeds of enlightenment in their mind streams
With this human body we have the opportunity to practice virtue and abandon nonvirtue
A talk at an Animal Liberation event at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan
Excerpts from teachings on Geshe Langri Tangpa's Eight Verses of Thought Transformation
Saving the lives of others brings peace in this world and creates incredible merit
All our past, present and future happiness is due to the kindness of the mosquito
Advice on animal health care, including various practices and mantras that benefit animals.
These teachings and events were recorded in Boston, MA, USA, from July 27-31 2007.
