The real enemy is ignorance, the self-cherishing thought, so there’s no reason to get angry with external conditions

How to deal with attachment, so we remain calm and clear when experiencing pleasure.

A teaching on the significance of His Holiness' visit to Europe in 1982.

Archetypal images of enlightened beings symbolize wisdom and understanding, and give positive imprints to the mind.

How painful experiences help us develop a deeper understanding that is beyond the merely intellectual.

We have the potential to be totally free from the suffering of samsara and its cause, delusion and karma.

How to establish our motivation so each day is meaningful

Whenever we’re practicing Dharma in daily life, at that time we’re taking care of ourselves.

When the mind is under the control of disturbing thoughts there is no peace or happiness

How to transform sleep into virtue by practicing the yoga of sleeping

We don't have to live in a hermitage to generate the realizations of the stages of the path to enlightenment

In order to control anger, we must reflect well on its shortcomings

Recognizing and renouncing harmful thoughts and actions brings peace and a meaningful life.

Anger, attachment and ignorance are the cause of all our suffering

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the essence of spiritual practice in this teaching excerpted from the 33rd Kopan Meditation Course.