The following teachings have now been translated into Brazilian Portuguese by Centro Shiwa Lha, the FPMT Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and are available for download as PDF files:
Lamrim Year is an essential guide for meditators who want to develop their mind in the graduated path to enlightenment. This unique study program provides a 365-day outline of the graduated path in a clear, practical format suitable for both individual and group practice.
The Joy of Compassion, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches one of his favorite topics—compassion. Rinpoche also explains emptiness, karma and many other essential Buddhist subjects. As ever, his teachings are clear, relevant, humorous and direct—a perfect guide to making our lives meaningful.
Freedom Through Understanding, by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This book contains teachings from the Lamas’ first trip to Europe in 1975, a weekend seminar in England. This book covers the purpose of meditation, bodhicitta and the importance of motivation, among other topics.
How to Generate Bodhicitta, by Venerable Lama Ribur Rinpoche. On two visits to Singapore in 1997, Ribur Rinpoche taught extensively on how to generate bodhicitta, the awakening mind that aspires toward enlightenment. Rinpoche also gave insightful teachings on lojong (thought transformation), the practice of which enables us to transform problems into the causes for enlightenment.
How Things Exist, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this collection of five talks, Rinpoche emphasizes the importance of compassion, universal responsibility and how to make life meaningful, gives a brief explanation of the nature of the enlightened mind and how we can attain it, and finally offers an extensive explanation of emptiness. Rinpoche also touches on several of the other main points of the path to enlightenment, such as bodhicitta, the three scopes and impermanence.
Becoming Your Own Therapist and Make Your Mind an Ocean, by Lama Thubten Yeshe. This is a combined volume, second edition. Becoming Your Own Therapist: Translated by Marly Ferreira. First published in 1998, this collection features three public talks on the general topic of Buddhism, followed by a question-and-answer session. Make Your Mind an Ocean: Translated by Luciele Rech and Anna Rech. These talks on the general topic of the mind were given during the lamas' second world tour in 1975.
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind, by Lama Thubten Yeshe. Translated by Luciele Rech and Anna Rech. The six teachings contained herein come from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia. The first three are a series of consecutive evening lectures Lama gave at Melbourne University, and the last three teachings are public lectures given in Sydney. They are all filled with love, insight, wisdom and compassion, and the question-and-answer sessions Lama loved so much are as dynamic and informative as ever.