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:
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, the importance of motivation, tonglen and the shortcomings of attachment, 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 and 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.
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. As ever, Lama’s timeless wisdom shines through, and his teachings are as relevant today as they were back then.
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.
