Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche discusses the importance of practicing bodhicitta and the good heart in this teaching excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course.
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
Experiencing Problems for Others •
The Kindness of All Sentient Beings •
My Feet Belong to Sentient Beings •
How to Respond to Dishonesty •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
In this teaching excerpt from the 52nd Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that when we think of the deep suffering of others, we have no choice; compassion must arise for them.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on how to utilize obstacles on the path to enlightenment by practicing thought transformation.
A Positive Way of Thinking •
Thought Transformation •
Practice Thought Transformation •
Enduring Hardships •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Italy
Lama Yeshe discusses the profound yoga method of Gyalwa Gyatso in this excerpt from a commentary given at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, in September 1983.
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Italy
Lama Yeshe discusses our potential for pure love, compassion and wisdom in this excerpt from a commentary on the yoga method of Gyalwa Gyatso given at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, in September 1983.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche advises the infinite benefits of cherishing even one sentient being in this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 32.
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on the importance of developing compassion, the good heart.
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Developing Compassion > Compassion
The Benefit of Pure Love and Joy •
Great Compassion for Others •
Great Compassion •
The Good Heart is the Root of Happiness •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
A brief outline of tonglen, the meditation practice of generating bodhicitta by taking on the suffering of others and giving them happiness,
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on bodhicitta, the altruistic mind of enlightenment.
Practicing Patience •
Generating Bodhicitta •
You Have So Much to Rejoice About in This Life •
Effortful Bodhicitta Motivation •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught how to transform problems by changing our way of thinking in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained the visualization when doing tonglen (taking and giving) meditation in this excerpt from the 26th Kopan Course.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche teaches that our happiness is dependent upon others in this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Meditation Course.
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
In this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses bodhicitta, the determination to achieve enlightenment for all sentient beings
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
This book presents Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings on bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment, based on verses from two inspiring bodhicitta texts, The Jewel Lamp: A Praise of Bodhicitta, by Khunu Lama Rinpoche, and A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life, by Shantideva
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
Chapters:
The Nectar of Bodhicitta •
Editor's Preface •
1.1 Inspiring Us to Develop the Awakening Mind •
1.2 Whatever We Do, We Should Do It With Bodhicitta •
