In this excerpt from the 50th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that happiness and suffering arise from the mind, just as a shadow follows the body.
In this video extract, Rinpoche advises that it is most important for young people to learn Dharma, to learn about the mind. Equally important is practicing the good heart, patience and contentment.
An introductory teaching on karma given by Lama Yeshe, who explains that every action—positive or negative, good or bad—produces an appropriate result.
Rinpoche encourages loving kindness, the good heart, so that children's lives are meaningful and beneficial for others.
Advice for students on various transitions including education, relationships, career choices and other life decisions.
Excerpt from an edited compilation of Rinpoche's teachings on the subject of karma.
Teachings on karma, excerpted from a lamrim course led by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Maitreya Instituut, Emst, in August 1990.
A strong understanding of karma gives energy to the mind and increases the fear of creating negative karma
In this excerpt from Kopan Course No. 27 in 1994, Rinpoche explains that if the cause is not created, the result cannot be experienced.
To eliminate suffering and obtain happiness, the most important thing is to have a good heart
