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Family and Relationships

Advice on many aspects of our family and personal relationships, including having a baby, raising children, caring for elderly parents, and getting married or divorced.

 

Children Advice for Children A Place for Children Advice for a Young Student + View All

Eight Verses of Thought Transformation (Audio and Unedited Transcript)

A commentary given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on an essential mind training text composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.

Chapters:
Day One: Perfect Human Rebirth Day One: Renunciation Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part A Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part B + View all

Kadampa Teachings (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Teachings at Root Institute, Days 1 - 4; includes an oral transmission and commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

Chapters:
Day One: The cause of problems Day One: Seeing suffering of others and developing the wish to offer them the highest benefit Day One: Developing the wish to repay the kindness of others, Dedications Day Two: Precious Human Rebirth + View all

Kadampa Teachings (Audio and Unedited Transcripts), Continued

Teachings given at Root Institute, Days 5 - 7; includes a commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland

Chapters:
Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Cherishing the practice and turning away from samsaric happiness Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting ordination by reflecting on impermanence and suffering of samsara Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting the senses by analyzing how attachment arises Day Five: Dedications + View all

Kadampa Teachings

Commentary on the teachings of Atisha and the Kadampa geshes, the exemplary practitioners of Buddhism in Tibet.

Chapters:
Kadampa Teachings Editor's Preface (Ailsa Cameron) Kadampa Teachings 1: Bodhgaya, January 2003 Kadampa Teachings 2: Bodhgaya, December 2003 - January 2004 + View all