Words of Truth
A prayer for peace in Tibet and compassion in the world.
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Teachings
Contemporary Issues
Advice on a range of current issues, including war and conflict, recession, natural disasters, climate change and legal proceedings.
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Contemporary Issues
Court Cases and Legal Action
Legal Action Against Dharma Centers
Averting Legal Action Over Water Supply
Center Being Sued
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A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment
A seminal text that sets out the stages of the path to enlightenment (lamrim)
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The Nine Attitudes of Guru Devotion
A short prayer that helps us develop the correct attitude toward the virtuous friend.
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A Direct Meditation on the Graduated Path Containing All the Important Meanings
A short lamrim prayer that contains the essence of the whole path to enlightenment
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Three Principal Aspects of the Path
A seminal text, translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, describing how to cultivate renunciation, bodhicitta, and the correct view of emptiness.
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The Foundation of All Good Qualities
This concise prayer by Lama Tsongkhapa teaches the entire graduated path to enlightenment.
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A Hymn of Experience
A brief presentation of the stages of the path to enlightenment.
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Calling the Guru from Afar
A heartfelt request to the guru for blessings to realize all the stages of the path to enlightenment, as well as a meditation on the nature of the guru.
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Calling the Guru from Afar (Extensive Version)
Calling the Guru from Afar (Brief Version)
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The Heart's Utmost Need
The Heart’s Utmost Need: Urging Myself and Others to Remember Impermanence. This text, formerly known as Heart-Spoon, was extensively revised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020, and further reviewed by Rinpoche in 2022.
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