Teachings by Lama Yeshe on the practice of tantra. These teachings were published in the book Essence of Tibetan Buddhism which you can read online here.
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Introduction to Tantra: Part 1
Teachings by Lama Yeshe on the practice of tantra. These teachings were published in the book Essence of Tibetan Buddhism which you can read online here.
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The Benefits of Thought Transformation
All the hindrances of life, all the hindrances of meditation, of practicing Dharma, by practicing Mahayana thought training, all those hindrances of meditation, of Dharma practice, all those become helpers, beneficial conditions to practice Dharma.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
When we face so many obstacles and challenges to our practice, it can be helpful to listen to this excerpt from teachings on Geshe Langri Tangpa’s Eight Verses of Thought Transformation, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Manjushri Institute, Cumbria, England, August 16-24, 1979. These teachings were given by Rinpoche while Lama Yeshe was still alive. You can follow along with the transcript at https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/benefits-thought-transformation.
You can also read the history surrounding these teachings in Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe in Volume 2, Chapter 17: Even Your Enemy Who Tries to Kill You is Your Best Friend. Big Love is available at https://www.LamaYeshe.com/BigLove
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Making This Precious Human Rebirth Meaningful
Be very clever. “I should be very skillful with my life from now on. I should be very careful with my life. I must make it, without wasting the precious human body which I have received now, without wasting it, I must make it meaningful, highly meaningful as much as I can.”
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
This teaching on the great preciousness of our perfect human rebirth was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Manjushri Institute, Cumbria, England, August 16-24, 1979. Read along with the transcript at https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/making-precious-human-rebirth-meaningful
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What is Buddhism?
Introductory talk on Buddhism by Lama Yeshe in 1975 to a US audience followed by lively question-and-answer session. Listen to the rest of the series and follow along with the unedited transcript here.
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Compassion and Emptiness Together
One must have the wisdom and method simultaneously developing.
-Lama Yeshe
Lama Yeshe gave a series of introductory talks in Los Angeles in 1975. In this excerpt from these talks Lama describes the difference between Hinayana and Mahayana motivation and impresses upon us the importance of developing our wisdom in order to generate bodhicitta without dualistic emotional obstacles. Read along with the transcript at https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/compassion-and-emptiness-part-a
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A Glimpse of Buddhist Psychology
This talk was given in Christchurch, New Zealand in June, 1975, and was published in Lama Yeshe’s most popular titles called Make Your Mind an Ocean which you can read online.
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Religion: The Path of Inquiry
This talk was given by Lama Yeshe in Brisbane, Australia in April, 1975, and was published in Lama Yeshe’s most popular title Becoming Your Own Therapist. You can read the transcripts here.
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Developing Equilibrium
This talk is the basis for the seventh chapter of the book Ego, Attachment and Liberation which contains teachings from a five-day meditation retreat Lama led near Melbourne, Australia, 1975.
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Every Problem on Earth Comes from Attachment
This is the sixth chapter of the book Ego, Attachment and Liberation which contains talks given by Lama Yeshe during a five-day retreat Lama led near Melbourne, Australia in 1975. Read the transcripts here.
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