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Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
The FPMT is an organization devoted to preserving and spreading Mahayana Buddhism worldwide by creating opportunities to listen, reflect, meditate, practice and actualize the unmistaken teachings of the Buddha and based on that experience spreading the Dharma to sentient beings. We provide integrated education through which people’s minds and hearts can be transformed into their highest potential for the benefit of others, inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility and service. We are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founders Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.
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Die Stiftung zur Erhaltung der Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) ist eine Organisation, die sich weltweit für die Erhaltung und Verbreitung des Mahayana-Buddhismus einsetzt, indem sie Möglichkeiten schafft, den makellosen Lehren des Buddha zuzuhören, über sie zur reflektieren und zu meditieren und auf der Grundlage dieser Erfahrung das Dharma unter den Lebewesen zu verbreiten.
Wir bieten integrierte Schulungswege an, durch denen der Geist und das Herz der Menschen in ihr höchstes Potential verwandelt werden zum Wohl der anderen – inspiriert durch eine Haltung der universellen Verantwortung und dem Wunsch zu dienen. Wir haben uns verpflichtet, harmonische Umgebungen zu schaffen und allen Wesen zu helfen, ihr volles Potenzial unendlicher Weisheit und grenzenlosen Mitgefühls zu verwirklichen.
Unsere Organisation basiert auf der buddhistischen Tradition von Lama Tsongkhapa von Tibet, so wie sie uns von unseren Gründern Lama Thubten Yeshe und Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche gelehrt wird.
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La Fundación para la preservación de la tradición Mahayana (FPMT) es una organización que se dedica a preservar y difundir el budismo Mahayana en todo el mundo, creando oportunidades para escuchar, reflexionar, meditar, practicar y actualizar las enseñanzas inconfundibles de Buda y en base a esa experiencia difundir el Dharma a los seres.
Proporcionamos una educación integrada a través de la cual las mentes y los corazones de las personas se pueden transformar en su mayor potencial para el beneficio de los demás, inspirados por una actitud de responsabilidad y servicio universales. Estamos comprometidos a crear ambientes armoniosos y ayudar a todos los seres a desarrollar todo su potencial de infinita sabiduría y compasión.
Nuestra organización se basa en la tradición budista de Lama Tsongkhapa del Tíbet como nos lo enseñaron nuestros fundadores Lama Thubten Yeshe y Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
A continuación puede ver una lista de los centros y sus páginas web en su lengua preferida.
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L’organisation de la FPMT a pour vocation la préservation et la diffusion du bouddhisme du mahayana dans le monde entier. Elle offre l’opportunité d’écouter, de réfléchir, de méditer, de pratiquer et de réaliser les enseignements excellents du Bouddha, pour ensuite transmettre le Dharma à tous les êtres. Nous proposons une formation intégrée grâce à laquelle le cœur et l’esprit de chacun peuvent accomplir leur potentiel le plus élevé pour le bien d’autrui, inspirés par le sens du service et une responsabilité universelle. Nous nous engageons à créer un environnement harmonieux et à aider tous les êtres à épanouir leur potentiel illimité de compassion et de sagesse. Notre organisation s’appuie sur la tradition guéloukpa de Lama Tsongkhapa du Tibet, telle qu’elle a été enseignée par nos fondateurs Lama Thoubtèn Yéshé et Lama Zopa Rinpoché.
Visitez le site de notre Editions Mahayana pour les traductions, conseils et nouvelles du Bureau international en français.
Voici une liste de centres et de leurs sites dans votre langue préférée
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L’FPMT è un organizzazione il cui scopo è preservare e diffondere il Buddhismo Mahayana nel mondo, creando occasioni di ascolto, riflessione, meditazione e pratica dei perfetti insegnamenti del Buddha, al fine di attualizzare e diffondere il Dharma fra tutti gli esseri senzienti.
Offriamo un’educazione integrata, che può trasformare la mente e i cuori delle persone nel loro massimo potenziale, per il beneficio di tutti gli esseri, ispirati da un’attitudine di responsabilità universale e di servizio.
Il nostro obiettivo è quello di creare contesti armoniosi e aiutare tutti gli esseri a sviluppare in modo completo le proprie potenzialità di infinita saggezza e compassione.
La nostra organizzazione si basa sulla tradizione buddhista di Lama Tsongkhapa del Tibet, così come ci è stata insegnata dai nostri fondatori Lama Thubten Yeshe e Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Di seguito potete trovare un elenco dei centri e dei loro siti nella lingua da voi prescelta.
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“护持大乘法脉基金会”( 英文简称:FPMT。全名:Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition) 是一个致力于护持和弘扬大乘佛法的国际佛教组织。我们提供听闻,思维,禅修,修行和实证佛陀无误教法的机会,以便让一切众生都能够享受佛法的指引和滋润。
我们全力创造和谐融洽的环境, 为人们提供解行并重的完整佛法教育,以便启发内在的环宇悲心及责任心,并开发内心所蕴藏的巨大潜能 — 无限的智慧与悲心 — 以便利益和服务一切有情。
FPMT的创办人是图腾耶喜喇嘛和喇嘛梭巴仁波切。我们所修习的是由两位上师所教导的,西藏喀巴大师的佛法传承。
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護持大乘法脈基金會”( 英文簡稱:FPMT。全名:Found
ation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition ) 是一個致力於護持和弘揚大乘佛法的國際佛教組織。我們提供聽聞, 思維,禪修,修行和實證佛陀無誤教法的機會,以便讓一切眾生都能 夠享受佛法的指引和滋潤。 我們全力創造和諧融洽的環境,
為人們提供解行並重的完整佛法教育,以便啟發內在的環宇悲心及責 任心,並開發內心所蘊藏的巨大潛能 — 無限的智慧與悲心 – – 以便利益和服務一切有情。 FPMT的創辦人是圖騰耶喜喇嘛和喇嘛梭巴仁波切。
我們所修習的是由兩位上師所教導的,西藏喀巴大師的佛法傳承。 察看道场信息:
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Shared Resources for Discovering Buddhism
This page offers teachers and students of the FPMT Discovering Buddhism Program access to various resources supportive of their teaching, study and practice of the topics in the 14 modules of the program, including all the suggested readings and videos, and other helpful resources. Updates and new materials are posted here as well. For information please contact the FPMT Foundational Program coordinator.
FPMT DB PROGRAM resources IN ENGLISH
FPMT DB PROGRAM resources IN FRENCH (EN FRANÇAIS)
RESOURCES PER MODULE
DB 1 Mind And Its Potential
- Discovering Buddhism Module 1: Mind and Its Potential – view online at this YouTube link
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Open Heart, Clear Mind by Thubten Chodron (Snow Lion Publications)
- The Mind and Its Functions by Geshe Rabten (Editions Rabten Choeling)
- A Drop from the Ocean of Mind and Mental Factors by Fedor Stracke (A Happy Monk Publication) (Available for free download)
- Kindness, Clarity and Insight by His Holiness Dalai Lama, particularly the section on “the luminous nature of the mind” (Shambhala Publications)
- Heart of Tibet: An Intimate Profile of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Mystic Fire Video) – available in VHS format
- Ethics for the New Millennium, His Holiness the Dalai Lama – view online at this YouTube link
- Overcoming Differences, His Holiness the Dalai Lama – available in VHS format
- Introduction to the perfect human rebirth, Day 64-65
- Identifying the perfect human rebirth-8 freedoms, Day 66-73
- Identifying the perfect human rebirth-10 endowments, Day 74-76
- The benefits of the perfect human rebirth, Day 77-79
- The difficulties of acquiring the perfect human rebirth, Day 80-83
- Taking the essence of the perfect human rebirth, Day 84-86
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Becoming Your Own Therapist & Make Your Mind an Ocean by Lama Thubten Yeshe
- The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation by Lama Thubten Yeshe
- The World and Ourselves: Buddhist Psychology by Ven. Thubten Gyatso
- The Perfect Human Rebirth: Freedom and Richness on the Path to Enlightenment by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 3, The Basis of the Self: The Body and Mind and Chapter 8, The Essence of a Meaningful Life
DB 2 How To Meditate
- Discovering Buddhism Module 2: How to Meditate – view online at this YouTube link
- How to Meditate by Kathleen Macdonald (Wisdom Publications)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage by Geshe Jampa Tegchok, Chapter 3 (Snow Lion Publications)
- Fine Arts of Relaxation, Concentration and Meditation by Joel and Michel Levy (Wisdom Publications)
- Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana (Wisdom Publications)
- Meditation for Life by Martine and Stephen Batchelor (Wisdom Publications)
- Secular Meditation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama – view online at this YouTube link
- Advice on meditating on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path teaching, Day 1-3 and Day 364-365
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Ego, Attachment and Liberation by Lama Thubten Yeshe
- Freedom Through Understanding by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Urban Meditation Skills eBook: How to be a Happy Meditator by Ven. Fedor Stracke
- The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Buddhism, Mind and Meditation by Lama Thubten Yeshe for Ch. 5: An Introduction to Meditation
- Guided Meditations by FPMT Teachers, selected by FPMT Shantideva Center – view online at this YouTube playlist
DB 3 Presenting the Path
- Discovering Buddhism Module 3: Presenting the Path – view online at this YouTube link
- Virtue and Reality by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Refining Gold: Stages in Buddhist Contemplative Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Previously published asThe Path to Enlightenment (Shambhala Publications)
- The Principal Teachings of Buddhism Je Tsong Khapa (Mahayana Sutra and Tantra Press)
- The Way to Freedom: The Core Teachings of Buddhism by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Harper Collins, Snow Lion Publications)
- Step by Step: Basic Buddhist Meditations by Geshe Wangchen. Previously published as Awakening the Mind (Wisdom Publications)
- Practicing the Path by Yangsi Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Outline of Lamrim Topics for reference, pages 369-378
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment eBook by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- How to Practice Dharma: Teachings on the Eight Worldly Dharmas by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Teachings from Tibet: Guidance from Great Lamas by various lamas
- Wisdom Energy: Basic Buddhist Teachings by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Approaching the Buddhist Path by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 4, The Spread of the Buddhadharma and Buddhist Canons and Chapter 8, A Systematic Approach
DB 4 The Spiritual Teacher
- Discovering Buddhism Module 4: The Spiritual Teacher – view online at this YouTube link
- Wise Teacher, Wise Student: Tibetan Approaches to a Healthy Relationship by Alex Berzin (Snow Lion Publications)
- Heart of the Path: Seeing the Guru as Buddha by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- The Fulfillment of All Hopes by Je Tsong Khapa (Wisdom Publications) [out of print]
- The Life of Milarepa by Lobsang P. Lalungpa (Penguin Books)
- The Life of Gampopa by Jampa Mackenzie Stewart (Snow Lion Publications)
- The Life of Marpa the Translator by Tsangnyon Heruka (Shambhala Publications)
- The Life and Teaching of Naropa by Herbert V. Guenther (Shambhala Publications)
- Enlightened Beings by Jan Willis (Wisdom Publications)
- The Fourteen Dalai Lamas by Glenn Mullin (Clear Light Publishing)
- Fifty Stanzas on the Spiritual Teacher by Aryashura. Refer to the long commentary by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey (including the root text) at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
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- Why we need a guru, Day 4-7
- Qualities of a qualified guru and disciple, Day 8-9
- Benefits of correct devotion, Day 10-21
- Disadvantages of incorrect devotion, Day 22-32
- Devoting ourselves through thought, Day 33-53
- Devoting ourselves through action, Day 54-56
- Guru yoga, Day 57-61
- Wrap-up, Day 62-63
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Sun of Devotion, Stream of Blessings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment eBook by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Ch. 3, Relying on a Spiritual Teacher
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 4, Choosing Spiritual Mentors and Becoming a Qualified Disciple and Chapter 5, Relying on Spiritual Mentors
DB 5 Death and Rebirth
- Discovering Buddhism Module 5: Death and Rebirth – view online at this YouTube link
- Advice on Dying and Living a Better Life by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Atria Books)
- Heart Advice for Death and Dying by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (FPMT)
- How to Enjoy Death: Preparing to Meet Life’s Final Challenge without Fear by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Death, Intermediate State, and Rebirth by Lati Rinpoche and Jeffrey Hopkins (Snow Lion Publications)
- Reincarnation, the Boy Lama by Vicki Mackenzie (Wisdom Publications)
- Reborn in the West: The Reincarnation Masters by Vicki MacKenzie (Da Capo Press)
- The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, Vol. 1 by Tsong Khapa (Snow Lion Publications, pp. 143-160)
- Introduction to death and impermanence, Day 87
- The drawbacks of not remembering death, Day 88-93
- The advantages of remembering death, Day 94-97
- The nine-point meditation on death, Day 98-110
- Wrap-up on death and impermanence, Day 111-113
- Introduction to meditating on the lower realms, Day 114-116
- The hell realms, Day 117-125
- The hungry ghost realm, Day 126-128
- The animal realm, Day 129-131
- Wrap-up on the lower realms, Day 132-134
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Life, Death and After Death by Lama Thubten Yeshe
- Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Ch. 47: April 25
- Freedom Through Understanding by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Ch. 6: The Lives of Others
- The Wish-Fulfilling Golden Sun by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Meditation One: Perfect Human Rebirth, Impermanence and Death and Meditation Two: The Three Lower Realms, Refuge and Karma
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 7, Mind, Body, and Rebirth and Chapter 9, Looking Beyond This Life
DB 6 All About Karma
- Discovering Buddhism Module 6: All About Karma – view online at this YouTube link
- Perfecting Patience: Buddhist Techniques to Overcome Anger by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Previously published as Healing Anger (Snow Lion Publications)
- Healing Anger: Working with Anger by Thubten Chodron (Snow Lion Publications)
- Daily Purification: A Short Vajrasattva Practice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Making Life Meaningful by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Becoming Vajrasattva by Lama Yeshe. Previously published as The Tantric Path of Purification (Wisdom Publications)
- Ethics for the New Millennium His Holiness the Dalai Lama – view online at this YouTube link
- Arising from the Flames: Overcoming Anger through Patience His Holiness the Dalai Lama – available in VHS format
- Introduction to karma, Day 170-174
- Four characteristics of karma, Day 175-178
- The ten nonvirtues, Day 179-189
- The strength of karma, Day 190
- The results of karma, Day 191-192
- The virtuous karma, Day 193-197
- How to modify our karma, Day 198-203
- Wrap-up on karma, Day 204-208
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- The Six Perfections: The Practice of the Bodhisattvas by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Patience: A Guide to Shantideva’s Sixth Chapter by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 10, Karma and Its Effects, Chapter 11, Results of Karma and Chapter 12, The Workings of Karma
DB 7 Refuge in the Three Jewels
- Discovering Buddhism Module 7: Refuge in the Three Jewels – view online at this YouTube link
- Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels booklet (FPMT)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Old Path, White Clouds: Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha by Thich Nhat Hanh (Parallax Press)
- On Buddhism by Robert Thurman – available on VHS
- Introduction to refuge, Day 135-136
- The causes of refuge, Day 137
- What to take refuge in, Day 138-142
- The criteria of taking refuge, Day 143-152
- The benefits of taking refuge, Day 153-160
- Advice after taking refuge, Day 161-166
- Wrap-up on refuge, Day 167-169
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Kadampa Teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications) for Chapter 1, Trustworthy Spiritual Guidance, Chapter 2, Qualities of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha and Chapter 3, Heartfelt Connection to the Three Jewels
DB 8 Establishing a Daily Practice
- Discovering Buddhism Module 8: Establishing a Daily Practice – view online at this YouTube link
- Daily Purification: A Short Vajrasattva Practice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- The Direct and Unmistaken Method: Practice and Benefits of the 8 Mahayana Precepts by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Lam-rim Outlines by Ven. Karin Valham (FPMT)
- The Essential Nectar by Geshe Rabten (Wisdom Publications)
- Meditations on the Path to Enlightenment by Geshe Acharya Thubten Loden (Tushita Publications)
- Transforming Adversity into Joy and Courage by Geshe Jampa Tegchok (Snow Lion Publications)
- The Complete Lamrim by Ven. Karin Valham – available in MP3 format
- Guided Buddhist Meditations: Essential Practices on the Stages of the Path by Ven Thubten Chodron. Previously published as Guided Lam-rim Meditations (Shambhala Publications). The audio recordings are available to stream or download.
- Advice on meditating on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path teaching, Day 1-3 and Day 364-365
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Making Life Meaningful eBook by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Enjoy Life Liberated from the Inner Prison: Then the Outer Prison Won’t Become the Real Prison by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
for Chapter 6, How to Structure a Meditation Session
DB 9 Samsara and Nirvana
- Discovering Buddhism Module 9: Samsara and Nirvana – view online at this YouTube link
- The Wheel of Life: Buddhist Perspectives on Cause and Effect by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Previously published as The Meaning of Life (Wisdom Publications)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- The Four Noble Truths by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Thorsons)
- The Four Noble Truths: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought by Geshe Tashi Tsering (Wisdom Publications)
- The Four Noble Truths by Ven. Lobsang Gyatso (Snow Lion Publications)
- A Drop from the Ocean of Mind and Mental Factors by Fedor Stracke (A Happy Monk Publication) (available as a free download)
- The sufferings of samsara, Day 209-211
- The six types of suffering, Day 212-219
- The eight types of human suffering, Day 220-228
- The sufferings of demigods, Day 229
- The sufferings of gods, Day 230
- The three types of suffering, Day 231-234
- Wrap-up on the sufferings of samsara, Day 235-238
- Introduction to the evolution of samsara, Day 239
- The root delusions, Day 240-247
- The causes of the delusions, Day 248-254
- The drawbacks of the delusions, Day 255-256
- Karma, death and rebirth, Day 257-259
- The path to liberation, Day 260-263
- Wrap-up on the evolution of samsara, Day 264-266
- The 12 links of dependent origination, Day 267-282
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Teachings from Tibet by various lamas for the chapter The Twelve Links of Interdependent Origination by Geshe Rabten
- The Wish-Fulfilling Golden Sun by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Meditation Three: The Sufferings of Samsara
- The Four Noble Truths: A Guide to Everyday Life by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
DB 10 How to Develop Bodhicitta
- Discovering Buddhism Module 10: How to Develop Bodhicitta – view online at this YouTube link
- How to Generate Bodhichitta by Ribur Rinpoche (Amitabha Buddhist Center)
- Virtue and Reality by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- The Bodhisattva Vows (FPMT)
- The Joy of Living and Dying in Peace His Holiness the Dalai Lama (six perfections) (Harper Collins)
- The Six Perfections by Geshe Sonam Rinchen (Snow Lion Publications)
- How to Expand Love: Widening the Circle of Loving Relationships by His Holiness Dalai Lama (Atria Publications)
- The Awakening Mind: The Foundation of Buddhist Thought Geshe Tashi Tsering (Wisdom Publications)
- Introduction to bodhicitta, Day 283-285
- The benefits of bodhicitta, Day 286-295
- Developing bodhicitta by the 7-point cause and effect method, Day 296-305
- Developing bodhicitta by the exchanging self and others method, Day 306-315
- Training in the activities of a bodhisattva, Day 328-336
- Wrap-up on bodhicitta, Day 337-339
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- The Nectar of Bodhicitta by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Joy of Compassion by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Kindness of Others by Geshe Jampa Tegchok
- Bodhisattva Attitude eBook: How to Dedicate Your Life to Others by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Bodhichitta: Practice for a Meaningful Life by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- In Praise of Great Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
DB 11 Transforming Problems
- Discovering Buddhism Module 11: Transforming Problems – view online at this YouTube link
- Transforming Problems into Happiness by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Transforming the Mind: Teachings on Generating Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Thorsons, Element Books)
- Eight Verses of Training the Mind by Geshe Sonam Rinchen (Snow Lion Publications)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- The Door to Satisfaction by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Wisdom Publications)
- Peacock in the Poison Grove by Geshe Lhundub Sopa (Wisdom Publications)
- Awakening the Mind, Lightening the Heart by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Harper Collins)
- Advice from a Spiritual Friend by Geshe Rabten (Wisdom Publications)
- Seven Steps to Train Your Mind by Gomo Tulku. Previously published as Becoming a Child of the Buddhas (Wisdom Publications)
- Burning Offering to Dorje Khadro translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (FPMT)
- The Preliminary Practice of Dorje Khadro compiled and translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (FPMT)
- The Preliminary Practice of Tsa-Tsa compiled and translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (FPMT)
- Peace through Human Understanding by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Meridian Trust) – view online at this link
- Eight Verses of Training the Mind by His Holiness the Dalai Lama [updated] – view online at this YouTube link
- Introduction to converting unfortunate circumstances into the path, Day 316-317
- Converting circumstances through thought, Day 318-322
- Converting circumstances through action, Day 323-327
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- The Nectar of Bodhicitta by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Kindness of Others by Geshe Jampa Tegchok
DB 12 Wisdom of Emptiness
- Discovering Buddhism Module 12: Wisdom of Emptiness – view online at this YouTube link
- Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- How to See Yourself as You Really Are by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Atria)
- Insight into Emptiness by Khensur Jampa Tegchok (Wisdom Publications)
- Spiritual Friends: Meditations by Monks and Nuns of the International Mahayana Institute (Wisdom Publications)
- Echoes of Voidness by Geshe Rabten (Wisdom Publications) [out of print]
- Calming the Mind: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on the Cultivation of Meditative Quiescence by Gen Lamrimpa (Snow Lion Publications)
- How to Realize Emptiness by Gen Lamrimpa. Previously published as Realizing Emptiness (Snow Lion Publications)
- The Buddhism of Tibet by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Snow Lion Publications)
- Chandrakirti’s Sevenfold Reasoning by Joe Wilson (Library of Tibetan Works & Archives) [out of print]
- Emptiness Yoga: The Tibetan Middle Way by Jeffrey Hopkins (Snow Lion Publications)
- Meditation on Emptiness by Jeffrey Hopkins (Wisdom Publications)
- The Essence of the Heart Sutra by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Wisdom Publications)
- In the Spirit of Manjushri: The Wisdom Teachings of Buddhism by His Holiness Dalai Lama [updated] – not available in video. Edited transcript of the teaching is available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
- Introduction to emptiness, Day 340-342
- Selflessness of persons-what is to be refuted, Day 343-348
- Establishing the selflessness of persons, Day 349-353
- Establishing the selflessness of phenomena, Day 354-358
- How to develop special insight, Day 359-361
- Wrap-up on emptiness, Day 362-363
Learn more about the Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day by Day
Free download of Lamrim Year PDF file
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- How Things Exist: Teachings on Emptiness by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- Virtue and Reality by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Ch. 4: Meditation on Emptiness
- Mahamudra: How to Discover Our True Nature by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Wisdom Publications)
- Searching for the Self by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron (Wisdom Publications)
DB 13 Introduction to Tantra
- Discovering Buddhism Module 13: Introduction to Tantra – view online at this YouTube link
- The Tantric Distinction by Jeffrey Hopkins (Wisdom Publications)
- The Great Exposition of Secret Mantra, Volume 1 – Tantra in Tibet (Revised Edition) by His Holiness the Dalai Lama (Snow Lion Publications) [updated]
- Becoming the Compassion Buddha by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Wisdom Publications)
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Universal Love: The Yoga Method of Buddha Maitreya by Lama Yeshe
DB 14 Special Integration Experiences
- The Preliminary Practice of Vajrasattva (FPMT)
- The Preliminary Practice of Prostrations to the Thirty-Five Confession Buddhas (FPMT)
- Nyung Nä: The Means of Achievement of the Eleven-Face Great Compassionate One (the sadhana for the Nyung Ne practice)(FPMT)
- Teachings from the Vajrasattva Retreat by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive)
- Becoming Vajrasattva by Lama Thubten Yeshe (Wisdom Publications)
- Purification in Tibetan Buddhism by Geshe Jampa Gyatso (on the prostration practice). Previously published as Everlasting Rain of Nectar (Wisdom Publications)
- Confession of Downfalls by Brian Beresford (Library of Tibetan Works and Archives) [out of print]
- How to make prostrations – view online at this YouTube link
- Chanting of Confession to 35 Buddhas (long version) by Ven Yonten – view online at this YouTube link
- Explanation of the practice of Prostrations to 35 Buddhas by Ven Sangye Khadro – view online at this YouTube link
- Transmission of the Confession to 35 Buddhas by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Note: For blessings only. To receive the actual oral transmission, we need to be in the presence of the lama while transmission is given) – view online at this YouTube link
- A Simple Vajrasattva Meditation: Purification with the Four Opponent Powers – view online at this YouTube link
- Transmission of Vajrasattva mantra by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Note: For blessings only. To receive the actual oral transmission, we need to be in the presence of the lama while transmission is given) – view online at this YouTube link
- More resources for the study and practice of the Dharma are available at Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following:
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- Abiding in the Retreat: A Nyung Nä Commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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