Full Nuns Ordination
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
You might be a monk or a nun for a few years or a few months, but are then unable to continue. At Kopan I spoke about Bob Thurman, the first Western person ordained by His Holiness. He then returned to New York and the next day he…
05
July
Living the life of ordination and renunciation has so much freedom and happiness and future lives have greater peace and happiness. So we are going from happiness to happiness to enlightenment. This gives the greatest opportunity.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Sangha Dress Code
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
While Lama Zopa Rinpoche and some students were sitting in a restaurant,…
05
July
From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank very much all the Sangha who for so many years, not only living in, guarding, your vows, but able to benefit others – doing retreat continuously for many years or doing social service, doing hard work at the center, doing service to sentient beings…
05
July
Actually, His Holiness takes full responsibility for all sentient beings throughout all of space, which is beyond our perception, but at least we can see the peace and happiness that he brings into this world in which we live.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Great Compassion and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
by Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
The Buddha is…
05
July
In short, the impermanence and death will come soon. Now is the time to give up this life. Due to the compassion of the Guru and my own virtue, may I be able to give up the work of this life.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Ten Innermost Jewels of Kadampa Geshes
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche suggests…
05
July
The foundation of our practice is not to harm others or ourselves and to help benefit others as much as we can. For that purpose I shave my head and wear robes, which is the easy way to practice Buddhism.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Advice For Practice—Answering the Question: Why are you Wearing Robes?
by Lama Thubten Zopa…
05
July
By living in the vow you not only take responsibility for your ultimate happiness, liberation, enlightenment. By living in the vow you also gain so much day-to-day happiness and inner peace of mind.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
On Morality—A Talk to the Monks
by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The very first thing, the foundation, is always to put effort toward…
05
July
The presence of Sangha preserves the lineage of the Buddha’s teaching and establishes the cause for others to have a precious human rebirth in the future. This is a great responsibility for the Sangha.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Essential Things to Keep in Mind
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The following points are things that I meant to mention to…
05
July
Living the life of ordination and renunciation has so much freedom and happiness and future lives have greater peace and happiness. So we are going from happiness to happiness to enlightenment. This gives the greatest opportunity.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Advice to a Monk
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
This is advice given to a monk who is very dedicated…
05
July
The following advice was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche after the death of Ven Tenzin Konchog, an Australian nun
As far as Jangwa, the ashes need to be blessed. In Australia, there are many
good geshes who have a good understanding of Dharma, the entire path to
enlightenment. It doesn’t matter whether the ashes are divided for each…