In this section we have placed some of Lama Thubten Namdrol Dorje’s teachings in English. These teachings will be refreshed at intervals, so please visit this page for updates as we expand the range of teachings.

cherish precious human rebirth.WMV (7:40mins)

Lama explains the great fortune of anyone who has been born human and the importance of making meaningful use of life. He also explains the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the time of death. With a limited lifespan, explains the need to develop confidence in your abilities and learn from our experiences to help others and develop bodhichitta as the most important practice in our lives.

How to help others who does not want ot help themselves.WMV (6:24mins)

Lama explains the methods of benefiting people who do not appear willing to cultivate what should be done and ceasing to do what should be abandoned that will benefit themselves from a Buddhist perspective. He also discusses Shakyamuni Buddha’s kindness and patience in helping people for the last 2500 years by teaching Dharma.

power of prayers and unity.WMV (4:00mins)

Lama discusses the importance of prayers and especially praying together for the benefit of others, with an example of praying for a doctor to come to the temple to provide free medical treatment.

understand ourself and applying the right antitode.WMV (5:29mins)

Lama explains the various afflictive emotions that arise in us and others, identifying these and then explains, using the simile of dharma as the medicine of applying the right antidote for afflictive emotions.

memorisation of prayers.WMVV (10:04mins)

Lama explains the importance of memorizing prayers and its benefits in this and future lives. He discusses the vast things that we retain in our heads from gossip and so on and emphasizes the need to memorize prayers which makes it much easier to visualize.

low self esteem due to expectations.WMV (6:57mins)

Lama discusses the root problem of low self esteem, frustration (tibetan : rlung) and depression often due to ignorance of the self and not realizing impermanence resulting in expectations and inflexibility. He goes on to explain how Dharma teachings have changed some of his students.