Publicly available online resources to support your study and contemplation.
This page is a work in progress and is updated irregularly!
Last updated May 5, 2025. New additions are written in red!
This page is a work in progress and is updated irregularly!
Last updated May 5, 2025. New additions are written in red!
A rich selection of teachings by Chagdud Gonpa Lamas is available at the following sites:
Classic foundational resources such as Gates of Buddhist Practice and Words of my Perfect Teacher may be available to borrow from our library.
Email contact[at]vajranorth.org to check for availability.
- Chagdud Gonpa Foundation Rigdzin Ling (also provides links for teachings from South American centres)
- Amrita Seattle
- Prayers and written teachings from Jigme Rinpoche at Ati Ling
- Spotlight on Lama Padma's verse-by verse teaching on Shantideva's The Way of the Boddhisattva
Classic foundational resources such as Gates of Buddhist Practice and Words of my Perfect Teacher may be available to borrow from our library.
Email contact[at]vajranorth.org to check for availability.
Red Tara
Audio teachings by Lama Padma:
Part 1 Outlines the background to all practice
Part 2 Specific to the Concise Red Tara practice
Series of video teachings by Lama Tsering on Red Tara
Video by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on Tara (general introduction to the 21 Taras and their mantras)
Part 1
Part 2
Audio teachings by Lama Padma:
Part 1 Outlines the background to all practice
Part 2 Specific to the Concise Red Tara practice
Series of video teachings by Lama Tsering on Red Tara
Video by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on Tara (general introduction to the 21 Taras and their mantras)
Part 1
Part 2
Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma
From Jigme Tromge Rinpoche:
Audio and video teachings from Lama Tsering:
Audio and video teachings from Lama Padma:
From Phachok Rinpoche's website:
Elsewhere on the web:
A good outline of the Four Thoughts from namchak.org:
https://www.namchak.org/community/blog/the-four-thoughts-of-buddhism
From Lion's Roar: https://www.lionsroar.com/four-noble-truths-plan-of-action/
From Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche (8 pages): https://samyeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Four-Mind-Changings-Chokyi-Nyima-Rinpoche.pdf
Blogpost by Michael Ernewein: medium.com/@MichaelErlewine/the-four-thoughts-that-turn-the-mind-toward-the-dharma-d9a843de096d
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- A written teaching: https://atiling.org/the-four-thoughts/
- A heartfelt poem: https://atiling.org/poem/
Audio and video teachings from Lama Tsering:
- Lama Tsering on precious human life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrbrvlR5YlI
- Lama Tsering on impermanence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pBIv7_MlFU
- Lama Tsering on impermanence training: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnB-zM2RYk8
- Lama Tsering on samsara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkmxW08NlKM
Audio and video teachings from Lama Padma:
- Audio from Lama Padma: https://soundcloud.com/listen-contemplate-meditate/diminishing-hopes-and-fears-through-the-four-thoughts-lama-padma-gyatso
- Lama Padma on karma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRwcF5OvSE
- Audio from Lama Padma on karma: https://soundcloud.com/listen-contemplate-meditate/having-an-understanding-of-karma
From Phachok Rinpoche's website:
- Student comments on practice of 4 thoughts: https://samyeinstitute.org/student-reflections/four-mind-changings/
- Teaching by Khenpo Gyaltsen: https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/change-why-we-need-to-practice-the-four-mind-changings/'
- Excerpt of a teaching on the topic (includes brazilian translation): https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/change-why-we-need-to-practice-the-four-mind-changings/
- Phakchok Rinpoche teaching on cleansing breath without a word! (he does 3 breaths on each side before switching sides) cleansing breath: introduction at 12:50 min and demonstration starting at ~ 13:50: https://samyeinstitute.org/teachings/cleansing-the-body/
Elsewhere on the web:
A good outline of the Four Thoughts from namchak.org:
https://www.namchak.org/community/blog/the-four-thoughts-of-buddhism
From Lion's Roar: https://www.lionsroar.com/four-noble-truths-plan-of-action/
From Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche (8 pages): https://samyeinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Four-Mind-Changings-Chokyi-Nyima-Rinpoche.pdf
Blogpost by Michael Ernewein: medium.com/@MichaelErlewine/the-four-thoughts-that-turn-the-mind-toward-the-dharma-d9a843de096d
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