How to Practice Dharma

Teachings on the Eight Worldly Dharmas

De: Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Gordon McDougall - editor

Narrado por: Subhash Mandal

Buddhism is a house full of treasures – practices for gaining the happiness of future lives, the bliss of liberation and the supreme happiness of enlightenment – but knowing the difference between Dharma and non-Dharma practices is the key that opens the door to all those treasures. No matter how much we know about emptiness, the chakras or controlling our vital energy through kundalini yoga, it's all pointless without this crucial understanding of how to practice Dharma, how to correct our actions.

"There are vast numbers of people who delude themselves and waste their entire life studying the most esoteric aspects of Buddhism but never understand the most fundamental point, the distinction between Dharma and non-Dharma. Even if we understand nothing else, if, by recognizing the eight worldly dharmas, we can clearly differentiate between what is Dharma and what is not Dharma, we're very fortunate. This is the essential point." – Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive brings you the collected works of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The Archive was founded in 1996 by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the Archive’s spiritual director, and works to offer the Dharma in as many ways as possible for the happiness and benefit of all beings. Please visit LYWA online at www.LamaYeshe.com.

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Simply put!

A great crash course on worldly dramas!
With humor and understanding of 21th century centime beings!

Amazing book

This book was so informative and a pleasure to listen to. I was already, for several decades now, a practicing amateur Buddhist, but the information conveyed in this text took my understanding to another beautiful level. Very grateful for his contribution.

Masterpiece

If life has flipped you on your head, this book may flip you right side up. It shows how to turn your whole life into a spiritual practice.

great prospective from east to west

this was a great example of Eastern beliefs with Western examples in very easy to absorb and relate.

classical pov from a great teacher

the book is good the reader is awful. nice voice, can't enunciate &w/no Buddhist training

As engaging as the text

I've read the book, and now listened to the audio-book. This is an excellent reading and just as captivating as the book itself. Mandal does an exceptional job at handling the text and ensuring an engaging delivery. Not a word wasted, and an excellent book for those entering the Buddhist path, or the experienced practitioner who needs a reminder on the foundations of Dharma.

No compromise - "all in" commitment to Dharma

Lights a fire to raise the alarm - we are sleeping or sitting in attachment. The reader reflects the urgency of waking up in every sentence.

A gift.

Thorough & Profound

This book is packed full of Dharma. Difficult at times, it’s quite an eye-opener, but well worth your time regardless of your religion or Buddhist tradition. Be prepared to go over things several times and even leave it, then come back to it later. Well done!

A total game-changer -in enabling tru renunciation

What did you love best about How to Practice Dharma?

This book enabled me to clearly recognize how the 8 worldly dharmas (worldly attachments) have been holding me in slavery to desires & aversions, and to immediately begin applying the methods and freeing myself of these. Life Changing! A month after hearing this, I have shed off 3 prominent decades-long addictions, and it has changed my dharma practice so greatly! DO get this book if it's freedom you wish for!
Everything is explained incredibly clearly.

enlightening and simple to unde stand

narration is pleasingly easy to listen and follow..a journey to leading a meaningful life would highly recommend