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"Lama Zopa Rinpcohe reveals the essential meaning of an ancient text he discovered in a cave high in the Himalayas of Nepal. As Rinpoche says, ""Only when I read this text did I come to know what the practice of Dharma really means."" This text, Opening the Door of Dharma, captures the essential point of all Buddhist training: whether any activity becomes a basis for lasting happiness and inner peace depends entirely on your motivation. Without proper motivation, it does not matter what we do - making prayers, meditating, enduring great hardships - that action does not become a Dharma practice and will not lead to liberation. Proper motivation transcends the fleeting desires of this one life and ultimately seeks the happiness of all beings. ""In your life,"" says Rinpoche, ""there is nothing to do other than to work for others, to cherish others. There is nothing more important in your life than this."""

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"""A wise and inspiring teacher.""-- ""Utne Reader"" ""His is truly a path with heart.""-- ""NAPRA ReVIEW"" ""Rinpoche presents basic but profound Buddhist precepts in an unusually accessible way.""-- ""New Age Retailer"""

A wise and inspiring teacher. -- Utne Reader His is truly a path with heart. -- NAPRA ReVIEW Rinpoche presents basic but profound Buddhist precepts in an unusually accessible way. -- New Age Retailer

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"Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche is the Spiritual Director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers, monasteries, and affiliated projects, including Wisdom Publications. Rinpoche was born in 1946 in the village of Thami in the Solo Khumbu region of Nepal near Mount Everest. His books include ""Transforming Problems into Happiness, How to Be Happy,"" and ""Ultimate Healing."" He lives in Aptos, California."

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