In Door to Satisfaction Lama Zopa Rinpoche reveals a text he discovered in a cave in the Himalayas that captures the essential point of Buddhist training. Rinpoche says, "Only when I read this text did I come to know what the practice of Dharma really means."

Without proper motivation, it does not matter what we do. Whether reciting prayers, meditating, or enduring great hardships, if our actions are devoid of good intention they will not become Dharma practice. Proper motivation transcends our ordinary,

The Door to Satisfaction, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 192 pages, $15.95

Lama Zopa Rinpoche was one of the most internationally renowned masters of Tibetan Buddhism, working and teaching ceaselessly on almost every continent. He was the spiritual director and cofounder of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), an international network of Buddhist projects, including monasteries in six countries and meditation centers in over thirty; health and nutrition clinics, and clinics specializing in the treatment of leprosy and polio; as well as hospices, schools, publishing activities, and prison outreach projects worldwide. Lama Zopa passed away on April 13, 2023.

Foreword	vii
Editors' Preface	ix
Prologue	1
Knowing How to Practice Dharma	13
Giving Up This Life	31
Transforming Nonvirtue into Virtue	39
Cutting Off Desire	53
Subduing the Mind	75
Remembering Impermanence and Death	85
Finding No Self to Cherish	99
Cherishing Others	121
Having No Choice but to Practice Dharma	137
Dedicating the Merits	147
Glossary	153
Bibliography of Works Cited	163
Suggested Further Reading	167
Index	171