Freeing Yourself from the Cycle is a compilation of Geshe Palden Drakpa's four essays on Buddhist philosophy and practice. The first two essays are on Buddhist philosophy and the rest are on Buddhist practice.

Dependent origination is the foundation of Buddhist philosophy and the theory is relevant to every aspect of existence, including that of our own. The essays on Buddhist philosophy also include an analysis of what creates sentient beings and the environments in which they live, and what protects sentient beings from different dangers. The remaining essays are on Buddhist practices of generating love and compassion for the benefit of others, engaging in virtuous practices for the benefit of all, and undertaking ritual practices such as offering prostrations and seeking audience of spiritual masters to cleanse oneself of the cognitive and afflictive obscurations.

These explanatory essays are intended for those who are new to Buddhist philosophy and who may doubt the benefits one can gain from simple practices such as circumambulation, offering water & lighting lamps.