Teachings

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

In this excerpt from the 39th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses ignorance, the root of samsara.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Rinpoche explains how Dharma practice protects us from the delusions in this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course 39.

Topics: Introductory
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy

Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this inspiring talk at the European Regional Meeting in June 2014. Rinpoche teaches on the four immeasurables and the kindness of others, and advises why Western students need to actualize the path.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 39th Kopan Meditation Course.

Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 39 Index Page •
Lecture 1: The Best Psychology Is the Dharma •
Lecture 2: How Things Exist •
Lecture 3: The Cause of Samsara •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Support for the Dying

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, India

Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that the best way to help others prepare for death is by offering guidance when they have the capacity to understand and put Dharma into practice.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Brisbane, Australia

Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises the importance of providing support for people who are dying, so they can die with a happy and peaceful mind, free from fear and negative emotions. 

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia

In this teaching, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that instead of ending our life by committing suicide, we can use this precious human rebirth to bring benefit and happiness to ourselves and others.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Power of the Object

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

In this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 32, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that temporary samsaric pleasure doesn’t last and it eventually becomes the suffering of pain.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Rinpoche discusses the merit of offering to a holy object, even if we don’t have a pure motivation, in this teaching excerpt from the 32nd Kopan Course. 

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Rinpoche advises the infinite benefits of cherishing even one sentient being in this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 32.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Lamrim Shows the Entire Path

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 32nd Kopan Meditation Course.

Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 32 Index Page •
1. The Essence of Buddhism is Compassion •
2. Buddha Nature •
3. The Thirty-Five Buddhas •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Preparing for Death

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