Teachings
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 40th Kopan Meditation Course.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the shortcomings of the self-cherishing thought in this excerpt from the 39th Kopan Course.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 39th Kopan Meditation Course.
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.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 32nd Kopan Meditation Course.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 38th Kopan Meditation Course.
These teachings were given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at a retreat held at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, in 2003. The retreat was on the four Kadampa deities, however, Rinpoche teaches on a broad range of lamrim topics.
In this teaching excerpt from Kopan Course No. 31, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that with a precious human body we have the opportunity to achieve enlightenment in one lifetime.
Rinpoche explains how Dharma practice protects us in this teaching excerpt from the 31st Kopan Course.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that this human body is a result of our past virtuous karma, in this excerpt from the 31st Kopan Course.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 31st Kopan Meditation Course.
In this teaching excerpt, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the great Kadampa master, Dromtönpa, who completely abandoned all worldly activities and devoted himself correctly to his guru, Lama Atisha.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises the importance of having a pure motivation free from worldly concerns, so that our actions become Dharma. This excerpt is from a series of ten discourses that form the basis of Rinpoche's book The Door to Satisfaction.
In this meditation on the refuge and bodhicitta prayer, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to make the prayer most meaningful and heartfelt.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 26th Kopan Meditation Course.