Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Excerpts from teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 35th Kopan Course.
Chapters:
Introduction and Motivation •
The Need for Lamrim in Daily Life •
Questions and Answers; Benefits of Holy Objects •
Thought Transformation at the Time of Death; Identifying the Object to be Refuted •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
An edited transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 33 Index Page •
Lecture One •
Lecture Two •
Lecture Three •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Audio recordings and transcripts of the first five lectures by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.
Chapters:
Day 1: Introduction, Purpose of Meditation •
Day 1: Emptiness of the I, Oral Transmissions of the Heart Sutra and Diamond Cutter Sutra •
Day 2: The Nature of the Aggregates, Emptiness •
Day 2: Emptiness, Oral Transmission of the Diamond Cutter Sutra •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal.
Audio recordings and transcripts of Lectures 6-10, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.
Chapters:
Day 6: How Things Appear to Exist from their Own Side •
Day 6: The Emptiness of the I: Not One-ness With Aggregates, Not Separate From the Aggregates •
Day 6: What Exists is Merely Imputed by Mind •
Day 7: Merely Labeled by Mind, Bodhicitta Meditation, The Kindness of Mothers •
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 in Institut Vajra Yogini, France
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.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lamrim)
Chapters:
1. How to Achieve Real Happiness •
2. Motivation for the Retreat •
3. The Emptiness of Sound •
4. The Compassion Buddha •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 31st Kopan Meditation Course.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 31 Index Page •
1. Offering Practice •
2. The Need for Great Compassion •
3. The Root of Samsara •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
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.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 30th Kopan Course in Nepal.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 30 Index Page •
Lecture 1 •
Lecture 2 •
Lecture 3 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche explains how Dharma practice protects us in this teaching excerpt from the 31st Kopan Course.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lamrim)
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that this human body is a result of our past virtuous karma, in this excerpt from the 31st Kopan Course.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Teachings on patience, bodhicitta, and reincarnation from the 29th Kopan Course, 1996.
Chapters:
The Kindness of the Enemy •
Benefits of Bodhicitta •
Reincarnation: First Beliefs and Q&A •
Reincarnation: Proof and Q&A •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kathmandu, Nepal 1995
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 28th Kopan Course, along with audio recordings of Lectures 1-3 and 6-9.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 28 Index Page •
Lecture One: Compassion •
Lecture Two: The Tantric Path •
Lecture Three: The Compassion Buddha's Mantra •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on karma, including how to create good karma and avoid nonvirtue.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
Accepting Karma •
Many Obstacles Due to Karma •
Karma of a Group is More Powerful •
Everything is Produced by Karma •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1994
A transcript of teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 27th Kopan Course
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 27 Index Page •
Lecture One: November 30,1994 •
Lecture Two: December 2, 1994 •
Lecture Three: December 3, 1994 •
