Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche discusses the benefits of Medicine Buddha practice in this teaching excerpt from the 36th Kopan Meditation Course.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Crestone, CO USA June 2008
These teachings were given in June 2008 at the White Eagle Conference Center in Crestone, Colorado.
Chapters:
Day One Part A: Searching for the I; Why We Suffer; Why We Need to Practice Dharma •
Day One Part B: Positive Attitude; Taking Care of Yourself; Dedications •
Day Two Part A: Benefits of Compassion; Three Types of Suffering; Dedications •
Day Two Part B: Tantra Mahamudra; Decorating True Existence •
Day Two Part C: Recognizing Wrong Concepts; Sutra Mahamudra •
Day Three Part A: Oral Transmission of the Mahamudra Text •
Day Three Part B: Bearing Hardships; Lama Atisha •
Day Three Part C: Precious Human Rebirth; Kindness of the Guru; Guru Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra •
Day Four Part A: Benefits of Medicine Buddha; Medicine Buddha Jenang •
Day Four Part B: Medicine Buddha Jenang (conclusion) •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Advice on how to help sick and dying people, and how to use the experience to develop renunciation.
Topics: Sickness and Health
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Crestone, Colorado
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings in Crestone, Colorado, in June 2008.
Chapters:
First Discourse, 5 June 2008 •
Second Discourse, 6 June 2008 •
Third Discourse, 6 June 2008 •
Fourth Discourse, 7 June 2008 •
Fifth Discourse, 8 June 2008 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Soquel, CA 2001
The teachings offered here form the basis for Ch. 8-10 of the book Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Chapter 8 Part A: Thirty-five Buddhas practice; Making Offerings •
Chapter 8 Part B: Meditating on Emptiness; Tea Offering to the Protectors •
Chapter 8 Part C: Dedications; Chapter 9 Part A: Meditation on Emptiness •
Chapter 9 Part B: Meditating on Emptiness •
Chapter 9 Part C: Meditating on Emptiness; King of Prayers •
Chapter 9 Part D: Dedications •
Chapter 9: Bendigo Stupa Project Presentation •
Chapter 10 Part A: Aspects of the Medicine Buddhas; Benefits of Holy Objects •
Chapter 10 Part B: Meditating on Emptiness •
Chapter 10 Part C: Motivation for Mantra Recitation; Protector Prayers •
Chapter 10 Part D: Dedications •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Shakyamuni Center, Taiwan 2007
These teachings include extensive commentary on the Thirty-five Buddhas practice, the offering bath and dedications, along with recitation of the puja
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Motivation for Thirty-five Buddhas Practice •
How to Collect More Merit With Prostrations •
Dedicating the Merit of Prostrations •
Medicine Buddha Puja, Continued •
Medicine Buddha Puja Dedications •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: More Benefits of Medicine Buddha Practice
Topics: Monthly E-letter
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Soquel, CA USA 2001
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Benefits of Medicine Buddha Practice
Topics: Monthly E-letter
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Crestone USA
The Chinese translation of Rinpoche's teachings at Crestone, 2008. Includes the oral transmission of the First Panchen Lama's Root Text for the Precious Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra.
Chapters:
Day One: Introductory teachings (Chinese-only) •
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part A (Chinese-only) •
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part B (Chinese-only) •
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part C (Chinese-only) •
Day Three: Mahamudra lung and teachings Part A (Chinese-only) •
Day Three: Mahamudra lung and teachings Part B (Chinese-only) •
Day Four: Medicine Buddha lung and teachings (Chinese-only) •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Soquel, CA USA 2001
Excerpts from Teachings from the Medicine Buddha Retreat, a book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Teachings from the Medicine Buddha Retreat •
Editor's Preface •
Table of Contents •
Excerpt •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations
Practices for benefiting animals in daily life and in death
Topics: Benefiting Animals
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Advice for Daily Practice
Topics: Monthly E-letter
