Teachings

The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the profound meaning of the Chenrezig mantra in this teaching excerpt from the 31st Kopan Course.
Topics: Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras
Tags: om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), two truths, method, wisdom
Transforming the Adverse Conditions of the Coronavirus into the Path

This supplication was composed by Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) on March 30, 2020, at the request of friends around the world.
Topics: Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness
Tags: sickness and health, dalai lama, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra)
E-letter No. 170: August 2017
By Nicholas Ribush, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Benefits of Reciting OM MANI PADME HUM
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: nyung nä, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), purification
E-letter No. 165: March 2017
By Nicholas Ribush, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Don't Miss the Opportunity
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: nyung nä, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra)
Teachings from 100 Million Mani Retreat 2009 (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Institut Vajra Yogini, France

Teachings from a Mani retreat held at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, in 2009.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Tags: retreat, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra)
Chapters:
The Benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM •
How to Purify Negative Karma •
Motivation for the Retreat •
Preparation for Chenrezig Initiation and Retreat •

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The Benefits of Chanting OM MANI PADME HUM (Audio and Transcript)
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Madison, Wisconsin, 2000

An excerpt from Lama Zopa Rinpoche's invitation to join the 100 Million Mani retreat. Includes a recording of Rinpoche chanting OM MANI PADME HUM.  
Topics: Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras > Various Mantras
Tags: om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), compassion, karma
Commentary on Gyalwa Gyatso
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, September, 1984

A teaching on the Chenrezig Gyalwa Gyatso sadhana, given by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to a group of Westerners in 1984. The teaching was requested by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. 
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Tags: Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), q&a, emptiness (shunyata), visualization, om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), energy, I, method, wisdom, Highest Yoga Tantra
Teachings from the Mani Retreat
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Eudlo, Australia, 2000

Teachings during a retreat to recite one hundred million Chenrezig mantras. 
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Tags: Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), retreat, dedication, offering
Chapters:
Teachings from the Mani Retreat •
Teachings from the Mani Retreat: Preface •
Prologue: Rinpoche's Invitation to Join the Mani Retreat •
Friday, December 22 •

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E-letter No. 26: May 2005
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Advice for Daily Practice
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: daily practice, preliminary practices, lamrim (path to enlightenment), meditation, deity practice, 35 buddhas, vajrasattva, medicine buddha, Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), golden light sutra
E-letter No. 19: October 2004
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal 1983

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: om mani padme hum (chenrezig mantra), Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), compassion