Teachings
The teachings offered here form the basis for Ch. 8-10 of the book Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat
Teachings during Amitabha and White Tara long-life initiations and a White Tara retreat. Included is the lung (oral transmission) of the Amitayus mantra and the long-life sutra.
These teachings include extensive commentary on the Thirty-five Buddhas practice, the offering bath and dedications, along with recitation of the puja
A lightly edited transcript of teachings given before the Mitukpa initiation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan, 25 – 26 Feb 2007.
Teachings given before a Mitukpa initiation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan in February 2007.
Days 4-6: includes teachings, oral transmissions of Maitreya prayer, King of Prayers and Stainless Beam Mantra
Days 1-3: Maitreya Buddha puja, teachings and meditation on Maitreya Buddha, and oral transmissions of the Maitreya mantra, Maitreya prayer and King of Prayers
Lama Zopa Rinpoche answers questions in an interview with a student.
The Practice and Benefits of the Eight Mahayana Precepts
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for practices for the rest of his life. Rinpoche responded with this advice.
Excerpts from Teachings from the Medicine Buddha Retreat, a book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
An address to students doing a Vajrasattva group retreat
Teachings on emptiness and dedication prayers, excerpted from a series of talks about the Highest Yoga Tantra practice of Yamantaka.
Teachings during a retreat to recite one hundred million Chenrezig mantras.
Listen to a recording of Amitayus long mantra by Wendy Cook and read about the benefits of the practice. Includes a letter from Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup.