Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A teaching by abbot Achos Rinpoche, with a commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
The mandala offering is a powerful method to collect merit and purify miserliness.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Extensive advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on which practices should be done daily.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
Chapters:
Preliminary Practices •
Lamrim Meditations and Deity Practice •
Essential Daily Practices •
Why I Give These Preliminary Practices •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A commentary on the practice of offering aroma to spirits.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Genting View Resort, Malaysia 1997
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives a commentary on and confers the eight Mahayanaprecepts
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments
Chapters:
Eight Mahayana Precepts Part A •
Eight Mahayana Precepts Part B •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
How to purely dedicate the merit for the happiness of others
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Singapore, January 1993.
An explanation of the meaning and benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM. Karma and purification are also discussed.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
The Nature of Mind; Meeting the Guru •
Karma: Motivation and Results •
Results of Negative Karma •
Negative Karma (con't); Dharma Motivation; Benefits of OM MANI PADME HUM •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains why tantra is a quick path to achieving full enlightenment.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Chin-liang, Taichung County, Taiwan
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings during a Thousand-Arm Chenrezig Retreat held in Taichung, Taiwan, February-March 2001.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Retreat Preparations, Impermanence and Death •
Cherishing Others, Bodhicitta Motivation, Oral Transmission of Chenrezig Mantra and Heartspoon •
Importance of Faith, Offerings •
Offering to the Guru, How to Dedicate Merit •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan
Nyung-nä teachings at Shakyamuni Center, Taiwan, in February 2007.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices
Chapters:
Aryamanjushrisanghiti Sutra; Benefits of Nyung-Nä •
Oral Transmission of Nyung-Nä Text; Songtsen Gampo •
Offerings; Vase Water; Torma Mantras; Dedications •
Benefits of Nyung-Nä; Oral Transmission (continued); Tormas •
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 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan
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.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Precious Human Rebirth •
Dharma and Non-Dharma, Studying Lam-rim, Amitabha Practice and Pure Land •
Bodhisattva Vows, Amitabha Practice and Pure Land •
Samsara, Emptiness, Trehor Kyorpen Rinpoche, Gen Jampa Wangdu, Prison Practice •
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 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Taiwan
A lightly edited transcript of teachings given before the Mitukpa initiation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan, 25 – 26 Feb 2007.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Day 1: Teachings at Mitukpa Initiation •
Day 2: Discourse •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Shakyamuni Center, Taiwan 2007
Teachings given before a Mitukpa initiation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan in February 2007.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Mitukpa Initiation Part One: Introduction •
Mitukpa Initiation Part Two: What is Dharma •
Mitukpa Initiation Part Three: The Results of Negative Karma •
Mitukpa Initiation Part Four: Motivation and Initiation Preparation •
