Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche teaches on guru devotion, using Milarepa’s life story as an inspiring example, in this excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Biographies
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Rinpoche discusses the karma of relationships and offers advice and practices for family reconciliation when there has been disharmony and conflict.
Practices for Family Conciliation and Purification •
Difficulties With Son •
Angry Teenager •
Disturbed Family Member •
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 •
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Advice on how to overcome attachment by reflecting on the nature of the body, the sufferings of samsara, and the emptiness, or lack of true existence, of the object of attachment.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions > Desire and Attachment
Attachment and Ordination •
Disadvantages of Attachment •
The Pain of Attachment •
Attachment to a Good Reputation •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche discusses the meaning of buddha nature, our potential to become a buddha, in this teaching excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Topics: Introductory
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses wrong view and the urgency of realizing emptiness in this excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Topics: Emptiness
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 Pabongka Rinpoche
The Heart’s Utmost Need: Urging Myself and Others to Remember Impermanence. This text, formerly known as Heart-Spoon, was extensively revised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 2020, and further reviewed by Rinpoche in 2022.
Topics: Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Root Texts
By Lama Thubten Yeshe, Nicholas Ribush
Lama Thubten Yeshe: Lama Yeshe on Bodhicitta
Topics: Monthly E-letter
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Advice on various mantras including those specifically for long life, good health, success and for dispelling obstacles.
Topics: Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras > Mantra Recitations
Namgyalma Protection •
Benefits of Chenrezig Mantra •
White Tara Mantras •
Two Million Manis •
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Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
Experiencing Problems for Others •
The Kindness of All Sentient Beings •
My Feet Belong to Sentient Beings •
How to Respond to Dishonesty •
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Advice on how to correctly meditate on emptiness (shunyata).
The Merely Imputed I •
Meditation on Emptiness •
Meditations for Inner Peace •
How to Realize Emptiness •
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, Nicholas Ribush
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Purpose of Our Life
Topics: Monthly E-letter
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 •
