Teachings
Rinpoche teaches on guru devotion, using Milarepa’s life story as an inspiring example, in this excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Rinpoche discusses the karma of relationships and offers advice and practices for family reconciliation when there has been disharmony and conflict.
Audio recordings and transcripts of the first five lectures by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.
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.
Rinpoche discusses the meaning of buddha nature, our potential to become a buddha, in this teaching excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses wrong view and the urgency of realizing emptiness in this excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course.
Audio recordings and transcripts of Lectures 6-10, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.
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.
Lama Thubten Yeshe: Lama Yeshe on Bodhicitta
Advice on various mantras including those specifically for long life, good health, success and for dispelling obstacles.
Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 32nd Kopan Meditation Course.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Purpose of Our Life
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.
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 31st Kopan Meditation Course.