An excerpt from teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche before a Mitrugpa Initiation in Taiwan, 2007. Follow along with the unedited transcript and listen to more of this teaching here.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Meaning of Guru Devotion
Devotion is like the mother. From the mother comes many children, then grandchildren, then all the generations. Like that, from devotion all the qualities come, the realizations and all the qualities. From devotion comes the understanding of Dharma words and then the realization of their meaning. From devotion so many qualities come, and also with devotion you are able to protect those qualities.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
These teachings were given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, between December 26-31, 2006. Rinpoche describes the mystery of the guru deity and discusses the importance of guru devotion in developing all the qualities on the path to the enlightenment. Those who live their lives infused with devotion can progress much more quickly than by intellect alone. Rinpoche then illustrates this phenomena with engaging stories from his youth. You can read along with the transcript by visiting https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/day-four-meaning-guru-devotion
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Nature of Samsara
These teachings were given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, December 26-31, 2006. The selection begins with a question and answer between Rinpoche and students on the nature of the mind followed by a discourse by Rinpoche on the nature of samsara. You can also read along with a lightly edited transcript of these teachings at https://www.lamayeshe.com/article/chapter/day-six-nature-samsara
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Prajnaparamita, the Wisdom Gone Beyond
It is huge, it is most profound meditation, of the most important meditation, just thinking meaning of existing, or just thinking meaning of dependent arising, just that word, think meaning, meditate on meaning of dependent, then meditate on meaning of arising without many words, that’s just, say, the two truths are there.
-Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche praises the ultimate wisdom, the Prajnaparamita, the Wisdom Gone Beyond. This wisdom goes beyond the path, the result and the very nature of reality itself. Rinpoche leads us through the steps of how to apply these profound teachings to our appearances and experiences. These teachings were given during a lamrim retreat held at Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek, CA from August 20-23, 2006.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Urgency of Realizing Lamrim
So we’re going to destroy, to totally cease, make it completely non-existent, this enemy, this inner enemy, this delusion, this demon, this self-cherishing thought that harms, that has been harming you, torturing you, and all the time, giving you problem all the time, even this life.
-Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives this introductory teaching during a lamrim retreat at Vajrapani Institute in 2006. In this session Rinpoche impresses upon us the urgent importance of concentrating all our efforts on realizing the stages of the path to enlightenment for ourselves and all sentient beings. Read along with the transcript on our website.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Service to the Guru and the FPMT
This talk was given during a Long Life Puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche in June 2006. Follow along with the unedited transcript here.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Importance of Dharma Centers
This is a talk Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave at the opening of the new Vajrayana Institute in Sydney Australia in 2006, in which he talks extensively on the benefits of dharma centers.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Qualities of the Bodhisattva Bhumis
This talk was given at Tara Institute, Australia in 2006. Listen to the rest of the series and follow along with the unedited transcript here.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Emptiness and Lama Atisha
A talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche given during teachings entitled “Why We Need a Spiritual Path” at Tara Institute in Australia, 2006. Follow along with the unedited transcript and listen to the entire teaching here.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
How to Maintain a Harmonious Workplace
A short teaching from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on how we can maintain a harmonious workplace. Excerpted from teachings on the power of compassion given in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 14, 2006 and organized by Kasih Hospice. You can read the edited transcripts of this entire teaching at lamayeshe.com/article/power-compassion.
Podcast: Play in new window | Download