Lama Zopa Rinpoche full length teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche
This podcast brings to you the latest teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in full length. At this point we focus on the Teachings on Though Transformation that Rinpoche started giving in Kopan when COVID hit in early 2020. We are starting with the teaching from 20 July, 2021. New episodes will be published as Rinpoche gives a new teaching.
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The great bodhisattva Khunu Lama Rinpoche, a profound scholar and yogi had extensive knowledge of Buddhist scriptures and teachings. His Holiness the Dalai Lama received extensive commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara from him. Lama Zopa Rinpoche attributes the origins of FPMT chanting practices to Khunu Lama Rinpoche.
Khunu Lama Rinpoche's teachings became widely known, with people seeking blessings from him. His teachings for the monks at Kopan Monastery emphasized the need to tame their minds and the importance of lam-rim teachings in this process.
All teachings in Buddhism are meant to help us actualize wisdom, and the main teaching for this purpose is the Perfection of Wisdom, which is the revelation of the truth. Buddha liberates sentient beings by revealing this truth.
Bodhisattva Chenrezig requested teachings from Buddha Shakyamuni on the Perfection of Wisdom. Reciting the name of Chenrezig, his mantra, or extensively explaining, writing down, or making offerings related to Chenrezig leads sentient beings to attain enlightenment in the future.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how our feelings and mental states are intimately tied to how we label or interpret situations and objects as positive or negative. These labels are conceptual in nature and influence our emotional responses. Even seemingly external circumstances, such as other people's behaviour, are deeply intertwined with our own interpretations and labels.
When we do not remember or apply the basic philosophy of Buddhism, we may carry resentment in our hearts for a long time, causing immense pain. Such prolonged suffering is a result of our own concepts and negative interpretations. These issues are often connected to societal beliefs, cultural norms, and concepts of what is considered "good" or "bad."
It is important to accept situations and understand that they are a result of karma. By recognizing that we have harmed others in the past, we can come to terms with the harm we receive in the present and develop patience and understanding.
Rinpoche provides commentary on the Four Immeasurables, to cultivate loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity towards all sentient beings. He also discusses meditating on emptiness to analyze the concept of "I" and to recognize that the self is merely a mental construct, not an inherently existing entity. The "I" we grasp onto is a hallucination, and by meditating on its non-existence, we can gain insight into the emptiness of all phenomena.
This teaching was given at Institut Vajra Yogini, France as part of a Four Kadampa Deities Retreat from April 18-May 11, 2003. You can see all the teachings from this retreat here:
https://fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/4-kadam-deities-2003/
Previous episodes
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78 - 10 Khunu Lama Rinpoche and Taming the Mind 25-Apr-2003 Fri, 10 May 2024
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77 - 09 Chenrezig Sadhana Commentary 24-Apr-2003 Fri, 03 May 2024
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76 - 08 Breaking the Cycle of Samsara: Eight Mahayana Precepts and Chenrezig Sadhana 24-Apr-2003 Fri, 26 Apr 2024
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75 - 07 Integrating Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Experience 23-Apr-2003 Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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74 - 06 Exploring Emptiness 22-Apr-2003 Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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73 - 05 Enlightenment through Compassion 21-Apr-2003 Fri, 05 Apr 2024
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72 - 04 Chenrezig and Gelongma Palmo: Beings of Compassion 20-Apr-2003 Fri, 29 Mar 2024
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71 - 03 Meditating on the Emptiness in Sound 20-Apr-2003 Fri, 22 Mar 2024
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70 - 02 Doing This Retreat is to Repay the Kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 19-Apr-2003 Fri, 15 Mar 2024
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69 - 01 The Minute You Cherish Others, There Is Freedom 19-Apr-2003 Fri, 08 Mar 2024
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68 - White Tara Practice: Oral Transmission and Visualization Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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67 - The One Answer Is to Practice Lamrim Mon, 27 Nov 2023
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66 - Imprints Are Very, Very, Very Important Fri, 24 Nov 2023
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65 - Purification Is the Most Important Thing Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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64 - The Benefits of Offering a Long Life Puja Fri, 17 Mar 2023 - 0h
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63 - Refuge Ceremony Tue, 14 Mar 2023
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62 - Put All Your Effort into Realizing Dependent Arising Sun, 05 Mar 2023
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61 - Rinpoche Concludes the Oral Transmission of Essential Nectar Thu, 02 Mar 2023
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60 - Rinpoche Begins the Oral Transmission of Essential Nectar Sun, 19 Feb 2023
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59 - Even Offering a Little Help to Others Is So Important Fri, 17 Feb 2023
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58 - The Special Qualities of Lama Tsongkhapa’s Teachings Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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57 - Use Your Body and Bear Hardships to Practice Dharma Sat, 11 Feb 2023
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56 - Look at Your Problems as Hallucinations Wed, 08 Feb 2023
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55 - Experiencing Others’ Suffering Comes from Understanding Their Kindness Sun, 05 Feb 2023
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54 - Relate Your Own Experiences to How Everything Comes from Your Mind Thu, 02 Feb 2023
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53 - Giving Rise to Virtuous Thoughts Is the Best Preparation for Death Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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52 - The Purpose of Being Born a Human Being Is to Practice the Good Heart Sat, 28 Jan 2023
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51 - Great Compassion Comes from Realizing Samsara Is the Nature of Suffering Mon, 16 Jan 2023
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50 - How the Letter Z Comes into Existence Thu, 12 Jan 2023
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49 - By Studying Buddha Dharma, You Come to Know Yourself Sun, 08 Jan 2023
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48 - Others’ Happiness Depends on How You Act with Your Body, Speech, and Mind Tue, 03 Jan 2023
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47 - The importance of Remembering Impermanence and Death Mon, 21 Nov 2022
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46 - The Long Life Puja Is Not a Real Long Life Puja Fri, 28 Oct 2022
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45 - Tonglen Is the Main Practice - Teaching #137 Mon, 24 Oct 2022
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44 - The Benefits of Experiencing Suffering - Teaching #136 Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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43 - The Great Difference Between Taking and Not Taking Vows - Teaching #135 Fri, 07 Oct 2022
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42 - In Your Life as a Couple, Practice Good Heart - Teaching #134 Wed, 05 Oct 2022
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41 - How to Make Your Life Happy - Teaching #133 Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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40 - Whatever Happens in Your Life, Be Happy - Teaching #132 Mon, 12 Sep 2022
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38 - The Purpose of Living Life as a Couple - Teaching #131 Thu, 08 Sep 2022
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37 - Anger Destroys Your Happiness - Teaching #130 Wed, 07 Sep 2022
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36 - With This Human Rebirth, You Can Be Happy Day and Night Thu, 25 Aug 2022 - 0h
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35 - Dharma Is Any Action That Becomes an Antidote to Delusion - Teaching #129 Wed, 24 Aug 2022
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34 - His Holiness Has Taken the Responsibility to Do the Holy Actions of All the Infinite Buddhas Mon, 22 Aug 2022 - 0h
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33 - The Foundation of Thought Transformation Is to Understand the Kindness of Sentient Beings - Teaching #128 Thu, 28 Jul 2022
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32 - The Foundation of Thought Transformation Is to Stop Harming Others - Teaching #127 Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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31 - Your Main Practice in Life Should Be Cherishing Others - Teaching #126 Thu, 21 Jul 2022
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30 - The Real Refuge Practice Is Cherishing Sentient Beings - Teaching #125 Wed, 20 Jul 2022
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29 - Having Taken Refuge, What to Abandon and What to Practice - Teaching #124 Mon, 18 Jul 2022
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28 - The Real Refuge Is Your Wisdom Realizing the Ultimate Nature Mon, 11 Jul 2022