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Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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This podcast brings to you the teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in full length. Our current focus for new episodes lies on older teachings by Rinpoche that have not been published in video yet as well as major retreats that Rinpoche had led over the years. These episodes are mostly unedited in terms of content but often improved in terms of sound quality. See their video counterparts on our RAN page at fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/

  1. 6d ago

    21 The Benefits and Meanings of Mantras for Blessing the Speech and Other Mantras 14-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:00 Rinpoche explains the benefits and meanings of several mantras: mantras for blessing the speech, Chenrezig mantra, and other mantras. By reciting these mantras, the negative karma of anyone who sees, touches oneself or hears one's voice gets purified. 01:05:35 Rinpoche leads the practice of Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    21 The Benefits and Meanings of Mantras for Blessing the Speech and Other Mantras 14-Sept-2004

  2. Jul 10

    20 Lama Zopa Rinpoche Leads the Practice of Prostrations to Thirty-Five Buddhas 14-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:00 Lama Zopa Rinpoche leads the motivation for the practice of Confession of a Bodhisattva's Downfalls to the Thirty-Five Buddhas. 00:10:45 Rinpoche does the practice of Confession of a Bodhisattva's Downfalls to the Thirty-Five Buddhas with students. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    20 Lama Zopa Rinpoche Leads the Practice of Prostrations to Thirty-Five Buddhas 14-Sept-2004

  3. Jul 3

    19 The Meaning of Blessings and Lama Tsongkhapa's Extensive Contributions 13-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:01:45 Rinpoche leads a reflection on the nature of samsara and three types of suffering. 00:08:03 Why do we need to take refuge in the Three Jewels? Guru, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha have the perfect power and qualities to liberate oneself and all sentient beings from the oceans of samsaric suffering and its causes. 00:27:22 The four immeasurable thoughts - equanimity, loving kindness, compassion and joy - is a preliminary practice, but it is an important practice as it is about making a very important decision to transform one's life to benefit all sentient beings. 00:29:40 Rinpoche explains the meaning of jin lab, blessings of the Guru. 00:52:05 The power of regret and how to do the practice of confession. 01:05:20 By rejoicing in Lama Tsongkhapa’s qualities and extensive holy deeds, one creates the cause, sooner or later, to be able to complete the path. One creates the cause to be able to have unmistaken realization of Lama Tsongkhapa’s path and to offer extensive benefit to sentient beings and the teaching of Buddha, the same as Lama Tsongkhapa did. 01:29:30 The group recites prayers Requesting to Turn the Dharma Wheel and Dedication, Special Request for the Three Great Purposes, The Foundation of All Good Qualities, and final dedications. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    19 The Meaning of Blessings and Lama Tsongkhapa's Extensive Contributions 13-Sept-2004

  4. Jun 26

    18 Prayers and Specific Dedications to Be Recited During Retreats 12-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:59 Reading Lamrim prayer leaves a positive imprint of the whole path to enlightenment in a few minutes. 00:27:45 Rinpoche tells how deity retreats have been set up. Rinpoche included certain prayers and specific dedications to be recited at the end of each session. The most common prayers recited during deity retreats are King of Prayers, Prayer to Be Reborn in the Land of Bliss, Prayer for the Flourishing of Je Tsongkhapa’s Teachings and others. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    18 Prayers and Specific Dedications to Be Recited During Retreats 12-Sept-2004

  5. Jun 19

    17 The Meaning of Negation in Heart Sutra and the Object of Negation 12-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:01 Rinpoche tells about the meaning of negation in the Heart Sutra. "No" doesn't mean that things do not exist, it is negating the way phenomena appear - as truly existent from their own side. Understanding this point helps not to fall into extremes of nihilism and eternalism. 00:10:05 How to avoid the mistake from the very beginning of your analysis by identifying the correct object of refutation - gak-cha. 00:33:00 Phenomena exist, but they exist in mere name, merely imputed by mind. They do not exist from their own side. 01:04:00 From the I down to the split seconds of consciousness, all phenomena exist in mere name, merely imputed by mind. Without mind labeling them, they cannot exist. 01:27:00 When meditating on emptiness, if fear arises, that is a good sign - it means your meditation is harming the object of ignorance, the root of samsara. One should go through the fear, not stop the meditation. 01:48:00 The word "Ah" in the Heart Sutra is like an atomic bomb that destroys the hallucination of true existence projected onto all phenomena by ignorance. It shows phenomena are empty of existing from their own side. 02:24:00 When reciting the Heart Sutra, one should apply it to one's own problems and sufferings, meditating that they are empty of true existence. This becomes a powerful puja to pacify obstacles. 02:30:00 Rinpoche explains that Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche used to recite Extensive Dispelling of Hindrances after the Heart Sutra as a way of pacifying all obstacles for the teachers, students, and Dharma centers due to sickness, spirit possession, unfavorable conditions, past karma, and immediate conditions. 02:37:30 The group recites Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga and Rinpoche leads the extensive offerings practice and dedications. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    17 The Meaning of Negation in Heart Sutra and the Object of Negation 12-Sept-2004

  6. Jun 12

    16 Motivation for Receiving Jenang of Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga 11-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:01 To receive the jenang (permission to practice) of a deity from the four-class Tantra, one needs to first receive the initiation of that class of Tantra. 00:06:31 Even though one has received a precious human body, it can be stained by desire, carelessness, laziness, sleep, gossiping, and seeking offerings and respect. This leads to wasting the precious human body on meaningless activities. 00:10:34 To take the essence of the perfect human body, one must train well in the gradual path of the lower, middle, and higher capable beings. 00:11:51 All sentient beings have been one's mother countless times in past lives, but due to taking rebirth, they are unable to recognize each other. Generating love and compassion for them, one should strive to achieve enlightenment for their benefit. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    16 Motivation for Receiving Jenang of Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga 11-Sept-2004

  7. Jun 5

    15 Lama Tsongkhapa's Holy Mind Embodies Manjushri, Vajrapani, and Chenrezig 11-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:01 The Migtsema prayer, composed by Lama Tsongkhapa, is the king of prayers that embodies the essence of the 84,000 teachings of the Buddha. 00:33:40 At Lama Tsongkhapa's birthplace Kumbum, a tree grew from his birth blood with 100,000 images of Manjushri and mantras on its leaves, indicating he is the emanation of Manjushri. 00:37:44 Before Lama Tsongkhapa's birth, his mother dreamt of a Chinese monk from Wutai Shan (Manjushri's holy place) dissolving into her, signifying that the child is Manjushri's emanation. 00:49:50 In the tradition of secret mantra, one must accept that all the buddhas are one mind. The previous lama of Sägyu tantric college added the line about Vajrapani to Migtsema and it became a five-line Migtsema. Gyalwa Ensapa’s disciple wrote the nine-round migtsema. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    15 Lama Tsongkhapa's Holy Mind Embodies Manjushri, Vajrapani, and Chenrezig 11-Sept-2004

  8. May 29

    14 Overcoming Obstacles with Logic: Transforming Suffering into Cause of Happiness 11-Sept-2004

    This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:01 Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the meaning of protector prayers and the motivation for doing protector prayers dedicating them for success in Dharma activities around the world for benefiting sentient beings. 00:11:04 The fundamental Buddhist philosophy is that happiness and suffering are created by one's own mind, not by others. One has complete freedom to stop suffering and achieve happiness up to enlightenment by changing how one thinks. 00:23:05 Dharma centers play an important role in world peace by educating people about the mind, karma, compassion, and thought transformation. 00:42:10 By practicing thought transformation (lojong), one can transform all obstacles and problems into causes for enlightenment. If you are happy, practice Dharma, if you are unhappy, practice Dharma. 01:00:00 Centers benefit sentient beings by teaching lojong. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

    14 Overcoming Obstacles with Logic: Transforming Suffering into Cause of Happiness 11-Sept-2004
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This podcast brings to you the teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in full length. Our current focus for new episodes lies on older teachings by Rinpoche that have not been published in video yet as well as major retreats that Rinpoche had led over the years. These episodes are mostly unedited in terms of content but often improved in terms of sound quality. See their video counterparts on our RAN page at fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/

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