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/
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching at Tara Institute, Melbourne on June 2, 2006. In this first part Lama Zopa Rinpoche touched on the topics such as emptiness according to Svatantrika view, the un…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching at Tara Institute, Melbourne on June 2, 2006. In this first part Lama Zopa Rinpoche touched on the topics such as emptiness according to Svatantrika view, the un…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching at Tara Institute, Melbourne on June 2, 2006. In this first part Lama Zopa Rinpoche touched on the topics such as emptiness according to Svatantrika view, the un…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche talks about purifying negative karma in two ways. Firstly, through the power of regretting negative actions, as that helps purify our negative karma and defilements. This regret sh…
Just as a bank multiplies your money, bodhichitta multiplies your merit, and not just by a little, but by leaps and bounds! With each thought of benefiting others, your merit becomes limitless becaus…
We should be motivated beyond personal interests and aspire to enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. Wisdom is crucial to discern the best ways to help others. Self-cherishing and wro…
When used at the time of death, light offerings are believed to prevent spirits from entering and possessing the corpse. Before making light offerings, it is important to generate the motivation of b…
While reciting and explaining Pabongka Rinpoche's ‘Heart-Spoon’, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the importance of reflecting on impermanence and death. Neglecting to contemplate these realities deprive…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses a book about the traditional Tibetan procedures for handling death. The book covers various aspects such as what to do at the time of death, how to transfer consciousnes…
This human life is rare and valuable, more precious than any material possessions. Wasting this life without Dharma practice is the greatest loss we can experience. Even a moment spent without engagi…
Without the kindness of sentient beings, we cannot achieve realizations or practice the Dharma. Lama Zopa Rinpoche emphasizes the significance of respecting and valuing sentient beings, just as one r…
Lama Zopa Rinpoche talks about the lack of formal education on dying in Western society and the need for a broader cultural understanding of assisting the dying. Everyone will encounter death and sho…
The purpose of our life is not just to accumulate wealth or power. These pursuits alone cannot bring true satisfaction or happiness. In fact, the more we chase after material wealth without a good he…
Our judgments and labels, whether positive or negative, influence how we experience the world. For example, when we label something as "good" or "beautiful," it creates a positive appearance and elic…
Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa) encompasses the essence of both sutra and tantra. This practice is the quickest way to achieve enlightenment. Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends studying His Holiness the Dalai Lam…
There is great positive transformation through the power of mantras, holy objects, and moral conduct. This power comes from the compassion of Buddha, who provided these methods for sentient beings to…
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 …
We can precede the Chenrezig visualization by calming techniques and breathing exercises, reciting prayers and reflecting on the kindness of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha. Buddha made immense sacrifices for…
Our current bodies carry the seeds of disturbing thoughts and defilements, and they perpetuate samsara. The continuity of these aggregates, including consciousness, never breaks, constantly circling …
Everything we perceive, from objects to colours, is a result of the mind labelling and imputing meanings onto them. By recognizing the imputed nature of phenomena and the contradiction between appear…