On Being Vegetarian
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to benefit animals by becoming vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses tsog offering, a Highest Yoga Tantra practice.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming
Teachings
Why Be a Vegetarian
Rinpoche asks students to abandon eating meat and become vegetarian. Rinpoche also discusses animal liberation and other ways to benefit animals, and explains our karmic connection with animals.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Being Vegetarian
Mahamudra Teachings and Medicine Buddha Teachings (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
These teachings were given in June 2008 at the White Eagle Conference Center in Crestone, Colorado.
Chapters:
Day One Part A: Searching for the I; Why We Suffer; Why We Need to Practice Dharma
Day One Part B: Positive Attitude; Taking Care of Yourself; Dedications
Day Two Part A: Benefits of Compassion; Three Types of Suffering; Dedications
Day Two Part B: Tantra Mahamudra; Decorating True Existence
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Thanksgiving
Advice and prayers for the millions of turkeys being killed for the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA.
Topics:
Benefiting Animals > Non-harming > Thanksgiving
How to Help the Turkeys at Thanksgiving
Prayers for the Turkeys
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Prayer
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Practices to Purify Killing Animals
Advice on how to purify the negative karma resulting from killing. This advice was given to students who had to kill or harm animals in their daily life and work.
Animal Experimentation
Animals Killed During Construction of a Temple
Fishing
Killing Insects and Mice
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Mahamudra and Medicine Buddha Teachings
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings in Crestone, Colorado, in June 2008.
Chapters:
First Discourse, 5 June 2008
Second Discourse, 6 June 2008
Third Discourse, 6 June 2008
Fourth Discourse, 7 June 2008
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Mahamudra Teachings and Medicine Buddha Teachings (Chinese Audio)
The Chinese translation of Rinpoche's teachings at Crestone, 2008. Includes the oral transmission of the First Panchen Lama's Root Text for the Precious Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra.
Chapters:
Day One: Introductory teachings (Chinese-only)
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part A (Chinese-only)
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part B (Chinese-only)
Day Two: Bodhicitta and Mahamudra Part C (Chinese-only)
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Teachings from the Mahamudra Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
Excerpts of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings given at the Mahamudra Retreat hosted by Buddha House, in Mylor, South Australia, in 2004.
Chapters:
Day 2 Part A: Teachings before the Gyalwa Gyatso initiation
Day 2 Part B: Preparation for Gyalwa Gyatso initiation (continued)
Day 3 Part A 1: Recitations from the combined Jorchö and Lama Chöpa Puja
Day 3 Part A 2: Recitations from the combined Jorchö and Lama Chöpa Puja (continued)
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