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
Kopan Course No. 13 (1980)
Lamrim teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 13th Kopan Course in Nepal.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
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
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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Kopan Course No. 20 (1987)
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 20th Kopan Course. Includes a discourse on the bodhisattva vows by Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup, late abbot of Kopan Monastery.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 20 Index Page
Lecture One: Refuge and Bodhicitta
Lecture Two: Cherishing Others
Lecture Three: The Good Heart
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Kopan Course No. 19 (1986)
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 19th Kopan Course
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 19 Index Page
Section One: Lectures 1 & 2
Section Two: Lectures 3 & 4
Section Three: Lectures 5 & 6
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Kopan Course No. 17 (1984)
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 17th Kopan Course
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 17 Index Page
Section One: Lecture 1-5
Section Two: Lectures 6-10
Section Three: Lecture 11, Refuge and Nyung Nä
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Kopan Course No. 16 (1983)
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 16th Kopan Course in 1983.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 16 Index Page
Section One: Lectures 1-6
Section Two: Lectures 7-10
Section Three: Lectures 11-15
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Kopan Course No. 15 (1982)
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 15th Kopan Course.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 15 Index Page
Section One: 18-20 November
Section Two: 21-22 November
Section Three: 23-24 November
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Kopan Course No. 14 (1981)
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 14th Kopan Course. Includes a short talk and question and answer session with Lama Yeshe.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 14 Index Page
Section One: Lectures 1-5
Section Two: Lectures 6-9
Section Three: Lectures 10-13
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Kopan Course No. 14 (1981) Audio and Unedited Transcripts
Excerpts from Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings at the Fourteenth Kopan Course in 1981.
Topics:
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Kopan Lamrim Courses > 1980s
Chapters:
Lecture 1: Qualities of Dharma and Teachers
Lecture 1: White Tara
Lecture 2: Manjushri; Why There Are Different Aspects of Buddha
Lecture 2: How to Remove Suffering; Emptiness of the I
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