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Lama Yeshe in Sweden, 1983
Teachings

Teachings from the Thousand-Arm Chenrezig Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings during a Thousand-Arm Chenrezig Retreat held in Taichung, Taiwan, February-March 2001.

Chapters:
Retreat Preparations, Impermanence and Death Cherishing Others, Bodhicitta Motivation, Oral Transmission of Chenrezig Mantra and Heartspoon Importance of Faith, Offerings Offering to the Guru, How to Dedicate Merit + View all

Teaching Excerpts from the Medicine Buddha Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Audio recordings and unedited transcripts which form the basis for Chapters 8 to 10 of the book Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat.

Chapters:
Chapter 8 Part A: Thirty-five Buddhas practice; Making Offerings Chapter 8 Part B: Meditating on Emptiness; Tea Offering to the Protectors Chapter 8 Part C: Dedications; Chapter 9 Part A: Meditation on Emptiness Chapter 9 Part B: Meditating on Emptiness + View all

Teachings at Amitabha and White Tara Initiations and Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Teachings during Amitabha and White Tara long-life initiations and a White Tara retreat. Included is the lung (oral transmission) of the Amitayus mantra and the long-life sutra.

Chapters:
Precious Human Rebirth Dharma and Non-Dharma, Studying Lamrim, Amitabha Practice and Pure Land Bodhisattva Vows, Amitabha Practice and Pure Land Samsara, Emptiness, Trehor Kyorpen Rinpoche, Gen Jampa Wangdu, Prison Practice + View all

Teachings at Medicine Buddha Puja (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

These teachings include extensive commentary on the Thirty-five Buddhas practice, the offering bath and dedications, along with recitation of the puja

Chapters:
Motivation for Thirty-five Buddhas Practice How to Collect More Merit With Prostrations Dedicating the Merit of Prostrations Medicine Buddha Puja, Continued + View all

Teachings before Mitukpa Initiation, Taiwan 2007 (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Teachings given before a Mitukpa initiation at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan in February 2007.

Chapters:
Mitukpa Initiation Part One: Introduction Mitukpa Initiation Part Two: What is Dharma Mitukpa Initiation Part Three: The Results of Negative Karma Mitukpa Initiation Part Four: Motivation and Initiation Preparation + View all

Bodhgaya Teachings: 2006 (Audio and Unedited Transcript) Continued

Days 4-6: includes teachings, oral transmissions of Maitreya prayer, King of Prayers and Stainless Beam Mantra

Chapters:
Day Four: Benefits of Circumambulation Part A; Four opponent powers Day Four: Meaning of Guru Devotion Day Four: Benefits of Circumambulation Part B Day Four: Benefits of Circumambulation Part C; Stainless Beam mantra + View all

Bodhgaya Teachings: 2006 (Audio and Unedited Transcript)

Days 1-3: Maitreya Buddha puja, teachings and meditation on Maitreya Buddha, and oral transmissions of the Maitreya mantra, Maitreya prayer and King of Prayers

Chapters:
Day One: Maitreya Buddha Puja Part A Day One: Maitreya Buddha Puja Part B Day One: Maitreya Buddha Puja Part C Day One: Maitreya Buddha Puja Part D + View all

Golden Light Sutra in New York City (Audio)

A commentary and partial oral transmission of the first seven chapters of the Golden Light Sutra given at New York's Tibet House, September 2007.

Chapters:
Sunday, September 9th: Part A Sunday, September 9th: Part B Sunday, September 16th: Part A Sunday, September 16th: Part B + View all

Golden Light Sutra in Barcelona (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)

Rinpoche gives a partial oral transmission of the Golden Light Sutra and teaches extensively on emptiness and other topics, including how to achieve happiness, why we need compassion and karma.

Chapters:
Day One Part One : Happiness for Oneself and Others Day One Part Two : Compassion and the Good Heart Day One Part Three : Oral Transmission Begins Day Two Part One : The Merely Labeled "I" + View all