Support for the Dying: A Talk at Karuna Hospice
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises the importance of providing support for people who are dying, so they can die with a happy and peaceful mind, free from fear and negative emotions.
Teachings
Helping Others Prepare for Death
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that the best way to help others prepare for death is by offering guidance when they have the capacity to understand and put Dharma into practice.
Teachings on the Heart Sutra
A two-day seminar in which Rinpoche teaches on emptiness, compassion, guru devotion and other topics.
Chapters:
We are Extremely Fortunate
Make the Mind Wet
How We Hold Onto the I
Meditation on Emptiness
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Caring for the Dying
Advice on how to care for others who are very ill and approaching death, with essential advice and practices for the moment of death.
Diamond Cutter Sutra
Advice on the Diamond Cutter Sutra, a Mahayana sutra which helps us to actualize wisdom and bodhicitta quickly, along with other realizations.
Benefits of Reciting the Diamond Cutter Sutra
Diamond Cutter Sutra in Retreat
Sutra Recitation for Sick Nuns
Sutra Recitation to Remove Obstacles and Bring Happiness to All Beings
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Practices at the Time of Death
Essential advice and practices for the moment of death.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Practices at the Time of Death
Essential Advice for the Time of Death
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Essential Advice for the Time of Death
Essential Advice and Resources for the Time of Death
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The Moment of Death
Five Powers to Be Practiced at the Time of Death
If You Are About to Die
Mantra to Not Have Pain at the Time of Death
Moment of Death
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Arya Sanghata Sutra
Arya Sanghata Sutra and Lamrim
Arya Sanghata Sutra and Mantras for Success
Arya Sanghata Sutra, Heruka and Lamrim Practice
Benefits of Reciting the Arya Sanghata Sutra
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Sutra of Golden Light
Benefits of the Sutra of Golden Light
Doubting the Benefits of the Sutra of Golden Light
Golden Light Sutra Recitation for All Beings
Golden Light Sutra Recitation for World Peace
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Various Sutras
Benefits of the Sutras
Positive Imprints to Realize Emptiness Quickly
Reading Sutras
Sutras for Peace and Harmony in Brazil and the World
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Long-life Sutra and Torma Offering (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
Teachings on the Long-life Sutra, including the oral transmission and teachings on torma offering. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these teachings in Taipei, Taiwan, 15-16 April, 2007.
Chapters:
Long-life Sutra Oral Transmission
Commentary on Peaceful Torma Purifying Pollution, Part A
Commentary on Peaceful Torma Purifying Pollution, Part B
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Heart Sutra Retreat (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this teaching in Malaysia, 10-13 April 1997.
Chapters:
Purpose of Life; Awareness of Impermanence and Death
Oral Transmission of the Vajrasattva Mantra and Heart Sutra
Searching for the I; Mental Factors; Subtle Mind
Four Proofs of Reincarnation
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Sanghata Sutra Commentary and Lung (Audio and Unedited Transcript)
A commentary and oral transmission of the Sanghata Sutra
Chapters:
Part A: Introductory teachings
Part B: More introductory teachings
Part C: Preliminary prayers
Part D: Sanghata Sutra recitation and commentary
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Golden Light Sutra in Portland (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
A two-day commentary and partial oral transmission of the Sutra of Golden Light.
Chapters:
1. The Suffering Nature of Samsara
2. The Real I
3. Why We Need to Practice Dharma
4. Benefits of Golden Light Sutra
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