Rinpoche discusses the shortcomings of samara in this excerpt from Kopan Course No. 40, 2007.

A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on impermanence and death, excerpted from the 26th Kopan Course.

In this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that we need to practice mindfulness, seeing that all causative phenomena are in the nature of impermanence.

In this video extract, Rinpoche advises that it is most important for young people to learn Dharma, to learn about the mind. Equally important is practicing the good heart, patience and contentment.

In this teaching excerpt Lama Yeshe discusses death and rebirth in various realms of cyclic existence.

A teaching on impermanence at the Seventh Kopan Meditation Course, November, 1974.

Teachings by Lama Yeshe on impermance and death, adapted by T. Y. Alexander

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches via live stream to students in Singapore and around the world.

Life finishes quickly, like autumn clouds or lightning in the sky

Death is definite and this precious human body is more valuable than a mountain of diamonds.

Meditation on impermanence and death is a powerful method to protect us from the delusions.

Establishing the value of meditating on death and impermanence as motivation for practice and preparation for death.

Liberation from samsara is possible by remembering impermanence and death and purifying negative karma