A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Seventh Kopan Course in 1974.
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 6th Kopan Course
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Fifth Kopan Course in 1973.
Advice on how to eliminate anger by practicing patience and thus contributing to world peace.
The real enemy is ignorance, the self-cherishing thought, so there’s no reason to get angry with external conditions
How to deal with attachment, so we remain calm and clear when experiencing pleasure.
We have the potential to be totally free from the suffering of samsara and its cause, delusion and karma.
When the mind is under the control of disturbing thoughts there is no peace or happiness
In order to control anger, we must reflect well on its shortcomings
Recognizing and renouncing harmful thoughts and actions brings peace and a meaningful life.
Anger, attachment and ignorance are the cause of all our suffering
The real hero is the person who fights anger and defeats the inner enemy, the delusions.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses techniques for cutting through depression in this excerpt from a teaching at the 28th Kopan Course in 1995.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how delusion and karma bind us to samsara in this excerpt from a teaching at the 11th Kopan Course.
