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Lama Yeshe in Sweden, 1983
Teachings

Kopan Course No. 35 (2002): Audio and Unedited Transcripts

Excerpts from teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 35th Kopan Course.

Chapters:
Introduction and Motivation The Need for Lamrim in Daily Life Questions and Answers; Benefits of Holy Objects Thought Transformation at the Time of Death; Identifying the Object to be Refuted + View all

Kopan Course No. 33 (2000): Audio and Unedited Transcripts

Audio recordings and transcripts of the first five lectures by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.

Chapters:
Day 1: Introduction, Purpose of Meditation Day 1: Emptiness of the I, Oral Transmissions of the Heart Sutra and Diamond Cutter Sutra Day 2: The Nature of the Aggregates, Emptiness Day 2: Emptiness, Oral Transmission of the Diamond Cutter Sutra + View all

Desire and Attachment

Advice on how to overcome attachment by reflecting on the nature of the body, the sufferings of samsara, and the emptiness, or lack of true existence, of the object of attachment.

A Vacation from Attachment Attachment and Ordination Attachment to a Good Reputation Clinging to Worldly Pleasure + View All

Kopan Course No. 33 (2000): Audio and Unedited Transcripts, Continued

Audio recordings and transcripts of Lectures 6-10, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 33rd Kopan Course.

Chapters:
Day 6: How Things Appear to Exist from their Own Side Day 6: The Emptiness of the I: Not One-ness With Aggregates, Not Separate From the Aggregates Day 6: What Exists is Merely Imputed by Mind Day 7: Merely Labeled by Mind, Bodhicitta Meditation, The Kindness of Mothers + View all

Teachings at the Kadampa Deities Retreat

These teachings were given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at a retreat held at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, in 2003. The retreat was on the four Kadampa deities, however, Rinpoche teaches on a broad range of lamrim topics.

Chapters:
1. How to Achieve Real Happiness 2. Motivation for the Retreat 3. The Emptiness of Sound 4. The Compassion Buddha + View all

Kopan Course No. 28 (1995): Audio and Transcripts

A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 28th Kopan Course, along with audio recordings of Lectures 1-3 and 6-9.

Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 28 Index Page Lecture One: Compassion Lecture Two: The Tantric Path Lecture Three: The Compassion Buddha's Mantra + View all