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23 Purifying Negative Karma, Cultivating a Positive Mind, and the Power of Mantras 10-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 53
Lama Zopa Rinpoche talks about purifying negative karma in two ways. Firstly, through the power of regretting negative actions, as that helps purify …
2 years, 1 month ago
22 The Power of Bodhichitta: Compassion Unleashed 09-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 52
Just as a bank multiplies your money, bodhichitta multiplies your merit, and not just by a little, but by leaps and bounds! With each thought of bene…
2 years, 2 months ago
21 Facing Illness and Death 08-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 51
We should be motivated beyond personal interests and aspire to enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. Wisdom is crucial to discern the…
2 years, 2 months ago
20 Guiding the Next Generation towards Enlightenment 07-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 50
When used at the time of death, light offerings are believed to prevent spirits from entering and possessing the corpse. Before making light offering…
2 years, 2 months ago
19 Heart Spoon: Reflections on Impermanence and Death 06-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 49
While reciting and explaining Pabongka Rinpoche's ‘Heart-Spoon’, Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the importance of reflecting on impermanence and death.…
2 years, 2 months ago
18 Supporting the Dying 06-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 48
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses a book about the traditional Tibetan procedures for handling death. The book covers various aspects such as what to do …
2 years, 3 months ago
17 Meditating on Emptiness and Overcoming Fear 04-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 47
This human life is rare and valuable, more precious than any material possessions. Wasting this life without Dharma practice is the greatest loss we …
2 years, 3 months ago
16 Helping Sentient Beings as the Highest Offering 03-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 46
Without the kindness of sentient beings, we cannot achieve realizations or practice the Dharma. Lama Zopa Rinpoche emphasizes the significance of res…
2 years, 3 months ago
15 Living Ethically, Dying Peacefully 02-May-2003
Season 2 Episode 45
Lama Zopa Rinpoche talks about the lack of formal education on dying in Western society and the need for a broader cultural understanding of assistin…
2 years, 3 months ago
13 The Mind's Role in Suffering: Seeking Liberation from Labels 30-Apr-2003
Season 2 Episode 43
Our judgments and labels, whether positive or negative, influence how we experience the world. For example, when we label something as "good" or "bea…
2 years, 4 months ago