Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Rinpoche discusses the shortcomings of samara in this excerpt from Kopan Course No. 40, 2007.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, India
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.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Brisbane, Australia
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.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on impermanence and death, excerpted from the 26th Kopan Course.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
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.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Russia and the Netherlands
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the death process and explains the signs which indicate that the consciousness has left the body. Rinpoche draws on his own experiences of seeing the deceased and gives a detailed account of Lama Yeshe's passing and cremation.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Death and Rebirth
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Lincoln, MA
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches via live stream to students in Singapore and around the world.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1975
Life finishes quickly, like autumn clouds or lightning in the sky
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1981
Death is definite and this precious human body is more valuable than a mountain of diamonds.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1976
Meditation on impermanence and death is a powerful method to protect us from the delusions.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Theosophical Society, Brisbane, Australia
A public talk about the purpose of life and developing the correct attitude toward death
Chapters:
What is Mind •
Ultimate Nature of Mind •
Compassion, Universal Responsibility •
Purpose of Life, Benefits of Problems •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 1987
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how to analyze reincarnation
Topics: Death and Transitions > Death and Rebirth
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1973
An explanation of beginningless mind, reincarnation and the causes and effects of karma
Topics: Death and Transitions > Death and Rebirth
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Rinpoche discusses in depth the process one should take when making preparations for death and giving the gift of life through organ donation
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kathmandu, Nepal April 1974
Establishing the value of meditating on death and impermanence as motivation for practice and preparation for death.
Topics: Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
