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20170908 1930 LZR LOP KC, USA - Why start dharma centers. Compassion helps. About natural desasters

185 views · Published 9 September 2017 · 2:51:30 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: FPMT · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives extensive commentary on setting the motivation to listen to Dharma teachings, which is rooted in the wish to become able to bring all sentient beings to the peerless happiness that is enlightenment. Compassion is the root; where there is compassion, wisdom will arise. Rinpoche reminds us that the threat of hurricanes and other disasters of the elements, or illnesses, are not something coming from outside; these come from our minds, from our karma. We create our own nirvana and our own samsara. We must take care of our minds, or we become slaves to our self-cherishing thought, the king of delusion. Rinpoche then teaches on the importance of practicing tonglen, which is the quickest way to achieve lamrim realizations and to enlightenment. Rinpoche ends the session with a short translation from Praise to Satisfy Sentient Beings, explaining that the Buddha's power to guide us is equal to our own karma to meet the Dharma. For more info on Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT go to http://fpmt.org/

20170908 1930 LZR LOP KC, USA - Why start dharma centers. Compassion helps. About natural desasters

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