Audio and Video

Sunday Dharma Talks (2003)  

Talks given at Sunday sessions at Sakya Losal Choe Dzong

Order CodeTape Details
SD03/T01 Praises to Virupa 1    [22/6/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Explanation of text.
SD03/T02 Praises to Virupa 2    [22/6/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Explanation of text cont.. Side A only
SD03/T03 Peace, Altruism, Happiness    [13/4/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
  Side A only
SD03/T04 What is Practice?    [15/6/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
  Four common foundations, going for refuge, bodhicitta. Not a full tape
SD03/T05 Questions and Answers    [25/5/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Lasting happiness, dealing with misdeeds and guilt - 4 powers, antidote to laziness, breaking back of defilements, cultivating non attachment. Not a full tape
SD03/T06 Pursuit of Happiness    [28/7/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
  Not a full tape
SD03/T07 Patience    [3/8/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
  Patience - Dharma is to help us become better people. Not a full tape
SD03/T08 The Role of Diligence    [17/8/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
 
SD03/T09 Concentration/Solid Thinking    [24/8/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Rigzin
 
SD03/T10 Q & A Session    [31/8/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
 
SD03/T11 The Nature of the Mind    [7/9/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Clarity and delusion; Everything is a reflection of the mind; Karma and defilements; Impure thoughts, self taught; Shorten duration of suffering; Attachment; You create your own illusion; subject/object inseparable; Imagination; dependent origination; Breaking ego shell (gently); samsara; tolerance, compassion, forgiveness; defilements.
SD03/T12 The Nature of the Mind    [7/9/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  cont. Don't reject the person with defilement; defilement= potential wisdom; obscuration=aversion to defilement; all things are reflection of mind; what is in mind is illusion; interdependent originaiton; inexpressibility 2nd tape of talk, not full
SD03/T13 Becoming a Buddhist    [14/12/2003 0:00:00]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Finding the middle ground; 4 fundamentals to adhere to: 1 All conditional conditions are unsatisfactory, realisation of dissatisfaction; 2. All things are impermanent, how to create happiness, being with the present; 3. There is no self; 4. Nirvana is peace. The three higher trainings of discipline, meditation and wisdom. Side B, 5 mins only

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