Audio and Video

Sunday Dharma Talks (2003)  

Talks given at Sunday sessions at Sakya Losal Choe Dzong

Order CodeTape Details
SD03/1 Praises to Virupa 1    [22-06-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Explanation of text.
SD03/2 Praises to Virupa 2    [22-06-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
  Explanation of text cont.. Side A only
SD03/3 Peace; Altruism; Happiness    [13-04-2003]   Lama Rigzin
  Side A only
SD03/4 What is Practice?    [15-06-2003]   Lama Rigzin
  Four common foundations; going for refuge; bodhicitta. Not a full tape
SD03/5 Questions and Answers    [25-05-2003]   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
SD03/6 Pursuit of Happiness    [28-07-2003]   Lama Rigzin
  Not a full tape
SD03/7 Patience    [03-08-2003]   Lama Rigzin
  Patience - Dharma is to help us become better people. Not a full tape
SD03/8 The Role of Diligence    [17-08-2003]   Lama Rigzin
 
SD03/9 Concentration/Solid Thinking    [24-08-2003]   Lama Rigzin
 
SD03/10 Q & A Session    [31-08-2003]   Lama Choedak Rinpoche
 
SD03/11 The Nature of the Mind    [07-09-2003]   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.
SD03/12 The Nature of the Mind    [07-09-2003]   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
SD03/13 Becoming a Buddhist    [14-12-2003]   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

Quote of the Day

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.”
The Buddha