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Lama Zopa Rinpoche Videos

We hope you enjoy these videos of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.  Full length video of Rinpoche teaching may be watched here as well as on the FPMT Media Center. Other short clips of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, taken from the Living in the Path program, can be seen here.


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Lama Zopa Rinpoche circunambulating relics with butterfly
This is Rinpoche's first videoing experience, here he is leading a larger butterfly around the relics and introducing the relics. This is filmed in Hong Kong in 2010. Video by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching on emptiness at Bodhgaya Stupa
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching on emptiness at Bodhgaya Stupa January 2011 Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching on bodhichitta at Bodhgaya stupa Jan 2012
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching on bodhichitta and how to circunambulate the stupa at Bodhgaya stupa Jan 2012 Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, teaching on merit Jan 2012
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Root Institute, teaching on merit Jan 2012 Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Bodhgaya stupa Dec 2011
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and students at Bodhgaya stupa Dec 2011. This was just before the Kalachakra initiation and teachings started in Bodhgaya, there were hundreds of thousands of people in the area. People were wearing face masks due to the amount of dust etc. Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in front of Nagarjuna statue
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in front of Nagarjuna statue at Root Institute, Bodhgaya Dec 2011 Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the prayerwheel
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the prayerwheel at Root Institute, Bodhgaya Dec 2011 Videoed kindly by Bill Kane
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advice to Great Stupa of Universal Compassion 2011
During retreat at Atisha Center March 2011, a few days before stroke, Rinpoche gave a short teaching and dedication regarding the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, that is being built in Bendigo, Australia: www.stupa.org.au
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's visit to Maratika Cave with Khandro la 2010
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's visit to Maratika Cave with Khandro la and advice on practice to do while at Maratika.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche chanting Calling the Guru From Afar 2010
Lama Zopa Rinpoche chanting Calling the Guru from Afar: shop.fpmt.org/Calling-the-Guru-From-Afar-and-Practicing-Guru-Devotion-with-the-Nine-Attitudes-c5_p_989.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing frogs in shop 2010
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing frogs in shop 2010
Lama Zopa Rinpoche meeting Kopan ex monk on the road 2010
In 2010 when Rinpoche was on the road driving to Vermont, Rinpoche suddenly stopped at a gas station and met one Kopan ex monk who was working there. Read more about this here: www.mandalamagazine.org/2010/gas-station-dreams/
Lama Zopa Rinpoche walking after stroke
Lama Zopa Rinpoche walking with assistance around Boudha stupa, 4 months after stroke. www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/rinpoches-health-updates-and-practices.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche using right hand to eat
3 months after stroke, one of the first times Rinpoche used his right hand to eat. Kopan Monastery July 2011 www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/rinpoches-health-updates-and-practices.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche extensive offerings at Kopan with Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and sangha, as well as Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche extensive offerings at Kopan Monastery, August 2011
Lama Zopa Rinpoche walking with assistance
Lama Zopa Rinpoche 3 months after stroke walking around Boudha stupa with assistance from Kopan monks www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/rinpoches-health-updates-and-practices.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche progress after stroke turning prayer wheel
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's progress 4 months after stroke, turning prayer wheel with right hand. www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/rinpoches-health-updates-and-practices.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche progress after stroke - writing
Lama Zopa Rinpoche using his right hand to write, with great effort, 3months after stroke,with Khandro la helping. www.fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/rinpoches-health-updates-and-practices.html
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Bendigo retreat 2011
Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the retreat at Atisha Center, May 2011. Filming Ven.Thubten Kunsang Editing: Ven.Freeman
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explaining the benfits of the Namgyalma mantra
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bendigo, Australia, May 2011, explaining the benefits of the Namgyalma mantra. To buy the hats: shop.fpmt.org/Namgyalma-Mantra-Card-5-x-7_p_861.html Filming: Ven.Thubten Kunsang, Editing: Ven.Freeman
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explaining the benefits of mantra hats
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bendigo, Australia, May 2011, explaining the benefits of the mantra hats. To buy the hats: shop.fpmt.org/Precious-Mantra-Hat-OM-MANI-PADME-HUM_p_606.html Filming: Ven.Thubten Kunsang, Editing: Ven.Freeman
Lama Zopa Rinpoche "all in the mind"
Very short teaching from Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bendigo, Australia, May 2011. Teaching how everything comes from the mind. Filming: Ven.Thubten Kunsang, Editing: Ven.Freeman
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with ants for a free Tibet
In Australia in May 2011 Lama Zopa Rinpoche made some small floating devices with mantras to bless the insects who are in the water. Rinpoche is explaining about them. Filming: Ven.Thubten Kunsang, Editing: Ven.Freeman
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in hospital
Rinpoche suddenly appeared in the waiting area of the hospital, having a look around and then left.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche in hospital
3 days after stroke, Lama Zopa Rinpoche is in the hospital explaining how he is enjoying the hospital. Rinpoche is saying: "I'm enjoying the hospital to take all the suffering of sentient beings, especially the suffering of paralysis past, present, and future. Please enjoy the most wonderful life. Thank you very much. Everybody enjoy their life."

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