# 11 Extensive Offerings: Benefits and How To Do the Practice 09-Sept-2004

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Published: 2026-05-08T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This teaching was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Lama Tsonkhapa Institute in Italy as part of the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat between September 3-30, 2004. 00:00:00 Rinpoche gives an extensive teaching on benefits of offerings. As taught by Manjushri to Lama Tsongkhapa, the quick path to enlightenment involves purifying obstacles, collecting merit, and one-pointedly requesting the guru’s blessings, and even offering one flower to a Buddha leads to the entire path to enlightenment and continues to bring benefit endlessly. 00:46:33 A life without compassion, even with a human body, is empty. Therefore, regardless of one’s level of Dharma knowledge, compassion is the most important practice, as it brings happiness to all beings and naturally fulfills one’s own wishes up to enlightenment. Rinpoche also emphasizes the importance of wisdom and demerits of self-cherishing. 02:06:40 Rinpoche continues teaching on the benefits of offering practice and leads an extensive offering practice and gives commentaries on how to do it step by step. 03:02:15 Rinpoche leads the practice of rejoicing in the realizations of Lama Tsongkhapa. 03:06:50 Rinpoche continues leading Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga and ends with extensive dedications. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/

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