{"podcast":{"title":"Lama Zopa Rinpoche full length teachings","slug":"lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921","podcast_index_feed_id":4110921,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length/","website_url":"https://fpmt.org/media/podcasts/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/7198b9cb-59f8-4bfa-a7be-535bdb46124a/SNjp_0j4cRCR28XzGtN5Pu9Y.jpg","author":"Lama Zopa Rinpoche","episode_count":170,"summary":"This podcast brings to you the teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in full length. Our current focus for new episodes lies on older teachings by Rinpoche that have not been published in video yet as well as major retreats that Rinpoche had led over the years. These episodes are mostly unedited in terms of content but often improved in terms of sound quality. See their video counterparts on our RAN page at fpmt.org/media/streaming/teachings-of-lama-zopa-rinpoche/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T02:20:58.489031+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921"},"episode":{"title":"14 Overcoming Obstacles with Logic: Transforming Suffering into Cause of Happiness 11-Sept-2004","slug":"14-overcoming-obstacles-with-logic-transforming-suffering-into-cause-of-happiness-11-sept-2004","published_at":"2026-05-29T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921/14-overcoming-obstacles-with-logic-transforming-suffering-into-cause-of-happiness-11-sept-2004","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921","url":"https://fpmt.org/media/podcasts/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e87d3641-02a0-4330-bfec-bdffa8230651.mp3","summary":"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. 00:00:01 Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the meaning of protector prayers and the motivation for doing protector prayers dedicating them for success in Dharma activities around the world for benefiting sentient beings. 00:11:04 The fundamental Buddhist philosophy is that happiness and suffering are created by one's own mind, not by others. One has complete freedom to stop suffering and achieve happiness up to enlightenment by changing how one thinks. 00:23:05 Dharma centers play an important role in world peace by educating people about the mind, karma, compassion, and thought transformation. 00:42:10 By practicing thought transformation (lojong), one can transform all obstacles and problems into causes for enlightenment. If you are happy, practice Dharma, if you are unhappy, practice Dharma. 01:00:00 Centers benefit sentient beings by teaching lojong. Find out more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, his teachings and projects at https://fpmt.org/","meta_description":"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. 0…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5103,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921/episodes/14-overcoming-obstacles-with-logic-transforming-suffering-into-cause-of-happiness-11-sept-2004/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921/14-overcoming-obstacles-with-logic-transforming-suffering-into-cause-of-happiness-11-sept-2004.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}