{"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":179,"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":"2026-09-19T04:22:44.724758+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921"},"episode":{"title":"30 The Extensive Benefits of Offerings and Prostrations Practices 18-Sept-2004","slug":"30-the-extensive-benefits-of-offerings-and-prostrations-practices-18-sept-2004","published_at":"2026-09-18T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lama-zopa-rinpoche-full-length-teachings-4110921/30-the-extensive-benefits-of-offerings-and-prostrations-practices-18-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/82ba9460-b174-4f3e-9b4c-ad7a3ed01066.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. 00:03:33 Remembering the suffering of sentient beings in samsara, we should strive to achieve enlightenment as quickly as possible to liberate them. Practicing guru yoga, as past yogis did, enables achieving enlightenment in one brief lifetime. 00:04:09 The foundation of tantric practice is guru yoga, which involves generating very strong devotion. This is what enabled past masters like Milarepa and Lama Tsongkhapa's disciples to achieve enlightenment in a brief lifetime. 00:07:22 Rinpoche explains the benefits of reciting the Clouds of Offerings Mantra. 00:32:30 Rinpoche continues leading the practice of Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga and gives instructions on how to do visualizations. 01:51:15 Rinpoche gives an extensive teaching on benefits of doing prostrations. 02:32:02 Rinpoche continues teachings and leads dedication prayers. 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":7970,"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/30-the-extensive-benefits-of-offerings-and-prostrations-practices-18-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-4110921/30-the-extensive-benefits-of-offerings-and-prostrations-practices-18-sept-2004.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}