Audio Teachings by Lama Dondrup Dorje
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What is the Essence of Buddha Dharma? [23 mins] To abandon negative action, generate perfect virtue, and subdue our mind, is the essence of Buddha Dharma. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains these actions, and the Principles of the Path we must follow. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Taking Refuge [25 mins] By Taking Refuge and relying wholeheartedly on the Three Jewels - the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, we can eliminate indecision and confusion, and realise our true potential. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Four Dharma Seals [25 mins] The Four Dharma Seals explain: all phenomena are impermanent, the non-existence of the notion of the ‘I’, Nirvana is peace, and all conditioned phenomena are in the nature of suffering. Read More... Download MP3 |
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States of Naturalness [27 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje describes the Eight Mundane Concerns and explains the States of Naturalness, as described in Buddhist sutras. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Buddhist Perspective on Tobacco [22 mins] Based on the Terma and predictions of many great masters, this teaching explains the origin of tobacco and other drugs, and their negative influence. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Four Obscurations [21 mins] Of the Three Poisons, the most destructive is Obscuration. Describing the four main types of obscuration, Lama Dondrup Dorje speaks of the need for daily vigilance in watching over the mind. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Why Study Dharma [25 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje describes the Aspects of the Path, the need to recognise impermanence and emptiness, and the true reason for the attainment of human life. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Truth about Taking Refuge [36 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje explains the Reasons for Taking Refuge in the Three Jewels - the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha; the powers and qualities of Lord Buddha, and the commitments which one undertakes by going for refuge. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Benefits of Ordination [26 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje explains right motivation for taking ordination, the qualities of the ordained and the benefits of protecting vows. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Seven Steps To Happiness [16 mins] From a teaching given by Lord Buddha, describing the seven methods by which one can attain the ultimate tranquil restful happiness and eliminate all defilements and negativity. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Reflection on Death and Impermanence [22 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje gives us a nine-pointed meditation on Death and describes the advantages of remembering death and impermanence, and the disadvantages of not remembering them. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Value of Life [23 mins] Within all of us is a priceless treasure, the pure mind, the Buddha nature, which can only be revealed through training of the mind, just as a raw diamond is cut and polished. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Perfect Conduct of a Bodhisattva [28 mins] In this teaching we hear inspiring stories from the life of Togmay Sangpo, author of the Mahayana text ‘The 37 Practices of the Bodhisattvas’, and also hear how we too can make our lives into a living monuments of joy. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Six Perfections [17 mins] The practice of these Six Perfections is explained, showing how daily suffering can be removed, and happiness, stability of mind and wisdom can be cultivated. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Importance of Confession and Correcting Errors [18 mins] With the courage to confess and correct our errors, a state of natural harmony and simplicity is attained. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Calming the Mind [18 mins] To calm the mind and truly remove obcuration we need to practice the method of meditation and bring our full attention to each of our senses. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Reverence, Humility & Gratitude [18 mins] Embrace each moment in life with reverence, humility and gratitude, as if you are receiving an honoured guest; and always apply yourself mindfully with the enthusiasm of unconditional compassion. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Freedom from Suffering through Proper Practice [16 mins] Through proper practice we can remove suffering and benefit others, while incorrect practice leads only to future suffering. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Difference Between an Ordinary Person and a Dharma Practitioner [18 mins] Lama Dondrup Dorje recounts the story of the time Lord Buddha was asked about the requirements of an ideal disciple, and explained the need for discipline of conduct and diligence in study and practice. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Removing Afflictive Emotions [22 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains the causes of afflictive emotions as the misguided perceptions of sentient beings; prescribing the remedy of wisdom and discipline, and teaching of the benefits of protecting our vows and cultivating qualities such as bodhicitta and selflessness. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Guru Yoga [25 mins] To prepare many of his students before they took Refuge Vows with the late Holiness Penor Rinpoche, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje compassionately gave this teaching explaining the need for wholehearted commitment to our spiritual master. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Truth of Cause and Effect [31 mins] An extract from a two-day teaching Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje gave on the Sutra of Cause and Effect of the Three Times; illustrating the Law of Cause and Effect through stories from Anicient China and from the time of Lord Buddha. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Reasons for Learning Dharma [23 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains that by letting go of our attachment to self-made logic and opinion, and following the instruction of a qualified Spiritual Master, we can attain the direct experience of reality as it is, and in so doing remove ourselves from the repeated cycle of suffering. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Attaining Two-Fold Fulfilment Through Right Action [26 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje reminds students of the impermanence of all things and the importance of establishing the right view that is not separate from the true state of reality, instead of relying on wrong view influenced by worldly concerns which offer no lasting benefit. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Cultivating the Seed of Dharma amidst a Forest of Wrong View [27 mins] Continuing from the Audio Teaching ‘Attaining Two-Fold Fulfilment Through Right Action’, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje describes the unsatisfactoriness and impermanence of all worldly phenomena, and goes on to explain that Dharma teachings provide the seed that can ripen into Buddhahood. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Return to the Path of the Truth [32 mins] Continuing from the Audio Teaching ‘Cultivating the Seed of Dharma amidst a Forest of Wrong View’, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains the benefit of returning to the right view by taking refuge in the time-proven guidance of the Three Jewels, which leads to the attainment of contentment and liberation from suffering. Read More... Download MP3 |
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How To Become The Same As Buddha [22 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje emphasises that Buddhist practice is not about asking Buddha to rescue us, but rather it is about rescuing ourselves through following the teachings of Buddha, and purifying our minds. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Farewell to Anger [22 mins] Filling our minds with all kinds of distractions and wrong views, the more we find that these fail to deliver the result we desire, the more cynical, unhappy and angry we become. Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains the need to learn from our mistakes and follow our guru with perfect devotion, to liberate ourselves from the unwholesome attachment to worldly distraction and emotional turmoil. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Freedom from Guilt [20 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje encourages his students to take a proactive role to purify the stagnated afflictive emotion trapped within us due to the continuous presence of guilt. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Taking Joy in Correcting Mistakes [17 mins] Beginning by describing the obstacles that are common for those wishing to learn Dharma; Ven Lama Dondrup Dorje emphasises that we should have joy in uncovering and fixing mistakes, as this is the only way to liberate from ourselves from suffering. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Seeing Obstacles as Blessings on the Path [15 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje describes the essential qualities and correct attitude of one who wishes to learn Dharma. The determination should be strong; the application of energy should be soft; the aspiration should be big; and in all things one should be mindful, speaking always with humility. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Right Motivation in the Beginning, the Middle and the End [19 mins] Emphasising the importance of right motivation in all we do, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains, 'Every single suffering that we experience in this world, whether it is disease or obstacles, it all begins with our mind not starting with the right motivation'. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Replacing Anger with Gratitude [20 mins] True understand can only come from direct experience of putting the instruction into practice. Encouraging students to apply themselves in basic practice, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje shows how we can approach all situations with an attitude of repeated gratitude, and in so doing remove afflictive emotions and attain a state of harmony with our surroundings. Read More... Download MP3 |
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The Power of Guru Devotion [20 mins] An excerpt from the beginning of a two-day teaching on Guru Panchashika - Fifty Stanzas of Guru Devotion; in the 'The Power of Guru Devotion, Venerable Lama Dondrup Dorje emphasises the importance of always having the right motivation, and explains the essential qualities of faith and devotion as the most important factors in the practice of Buddhism. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Mindfulness in Everyday Life [18 mins] The mindfulness of Buddhadharma is not the conceptualised logic we use to define that which we encounter in the world, but the direct experience of both the relative truth and the ultimate truth while remaining in a state of equanimity. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Beginnings of Mindfulness [28 mins] Stability of mind comes from discipline in our practice of Dharma, which requires the presence of mindfulness in everything we do. Using examples from his own practise, Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje encourages students to start cultivating mindfulness in daily activities. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Being With What You Do [18 mins] Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje gives further explanation of mindfulness, explaining that the key practice is about being with what you do when you are doing it. When you look at something, be aware of what you see, let your mind connect to what you see. When you listen, let your mind connect to what you hear. When you eat, let your mind connect to what you eat. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Success in Dharma Practice [17 mins] Success in Dharma practice does not come from the overpowering of others, but rather by removing the fixation of false view we have of ourselves and by the elimination of obscurations we have of the nature of reality. Read More... Download MP3 |
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Beginning with Right Motivation [19 mins] New Ven. Lama Dondrup Dorje explains common signs of misplaced motivation, encouraging students to develop respect for all things and to apply themselves to practice Dharma in every moment of the day. Read More... Download MP3 |
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