33 Appearances and Reality: Guru Manifesting as an Ordinary Being 20-Sept-2004

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 a commentary on Heart Sutra and teaches on how suffering arises.

01:15:05 Rinpoche gives extensive teachings on how to meditate on guru devotion based on teachings and quotations of Kunkyen Jamyang Shepa and Kungtang Jampel Yang about gurus manifesting as ordinary beings. Rinpoche tells stories about His Holiness the Dalai Lama as an example of showing ordinary aspect to students, but in actuality being an enlightened being. Rinpoche explains the difference between appearances and reality. Appearance of gurus as ordinary beings and believing that is true is due to a mistaken and obscured mind.

02:48:00 Prayers and dedications.

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