Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
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Oct 1, 2026
Sam BercholzGUEST
Mm-hmm
Sah D'SimoneGUEST
... um, 12 years ago when I took, uh, my vows with, uh, Lama Zopa.
Sah D'SimoneGUEST
Um, when the vows came that the, uh, at the end of the 30-day retreat, he s- uh, it was like, um, no lying, no stealing, no cheating, uh, s- uh, free of intoxicants.
Sah D'SimoneGUEST
These are the ones that I remember, and I said, "I'm not ready to be sober, so I'm gonna take all the other ones." And, and I f- and I would lie about small things.
Ajahn NisabhoHOST
She trained in Asia for many years, receiving novice ordination from Kabje Ling Rinpoche in 1977 and full ordination in Taiwan in 1986.
Ajahn NisabhoHOST
Her teachers include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tenjab Sirkyong Rinpoche, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and Lama Tutanyeshe, and many others.
Ajahn NisabhoHOST
In addition to founding Srivasti Abbey, Venerable Chodron is a well-known author and teacher.
Ajahn NisabhoHOST
She's published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, including 12 in the Library of Wisdom and Compassion.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
Before we leave this one, the tradition wants you to know why it matters more than it looks.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
Conjure Rinpoche says that without refraining from alcohol, it is impossible to observe the other four perfectly.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
And that sounds like an overstatement until you ask what that the other four actually require of you.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
Every one of them requires you to be present at the moment of your choice.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
How many times have we gone three hours without being anywhere, holding nothing stronger than a phone, and then we come out the other side with our evening gone and our mind more agitated than when we started? You know what it's called, doom scrolling, going down the rabbit hole on Instagram or TikTok.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
No substance was involved, yet the precepts still in play.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
And Lama Zopa Rinpoche puts the antidote simply.
Matthew Palden GochaGUEST
He says, we should always keep in mind that we took the precept to get ourselves and all sentient beings out of suffering.