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32 The Benefits and Practice of Prostrations 19-Sept-2004

[00:00:00] Rinpoche tells about the importance of the practice of morality and teaches on the benefits of doing prostrations. [00:39:15] Rinpoche tells a short story about Khandro-la. [00:47:22] Prostrating to holy objects like statues and stupas immediately brings eight benefits, such as achieving a perfect body in future lives and being able to live in pure morality. [01:03:00] Pure morality is the main cause for achieving perfect concentration (shamatha). Without shamatha, one cannot achieve higher trainings of wisdom. (01:09:30) In the Lama Tsongkhapa tradition lineage lamas put so much effort into doing many hundred thousands of prostrations in their daily life. Rinpoche gives detailed explanations of how to do the practice of prostrations. Rinpoche also emphasizes that it is very good to have as many holy objects as possible in one's house to constantly create merit by seeing them. (02:10:05) According to Khedrup Je, in retreat once one increased the number of sessions to four, one doesn't decrease the number of sessions afterwards. (02:13:20) Torma offering, protector prayers, and dedications. 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.