The Benefits of Experiencing Suffering - Teaching #136

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August and September. Here is a summary of the teaching offered on September 10, 2022:

During Rinpoche's September 3 teaching (#134: In Your Life as a Couple, Practice Good Heart), Rinpoche offered the oral transmission for Lama Tsongkhapa's Utilizing Suffering in the Path to Enlightenment. Rinpoche began giving commentary on this important thought transformation text in the September 7 teaching (#135: The Great Difference Between Taking and Not Taking Vows).

In this latest teaching from September 10, Rinpoche continues the commentary on Utilizing Suffering in the Path to Enlightenment starting at 40:06.

During this commentary, Rinpoche discusses the benefits of experiencing suffering, including:

When You Experience Suffering, You Develop Renunciation of SamsaraWhen You Experience Suffering, You Develop Trust in the Objects of RefugeWhen You Experience Suffering, It Dispels ArroganceWhen You Experience Suffering, You Become Careful of Negative KarmaWhen You Experience Suffering, You Enjoy VirtueWhen You Experience Suffering, You Develop Compassion for Sentient Beings