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Institut Vajra Yogini Offers Over 1,000 Recitations of ‘Sutra of Golden Light’ to Rinpoche
By Institut Vajra Yogini staff In September 2014, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave the transmission of the Sutra of Golden Light at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion and Wisdom in Bendigo, Australia. Inspired by Rinpoche’s emphasis on the sutra’s contribution ... Read more »
Registration is Open for the Light of the Path Retreat 2016
Light of the Path Retreat 2016 (August 14-August 28, 2016) is the fourth part of series of teaching retreats led by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA, and hosted by FPMT’s Kadampa Center. The root text for ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Visit to Kuala Lumpur
On the last day of March, Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived at 1:30 a.m. at Losang Dragpa Centre (LDC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, after driving from Penang, where he had given teachings and initiations organized by Chokyi Gyaltsen Center. There were ... Read more »
Reciting the Sutra of Golden Light in Support of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions
One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT is for students to recite the Sutra of Golden Light for world peace. Specifically, Rinpoche has said, “The most beneficial thing to have peace and to stop the wars is reciting ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Visit to Penang, Malaysia
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teaching tour of Southeast Asia continues in Malaysia. In mid-March Rinpoche arrived at Chokyi Gyaltsen Center (CGC) in Penang after a 10-hour drive from Singapore. Rinpoche went straight into the center’s gompa and did an hour of ... Read more »
Human Spirit: Bridging Buddhism and Psychoanalysis in Israel
By Ven. Sangye Khadro The news about Israel in the international media is usually gloomy, but, as is the case everywhere, there are bright stories that don’t make the headlines. One such story is a new project, the Human Spirit ... Read more »
April FPMT International Office E-news Out Now!
We hope you enjoy our April edition of the FPMT International Office E-news. Highlights include: Photo collage of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Long Life Puja – update and thanks, Visualise a Food Offering for 30,000, New Online ... Read more »
Free Downloadable Audio from Lama Zopa Rinpoche Available from the Foundation Store
Many important audio resources from Lama Zopa Rinpoche are available for download via the Foundation Store. Acquiring audio can often be cost prohibitive for students due to shipping costs. By ordering these digital files, you can access the materials right ... Read more »
Advice for the Malaysian Economy
Dr. Goh Pik Pin, director of Losang Dragpa Centre and president of Kasih Hospice Service, asked Lama Zopa Rinpoche during his recent visit to Malaysia, “The Malaysian economy is going down and our money is losing value. Is there any ... Read more »![‘A Thousand Hands: How the Chenresig Statue Arose at ABC’ [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/13/a-thousand-hands-how-the-chenresig-statue-arose-at-abc-video/DSC00156-320x280.jpg)
‘A Thousand Hands: How the Chenresig Statue Arose at ABC’ [Video]
In late January, Amitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC) in Singapore released A Thousand Hands: How the Chenresig Statue Arose at ABC, a six-part video illustrating the creation of the large Thousand-Arm Chenrezig statue sculpted by Denise and Peter Griffin. Each video ... Read more »
Offering Meals to the Monks of Sera Je Monastery
Since 1991, the Sera Je Food Fund has been offering three meals a day to every monk studying at Sera Je Monastery. Some monks do not need to rely on this service due to various reasons such as having personal ... Read more »