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Working with the Dying
“If you are able to help these people go to the pure land, then that is the quickest way to free them from cyclic existence or rebirth. Otherwise, without actualizing the path, there is no way to experience this or ... Read more »
Maitripa College Dedicates James A. Blumenthal Library
Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Prof. Jim Blumenthal with a dedication ceremony for its library and a puja. Jim was integral to the Maitripa community and was also a frequent contributor to ... Read more »
The Root of Guru Devotion
“The root of guru devotion is remembering the kindness of the guru, by thinking that the guru is precious,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructed. “ Then we respect the guru, who is the root of the path all the way up ... Read more »
The Benefits of Stupas
“Especially important is the benefit to others from these holy objects,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche said regarding the benefits of building a stupa. “Because we can’t see the Buddha now directly, this is something substantial that we can see, a manifestation ... Read more »
Sera Je Food Fund Offered Sponsorship for Another Year
The Sera Je Food Fund offers three meals, daily, to all of the monks studying at Sera Je Monastery. Over three million meals are offered every year, a massive and collective effort of many volunteers at the monastery (who shop ... Read more »![The Real Smell of a Fart [VIDEO]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/09/the-real-smell-of-a-fart-video/lzr_fart_screenshot-320x181.png)
The Real Smell of a Fart [VIDEO]
“When you smell a fart it seems to be real from its own side,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches in a new video on FPMT’s YouTube channel. “But what actually exists is only what is merely imputed by the mind. However, ... Read more »
Three Days of Food Offered to 17,000 People During His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Teaching Event at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Bylakuppe, India, will be welcoming His Holiness the Dalai Lama to their monastery December 19-29, 2015. During the visit, His Holiness will inaugurate the monastery’s new assembly hall and give teachings on Dharmakirti’s commentary on Pramana-samuccaya over ... Read more »
Relaxing a Negative Mind
From “Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Online Advice Book” on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive: A student wrote to Lama Zopa Rinpoche about her negative, critical mind, which had become worse after attending lam-rim teachings and a retreat. She found Dharma practice ... Read more »
Living in the Path Online: New and Revised Modules
Living in the Path is unique among FPMT education programs in that it is taught exclusively by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The online version of this program is currently undergoing extensive revision to divide it into “digestible bite-sized chunks” and make ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Welcomed with Open Arms in UK
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited the United Kingdom in September 2015. Long-time FPMT student Alison Murdoch shared this report on how FPMT UK students united with the local Tibetan community and other Tibetan Buddhist groups to offer a very ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Importance of Dharma Centers
“I’m going to mention briefly how the Dharma center is so important. We can see more and more how much of an emergency it is to have such a center, because this is where we can learn the whole path ... Read more »