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More Birthday Celebrations for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
There were no shortages of beautiful cakes and offerings at the celebrations for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday that took place at FPMT centers, projects and services around the world. Tara Institute in Melbourne, Australia, wrote: “We celebrated ... Read more »
New Audio Books of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive brings great news that Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s How Things Exist and How to Practice Dharma are now available as audio books through Audible.com. Please also enjoy the audio versions of Lama Yeshe’s Becoming Your Own ... Read more »
The Chronic Disease of the Self-Cherishing Mind
On July 1, Ven. Roger Kunsang shared this from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who was at the time teaching in Moscow, on his Twitter page : “Lama Zopa; the chronic disease we have had since beginning less time is the self ... Read more »
More Celebrations for His Holiness’ 80th Birthday
FPMT Mongolia and Gandan Do Ngag Shedrup Ling Center participated in a big 80th birthday celebration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama organized by all the Buddhist organizations in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They write: “It was a first time we had ... Read more »
How Do Holy Objects Work?
By Ven. Tenzin Legtsok Recently, a Dharma friend asked me a question which comes up often in relation to holy objects such as stupas, sutras, and mantras. “So, there’s a story in the lam-rim about a fly unintentionally going around ... Read more »
FPMT Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama
News of celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday by FPMT centers, projects and services around the world are pouring in. Kopan Monastery in Nepal participated in a huge birthday celebration organized by all the Gelug monasteries in ... Read more »
Long Life Puja Offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
An important priority for FPMT is offering long life pujas every year for our immeasurably precious teachers: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and our Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. All FPMT centers, projects and services as well as many FPMT ... Read more »
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services Celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday
Celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday, which is July 6 on the Western calendar, are taking place around the world. His Holiness is spending his birthday in Southern California in the US at the Global Compassion Summit. ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Celebrated Around the World
An inspiring number of celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday are taking place around the world. On June 21 in Dharamsala, India, a huge long-life ceremony was offered to His Holiness. Dalailama.com wrote, “At 8 o’clock His ... Read more »
Kopan Helping Hands Work Continues Despite Danger and Difficulty
Kopan Monastery and Nunnery have been actively involved since the very beginning with relief efforts for those devastated by the Nepal earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. The Nepal Earthquake Support Fund, set up by FPMT International Office at the request of ... Read more »
Dharma Teachings in Russian
Many Russian FPMT students are meeting Lama Zopa Rinpoche for the first time, while he is in Moscow. Others are only seeing him again after many years. Rinpoche’s teachings there, which began on June 30, have been well attended. As ... Read more »