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Three Buffalos Liberated in Honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Long Life and 90th Birthday
We are so happy to share with you that three young buffalos were saved from impending death in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday and for the health and long, long life of His Holiness. These buffalos ... Read more »
The Kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan People
As His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday is approaching on July 6, 2025, we hope to remember the unbelievable and unshakeable kindness of His Holiness. “I thought that it would be important especially for Western people who had become ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice: Prayers to Stop War
In 2022, after the war in Ukraine started, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice on prayers and practices to do in order to pacify the threats of war. All are welcome to download the booklet, Prayers to Stop War. At the ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: A Simple Explanation of Karma
The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archives offers a growing index of teaching excerpts from Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe . In addition to the fascinating historical narrative from students of Lama Yeshe, Big Love is also filled ... Read more »
Most Secret Hayagriva: A Deep Connection to FPMT
Hayagriva is the wrathful manifestation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. The practice of Most Secret Hayagriva is extremely powerful to grant help and support and to quickly pacify obstacles. Lama Zopa Rinpoche has said that one of the reasons ... Read more »
Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program 9 Program Successfully Completed
Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program (LRZTP) is an FPMT project in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India. LRZTP has produced many gifted Dharma interpreters-translators for FPMT Dharma centers since its conception over twenty-three years ago. In addition to the two-year intensive training ... Read more »
Rejoicing in All the Pujas and Prayers Offered During Saka Dawa
During the twenty-four hours of Saka Dawa (June 11, 2025), which commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana, and when karmic results are multiplied by 300 million times as it commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s three major life events, The FPMT Puja ... Read more »
Twenty-One Taras Thangka Displayed in Melbourne Town Hall for Vesak
In 2014, Lama Zopa Rinpoche requested Peter Iseli to paint a very big ( 15 meters x 9 meters, 49 ft x 30 ft) Twenty-One Taras thangka. Peter and his wife Jangchub Iseli-Sangmo spent four years creating the thangka, one ... Read more »
Saka Dawa: An Opportunity To Do Everything Best
Today, June 11, 2025, is the day we observe the merit-making day of Saka Dawa Duchen which commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana when karmic results are multiplied by 300 million times as it commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s three major ... Read more »
Rinpoche’s Animal Friends: A Heartwarming New Free Book from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
A new playful and heartwarming free book is available from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive: Rinpoche’s Animal Friends. This book showcases more than one hundred images of the soft toys, also known as plushies, which appeared regularly in Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Saka Dawa: A Day of Merit and Prayers for All Beings
Following the precious advice of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, we have arranged the following extensive pujas and practices to be offered throughout the day of Saka Dawa*, (June 11, 2025), and is one of the most powerful days of the ... Read more »