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Instruction on Offerings to Stupas
Lama Zopa Rinpoche translated Padmasambhava’s Instruction on Offerings to Stupas, which details the benefits of prostrating to, making offering, circumambulating , and offering service to stupas. We are happy to offer this in: A4 Version eBook Version Letter Version Translations [...]
Hundreds of Worms Liberated Every Week at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Aptos House
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested the Sangha at his residences to offer the practice of animal liberation every week dedicated to anyone who is sick or having life obstacles. Extensive prayers are made for the long life of His Holiness [...]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Unending Butter Lamp to Chenrezig
In July 2013 Lama Zopa Rinpoche engaged in retreat with Khadro-la and Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche in the valley of Lahual, India, which is known by meditators as Garsha Khandroling, “Land of the Dakinis.” The retreat took place in one of [...]
Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The annual long life puja offered on behalf of the centers, projects, services and students of FPMT to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, will be offered at Kopan Monastery on Dec 9th 2013. This puja is offered every year on behalf of the [...]
Incredible Array of Pujas and Practices Offered on Lha Bab Duchen
Every year on Lha Bab Duchen (Buddha’s Descent from Tushita) the Puja Fund sponsors an incredible array of pujas and offerings performed by Sangha around the world. This year, Lha Bab Duchen is celebrated on November 24 and the Puja Fund [...]
Benefiting Animals
Lama Zopa Rinpoche regularly does animal liberation practice. At Kachoe Dechen Ling, Rinpoche’s home in California, animal liberation practice is done on a weekly basis even when Rinpoche is not there. Rinpoche has given the following advice on how to [...]
US$3,321 Offered to Small Tibetan Settlement for Gompa Repair
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered US$3,321 to a small Tibetan settlement in the hills of Kulli Manali, India, for repairs to their gompa’s roof. This Tibetan settlement is where Zong Rinpoche’s mother lived previously. This is the second offering from the [...]
Monthly Full Moon Offering of Gold and Robes to Jowa Buddha
Every month on the full moon the Puja Fund sponsors the offering of gold and robes to the holy Jowa Buddha Statue in Tibet. This month, the full moon falls on November 17. Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently explained some of [...]
Second 100 Million Mani Retreat Sponsored
Since 2009 the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund has sponsored a small nunnery, Bigu Nunnery, located in a remote area of Nepal, to undertake annual 100 million mani retreats. In 2012 the fund started to sponsor two 100 million mani [...]