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Supporting the Education of Tibetan Refugees’ Children

Supporting the Education of Tibetan Refugees’ Children

The Social Services Fund has been sponsoring the midday meals for the children attending The Central School for Tibetans, Cauvery Valley Project (CVP), located in Bylakuppe, South India. The school was was established in 1971 to serve the children of ... Read more »
Offering Food to the Monks of Thame Monastery, Nepal

Offering Food to the Monks of Thame Monastery, Nepal

The Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund was very pleased to offer a grant for over US$10,000 to Thame Monastery in the Solo Khumbu District of Nepal. The grant will cover the cost of food for all the monks during 2018. The ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Virtuous Activities Sponsored During 15 Days of Miracles

Rejoicing in Virtuous Activities Sponsored During 15 Days of Miracles

The Fifteen Days of Miracles began on the first day of the Tibetan new year (Losar, February 16) and continues until March 1. This period commemorates the special time when Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed many powers. All fifteen days are ... Read more »
Large Stupa in Thame, Nepal, to Benefit the World

Large Stupa in Thame, Nepal, to Benefit the World

Recently, a grant was offered toward a large stupa being built in Thame in the Solo Khumbu district of Nepal to replace one that was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake. The new stupa, which will stand nearly 44 feet tall ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Visits Elderly Homes in India

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Visits Elderly Homes in India

In recent years, thanks to the kindness of generous donors, FPMT has been able to invest more resources into taking care of the elderly Tibetans living in India. Recently Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited elderly homes in southern India, giving teachings ... Read more »
Investing in a Recycling Program at Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled in Bylakuppe, India

Investing in a Recycling Program at Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled in Bylakuppe, India

The Social Services Fund offered a grant to Lugsung Samdupling Tibetan Settlement in Bylakuppe, India for investment into a recycling initiative which will raise money for the elderly home located on the settlement. The grant paid for a recycling truck, ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Dedication and Practice of the Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal

Rejoicing in the Dedication and Practice of the Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal

Since 2009 sponsorship has been offered to the nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal. Funds have been offered to complete two 100 million mani retreats (100 million recitations of the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM) every year. In addition ... Read more »
602,950 Sentient Beings Liberated at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Residences Since 2015

602,950 Sentient Beings Liberated at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Residences Since 2015

The Sangha living at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s residences in California and Washington State offer the practice of animal liberation every week (the Winter months in Washington State are not conducive to this practice due to the snow being too much ... Read more »
Rejoicing in a Year of Charitable Giving

Rejoicing in a Year of Charitable Giving

2017 was a momentous year for FPMT Charitable Projects. In January 2017 we raised the targeted amount needed to offer Sera Je Monastery an endowment fund large enough to support the daily food offering program at the monastery (known as ... Read more »
Construction of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Continues

Construction of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion Continues

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion is an FPMT project near Bendigo, Australia which, once completed, will be the largest stupa in the Western world. The Great Stupa is the final home for the largest gem quality Jade Buddha in ... Read more »
Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery

Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery

A long life puja was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Thursday, December 14, on behalf of the entire FPMT organization. Kopan monks, nuns, and November course students filled the main gompa at Kopan for the puja, which was also ... Read more »
Support Continues in 2017 to Sagarmatha Secondary School

Support Continues in 2017 to Sagarmatha Secondary School

For the past three years, the Social Services Fund has been offering a grant to cover the cost of running Sagarmatha Secondary School in Chailsa, Nepal. The school is located on what was once a Tibetan refugee camp and currently ... Read more »