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Lama Zopa Rinpoche with a child attending the Kadampa Center family camp, who had made this buddha statue for Rinpoche, North Carolina, USA, September 2017. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
The September FPMT International Office e-News is out now!
This month we bring you news about:
- Long Retreats with Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- A New Module of Living in the Path
- Investing in Holy Object Creation
- Mantra Hat Back in Stock!
and more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche, USA, June 2017. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Welcome to the August FPMT International Office e-News!
In this month’s e-News we bring you:
- Updates on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Schedule
- News about New Modules of Living in the Path
- New Features from Mandala
- News of a New Book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
…and much more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche in California, USA, June 2017. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Welcome to the July edition of the monthly FPMT International Office e-News! This month we bring you:
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice about serving the guru
- News about the Sera Je Food Fund Endowment
- Announcing the new edition of Mandala magazine!
- Free Merit Boxes!
And more lovely things to enjoy and rejoice about!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching in Moscow, Russia, May 2017. Photo by Renat Alyaudinov.
We invite you to read our June 2017 FPMT International Office e-News. This month you’ll find:
- highlights from our most recently posted blogs
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s current schedule for 2017 and 2018
- updates from Work a Day for Rinpoche, FPMT International Office’s most popular annual campaign
- new Dharma practice materials from FPMT Education Services, including “A Long Life Prayer for Lama Zopa Rinpoche” by Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) and “A Requesting Prayer to Maratika: The Source of an Ocean of Siddhis” translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- a new Mandala feature interview with Vicki Mackenzie about her new book, The Revolutionary Life of Freda Bedi: British Feminist, Indian Nationalist, Buddhist Nun
… and more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the main cave at Maratika, Nepal, April 2017. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
We invite you to read our May 2017 FPMT International Office e-News. This month you’ll find:
- a new, dynamic photo album chronicling Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s beneficial activities during March–April 2017 in Nepal
- a thank-you message to all who have started doing practices for Rinpoche’s long, healthy life
- a collection of revised protector prayers recommended by Rinpoche
- updates on FPMT International Office’s Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund
- “The Benefits of Monasteries and Nunneries,” Mandala‘s newest online feature story
- a list of the award recipients for the International Merit Box 2017
… and more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Thubten Rigsel Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, and Losang Namgyal Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, March 2017. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
We welcome you into our April FPMT International Office e-News – out now!
Click to find:
- Practices to do for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Health, and a Highlighted Teaching from Rinpoche
- New Additions to Rinpoche’s Schedule
- New Mandala ebook
- Highlighted Retreats At FPMT Centers
and more….!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) in Bhutan, May 2016. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Every year Ven. Roger Kunsang, on behalf of the FPMT organization, checks with one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus or Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) to determine what practices should be done to help create the conditions for Lama Zopa Rinpoche to have good health for the coming year. Khadro-la has recently advised that some prayers need to be recited, together with the completion of a number of pujas.
The prayers Khadro-la advised are the Vajra Cutter Sutra and the Dependent Arising: A Praise of the Buddha (Tendrel Topa).
We are requesting everyone to join in and keep track of their recitations of these prayers during the rest of this Tibetan year! At the end of the Tibetan year (i.e., just before Losar 2018) we will ask everyone to send us the number of prayers recited and will offer the total number of accumulated recitations to Rinpoche. It would be very beneficial if all FPMT centers, projects, services, and study groups can arrange regular recitations of these prayers.
Please use the following dedication (ideally, in addition to the usual FPMT dedication prayers):
For Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche to always have perfect health and to always be free of obstacles; and for all Rinpoche’s Dharma projects around the world to be highly successful, including all FPMT centers, projects, and services.
Offering tsog at the long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the last day of the Kopan November course. The five dakinis are also shown. Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 2016. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
The pujas advised by Khadro-la will be offered in a number of monasteries every month until the end of this Tibetan year. Any contributions to help cover the costs of the pujas will be greatly appreciated. Donations can be made to the FPMT Puja Fund.
In addition, there will be an extensive long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, on April 23, 2017. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a Tibetan Buddhist organization dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi and Thubten Rigsel Rinpoche during the enthronement ceremony for Thubten Rigsel Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, March 2017. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab
We invite you to read our March FPMT International Office e-News. This month you’ll find:
- How to Prepare for the 2017 Light of the Path Retreat
- Updates to Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Schedule
- Rejoicing in Friends Old and New
- New from FPMT Education Services
… and more, including many photos!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the long life puja offered by the Kopan nuns in Sarnath, India, January 18, 2017. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
Warm good wishes for Losar (Tibetan New Year) from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and all at Rinpoche’s FPMT International Office!
Our Losar greetings are part of our February FPMT International Office e-News, in which you’ll also find:
- An Overview of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Schedule
- Invitations to our Annual Review 2016; and to Rejoice in our Year of Charitable Giving
- A Feature on His Holiness’ 34th Kalachakra Initiation
- Why it’s a Special Time to Become a Friend of FPMT
… and more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche discussing Dharma with a student, Bangalore, India, December 2016. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Welcome to the January edition of our monthly FPMT International Office e-News!
This month we invite you to read about:
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Schedule for 2017
- Please Rejoice with Us!
- Time to Count your Merit Box Offerings
- 2017 Practice Calendar Available Now
… and more!
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche and friends send you warm season’s greetings! Washington State, USA, November 2016. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Warm Seasons Greetings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT International Office!
Our greetings of the season come as part of our December FPMT International Office e-News.
In this month’s e-News you’ll also find:
- International Merit Box Collection Season has Begun!
- New e-books from Education Services
- Special Discounts in the Foundation Store
- Give A Gift that Helps Others
- More to Rejoice About
… and more!
The FPMT International Office News comes from your FPMT International Office, located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Visit our subscribe page to receive the FPMT International Office News directly in your email box.
Medicine Buddha statue at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land, Washington, US, June 2015. Photo by Chris Majors.
FPMT Center Services is pleased to announce three major retreats being held at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, California, United States in 2017.
In April 2017, a Yamantaka qualifying retreat—led by FPMT-registered teacher Ven. Steve Carlier with commentary by Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, resident teacher at Tse Chen Ling in San Francisco—concluding fire puja, and self-entry practice.
In August 2017, a Medicine Buddha retreat with FPMT-registered teacher Ven. Robina Courtin.
In November 2017, a Namgyälma purification retreat for health and longevity with FPMT-registered teacher Ven. Steve Carlier.
Participant of the first Insight Meditation Home Practice, February 2015. Photo courtesy of Institut Vajra Yogini.
Please visit the retreat schedule page on FPMT.org to find specific dates and more information about these and other major retreats scheduled at FPMT centers around the world. Also, find information about retreats with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, spiritual director of FPMT.
