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Second Lawudo Anniversary Pilgrimage: April 26-May 10, 2025
Following the success of the first anniversary pilgrimage last year, Lawudo Retreat Center is happy to announce that it will once again be offering the chance to visit, reflect, pray and meditate at the holy places of the Lawudo Lamas ... Read more »
Exploring Secular Spirituality: A Collaborative Event
Today we are sharing an upcoming opportunity to join Science & Wisdom LIVE and other FPMT collaborators as they explore secular spirituality, consciousness and the illusion of self in a groundbreaking collaborative event. On Saturday, November 23, 2024, “Secular Spirituality, ... Read more »
Celebrating Forty Years of Geshe Doga’s Kindness at Tara Institute
Tara Institute, Melbourne, Australia, is extremely honored that Venerable Geshe Doga has been serving as their resident teacher for forty years. Please read their recent report about his kindness, guidance and invaluable teachings spanning four decades: Staying an astonishing forty ... Read more »
Lhabab Duchen is Observed on November 22 This Year
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar, takes place this year on November 22, 2024. We wanted to give students ample time to make plans to take advantage of this merit-multiplying day. Lhabab Duchen ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: An Introduction to Meditation
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind one of the most beloved free books from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The six teachings contained in this volume come from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia. They are all filled with ... Read more »
Emptiness Explained: A Teaching on The Heart Sutra by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
“No matter how many other realizations you have, if you don ’t have realization of emptiness, there ’s nothing that can directly eliminate the root of samsara, ignorance,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained. “No other realization can directly cease delusions and ... Read more »
FPMT North America and Latin America’s 2024 Regional Consultation
From September 6-8, 2024 the FPMT North America and Latin America’s 2004 regional consultation was held at Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel, CA, USA. North American Regional Coordinator, Melissa Kaye, and Director of Thubten Norbu Ling in Santa Fe, ... Read more »
She Always Did What Was Needed with Tireless Commitment: Rejoicing in the Life of Inge Siebenwurst
Inge Siebenwurst, passed away on October 22, 2024 in Bavaria, Germany, after a short and serious illness with cancer. Aryatara Institute submitted a moving obituary for Inge and would like to express their gratitude and appreciation for her. “Inge was ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Support Offered to 1,500 Students in India and Nepal in 2024!
Since 2012, the FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been a cornerstone of support for schools in India and Nepal, catering to students from Tibetan, Nepali, Sherpa, and Indian backgrounds. This initiative ensures that these schools can provide quality education at ... Read more »
Cutting Delusions: The Power of the Vajra Cutter Sutra
Along with the Heart Sutra, the Vajra Cutter Sutra (also known as the Diamond Cutter Sutra or Diamond Sutra) is one of most well-known sutras of Mahayana Buddhism. The Vajra Cutter Sutra is a discourse on the Buddhist concept of ... Read more »
Eulogy of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Now Available as a Downloadable PDF
We are very happy to share that Lama Zopa Rinpoche: A Eulogy, written by Ven. Robina Courtin as a tribute to our precious teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is now available in a PDF format suitable for mobile phone screens or ... Read more »