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Rinpoche Visits Buddha Amitabha Pure Land
In August, Lama Zopa Rinpoche attended the Amitabha Buddha Festival at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL) in remote Washington State in the United States. This is the fourth time the festival has been held and the third time Rinpoche has ... Read more »
The Secret Advanced Practices of Vajrayogini
FPMT Education Services released The Secret Advanced Practices of Vajrayogini, the fourth and final volume of FPMT’s series of Vajrayogini practice manuals, in May 2019. As with the previous volumes—which include the sadhanas, the fire offering, and the self-initiation ritual—all ... Read more »
Kadampa Center’s Goal: 100,000 Praises to the Twenty-one Taras
The Light of the Path, an annual retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche that began in 2009, is organized by Kadampa Center, the FPMT center in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. Donna Seese, spiritual program coordinator, shares the story about prayers and ... Read more »
Progress on 1,000 Buddhas to be Offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Recently, we shared news of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s sincere ambition to offer 1,000 statues of Shakyamuni Buddha to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After inviting the entire FPMT community to help make this offering a reality, we are pleased to ... Read more »
Last Chance to Get a Liberation Box!
Be prepared for the moment of death and get a Liberation Box today! This tool will only be available until December 31, when the Foundation Store goes digital-only. Of the thousands of items offered by the FPMT Foundation Store, the ... Read more »
Out Now – September FPMT e-News
We invite you to read our September FPMT International Office e-News. This month we bring you news about: 1,000 Buddhas for His Holiness the Dalai Lama Training the Mind in Generosity The Incredible Benefits of Working for the Center Next ... Read more »
Take a Look! Ritual Set for Medicine Buddha Pujas
The Medicine Buddha Ritual Set for Pujas allows students to better fulfill Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice regarding how to perform Medicine Buddha pujas, taught as being powerful rituals for success and to benefit the dying, sick, and dead. The Foundation ... Read more »
Geshe Tashi Tsering Recognized with a British Empire Medal
On June 7, 2019, it was announced in the London Gazette, official journal of record of the British government, that the Queen of England awarded a British Empire Medal to Geshe Tashi Tsering, former resident geshe at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, ... Read more »
Support to Sangag Dechholing Gonpa School, Nepal
Sangag Dechholing Gonpa School in Taplejung, Nepal, was established in 2007 to serve the Buddhist community in the area. Seven teachers currently educate eighty students, starting at age 3-4. The curriculum is taught in English and Nepali and focuses on ... Read more »
Take a Look! Prayer Flags
Students can find over a dozen prayer flags in the Foundation Store, most offered at cost! Find these and other prayer flags in the Foundation Store: Gyaltsen Tsemoi Phugen (Wind Horse) Prayer Flag, designed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to protect ... Read more »
Nying Je Kunkyab Study Group Celebrated Saka Dawa With a Nyung Nä Retreat
In June 2019, Nying Je Kunkyab Study Group, the FPMT study group in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico, organized a nyung nä retreat that took place over two weekends: June 11-14 and June 14-17, 2019. Valeria Arroyo, study group coordinator, shares the ... Read more »