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The Best Way to Run a Government Is with Bodhichitta
During the 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat in Italy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche addressed a question on uniting politics and Dharma. Rinpoche’s answer, captured in the video clip below from the October 28 teaching, first shares the story of two Tibetans ... Read more »
When You Ring the Bell, Think of Emptiness
During the 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat in Italy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche talked about how to think when ringing the bell when doing Vajrasattva mantra. In this six-minute video clip from the October 20 teaching, Rinpoches notes that the vajra ... Read more »
How to Create and Make Offerings to Holy Objects
The creation of holy objects for world peace is a key priority among Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization. FPMT Education Services makes available many resources related to creating and offering to holy objects. Lama Zopa Rinpoche ... Read more »
A Wish Fulfilled: My Visit to Lawudo
Lawudo Retreat Centre, located in the Solu Khumbu district of Nepal, is where FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s previous incarnation meditated and not far from the village where Rinpoche was born. Mandala editor Laura Miller visited Lawudo in early ... Read more »
The Purpose of Human Life Is to Benefit All Sentient Beings
At the beginning of the 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat in Italy in October, Lama Zopa Rinpoche talked about the need to be free from all suffering—the suffering of pain, the suffering of change, and pervasive compounding suffering—in order to ... Read more »
Seasons Greetings, and December FPMT E-News!
Warm Seasons Greetings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT International Office! Our greetings come as part of the December FPMT International Office e-News. As well as our greetings of the season, we bring you: A Reminder about Updates to Rinpoche’s ... Read more »
‘A Christmas Festival Can Be Very Meaningful and Worthwhile’
In 1971, at the famous Kopan November course in Kathmandu, Nepal, FPMT founder Lama Yeshe took time to speak with his students about Christmas time and the figure of Jesus. The teachings were originally published by Wisdom Publications in 1978 ... Read more »
Personalizing the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination – Preview
Venerable Bhikshus, whoever sees dependent and relative origination, sees the Dharma. Whoever sees the Dharma, sees the Buddha. What is this dependent and relative origination of which I speak? It is this: because this exists, that arises. Because this is ... Read more »
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 »
Just One Decision in Life: Practice Dharma
While it may seem that there are many things we can do with our lives, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that there is only one thing to do that is meaningful, which is to practice Dharma. From beginningless time, Rinpoche explains, ... Read more »
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 »