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Root Institute to Host Second Year of Basic Program

Root Institute to Host Second Year of Basic Program

“Root Institute is offering the residential Basic Program for the in-depth study of Buddhist philosophy and psychology,” shared spiritual program coordinator Ven. Khadro. “The design of the program means that participants are welcome to study one module, one year, or ... Read more »
‘Without Good Heart, There Won’t Be Peace, Happiness’ [Video]

‘Without Good Heart, There Won’t Be Peace, Happiness’ [Video]

While he was in Bodhgaya, India, in January this year, Lama Zopa Rinpoche invited some influential people onto the roof of the FPMT center, Root Institute, for a small party. Included were actor Richard Gere as well as a number ... Read more »
Stupa for Geshe Gendun Choephel Completed

Stupa for Geshe Gendun Choephel Completed

Earlier this year we announced that a new stupa was being built at Sera Je Monastery for Tenzin Ösel Hita’s teacher, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Gendun Choephel, who passed away on July 31, 2016. Ösel requested Lama Zopa Rinpoche to assist ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Begins Teaching at the Light of the Path Retreat

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Begins Teaching at the Light of the Path Retreat

Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, where he taught on August 19 at Kadampa Center. Then he traveled to Black Mountain where the month-long Light of the Path 2017 retreat commenced on the evening of August ... Read more »
‘Something to Rejoice In’: An Interview with Geshe Tenzin Namak

‘Something to Rejoice In’: An Interview with Geshe Tenzin Namak

“Finishing the whole study program [at Sera Je Monastic University] gives an opportunity to rejoice,” Geshe Tenzin Namdak told Ven. Gyalten Lekden in the just published interview “‘Something to Rejoice In’: Geshe Tenzin Namdak In His Own Words.” In the ... Read more »
Welcome to Our Round Up of FPMT News in August!

Welcome to Our Round Up of FPMT News in August!

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 ... Read more »
Practices During the Upcoming Solar Eclipse

Practices During the Upcoming Solar Eclipse

On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States. It will only be visible in other countries as a partial eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon ... Read more »
‘Something to Rejoice In’: Geshe Tenzin Namdak In His Own Words

‘Something to Rejoice In’: Geshe Tenzin Namdak In His Own Words

On May 8, 2017, after twenty years of study at Sera Je Monastic University, Ven. Tenzin Namdak, a registered FPMT teacher and native of the Netherlands, was formally awarded his geshe degree during a three-day ceremony that included public debate, ... Read more »
Blessing Beings: ‘The Result is Unbelievable’ [Video]

Blessing Beings: ‘The Result is Unbelievable’ [Video]

Wherever he goes, Lama Zopa Rinpoche tries to find time to offer blessings not just to humans but also to animals. For example, in July, in New Mexico, Rinpoche blessed wild horses. In June, in California, Rinpoche blessed the Pacific ... Read more »
Prayer for Peace

Prayer for Peace

“When there was unceasing war in Kham (Me Nyak), Tibet, and nobody was able to create harmony, the Great Lord Yogi (Thang Thong Gyalpo) came to Kham, generated bodhichitta, and just by merely saying these true words and sprinkling flowers, ... Read more »
Top Scholars Awarded New Robes for Memorization

Top Scholars Awarded New Robes for Memorization

For seventeen years the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund sponsors an oral examination of Sera Je Monastery’s top scholars who have shown a propensity for memorization. This year, 213 monks were awarded new robes for their successful memorization of particular texts. ... Read more »
Countdown to Light of the Path 2017: Where to Watch

Countdown to Light of the Path 2017: Where to Watch

The month-long Light of the Path retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche begins on Sunday, August 20, in Black Mountain, North Carolina, US. The retreat, hosted by Kadampa Center, was inspired by a “significant and auspicious” dream that Rinpoche had to ... Read more »