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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 »
Advice Regarding Gurus for Students New to Dharma
In FPMT centers, a great deal of emphasis is placed on the practice of guru devotion. Advice Regarding Gurus, a short booklet available through the FPMT Foundation Store, introduces new students to the concept of guru devotion and explains why ... Read more »
Mandala January-June 2018 Out Now!
In our just published Mandala January-June 2018, we explore what Buddhism offers the world in times of global difficulties to help pacify suffering and bring about peace. As a preview to the print edition, we have made the cover story, ... Read more »