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Low Self-Esteem Is a Wrong Label
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave advice to a student who wrote to him about experiencing many obstacles and low self-esteem. Here’s an excerpt from Rinpoche’s advice, given in February 2017: Regarding your question about low self-esteem, many people have low self-esteem, ... Read more »
The Solution to the Problems of the World Is Inside Our Mind
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Italy is hosting the month-long 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche that began last week. ILTK shared highlights of the first night’s teaching: “We gather here to do the best thing ... Read more »
Community and Commitment: A Yamantaka Study Group in Australia
A group of students from Tara Institute in Victoria, Australia, took the initiative to commence study of the Yamantaka sadhana. A small but devoted number of people soon developed a regular practice, culminating in the decision to undertake retreat this ... Read more »
Support of Food Continues for the Children and Staff of Ngari Institute in Ladakh, India
For the forth year, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the Social Services Fund, has offered food every day of the year to the school children and staff of Ngari Institute in Ladakh, India. This year, 53 school children in addition to ... Read more »
The 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat Begins at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
Earlier this week Lama Zopa Rinpoche traveled to Italy to lead the month-long 100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Pomaia, Italy. Mani mantra is the mantra of Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara), the Buddha of Compassion. During ... Read more »
The Sutra of Golden Light for World and Inner Peace
“Anybody who wants peace in the world should read the Sutra of Golden Light [also known as the Golden Light Sutra],” Lama Zopa Rinpoche has advised. “This is a very important practice to stop violence and wars in the world. ... Read more »
What Great Auspiciousness! Praise for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
On September 15, a long life puja was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the conclusion of the Light of the Path 2017 retreat, which was organized by Kadampa Center in North Carolina, US. During the puja, Merry Colony, a ... Read more »
Medicine Buddha Prayers for Those Suffering, Injured, and Killed
From FPMT International Office: Our hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the tragedy that occurred on the evening of Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. Lama Zopa Rinpoche always advises to make strong prayers to Medicine ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Benefits of Medicine Buddha Mantra
In the Medicine Buddha sadhana published by FPMT Education Services, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offers advice on doing Medicine Buddha practice. Mantra recitation as part of the practice is very powerful, as Rinpoche explains: The Medicine Buddha encompasses all the buddhas. ... Read more »
Essential Mantras Available to You
FPMT Education Services makes available many commonly used mantras that students can download freely for their personal use. For extensive advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche about the benefits of reading, writing, or reciting particular mantras, or how to engage with ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Fifth Annual 100 Million Mani Retreat in Mongolia
Throughout the month of June 2017, the fifth 100 Million Mani Retreat was held at Idgaa Choizinling Monastery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and hosted by Ganden Do Ngag Shedrup Ling (GDNSL). Center director Ianzhina Bartanova and resident teacher Ven. Thubten Gyalmo ... Read more »