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Offering Toward the 2017 Gelug Examination at Drepung Monastery and Stipend for Teachers
Each year the foremost scholars from the main Gelug monasteries come together for the annual Gelug examination and the Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund offers a grant to cover the basic expenses including food for participants. In September of this year ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Visits Horse Sanctuary in Tuscany
Lama Zopa Rinpoche went to a horse sanctuary one day during his stay at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Pomaia, a village in the Tuscan region of Italy. The sanctuary, called Aquila Nera, rescues race horse from being put to ... Read more »
100 Million Mani Mantra Retreat Concludes in Italy
The 100 Million Mani Mantra retreat in Italy with Lama Zopa Rinpoche concluded with a long life puja offered to Rinpoche. Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) organized the month-long retreat, where about 200 people participated in the entire retreat with ... Read more »
Don’t Miss the Opportunity to Participate in Lhabab Duchen Activities
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar when merit is multiplied by 100 million times, takes place this year on Friday, November 10. Don’t miss the opportunity to rejoice in an incredible array of ... Read more »
Reflections of the FPMT North America Regional Meeting
In August 2017, Drolkar McCallum, regional coordinator for FPMT North America and member services coordinator for the International Mahayana Institute —FPMT’s international community of nuns and monks—visited Black Mountain, North Carolina, United States, for the Light of the Path (LOP) ... Read more »
New Recreation and Community Room Completed at Jampaling Elder’s Home, Dharamsala, India
Jampaling Elder’s Home, situated in Dharamsala, is about 15 minutes walking distance from the main temple of His Holiness the Dalai Lama with many prayer wheels lining the way. This home was built to accommodate elders who are sixty and ... Read more »
The Buddha Has So Much Compassion for You
A student who had tried to commit suicide several times and was very depressed wrote to Lama Zopa Rinpoche about being mistreated as a child and that her only friends are animals. Rinpoche responded to her with a long letter ... Read more »
Find 108 Ebooks in the Foundation Store
The Foundation Store, FPMT International Office’s online shop, now carries 108 ebooks to support the Dharma practice of students around the world. Diana Ospina, Foundation Store manager, described how ebooks became a big part of the shop’s offerings: “We only ... Read more »
Chenrezig Mantras: Benefits and Resources Available
From October 4 to November 5, hundreds of participants will collectively recite OM MANI PADME HŪM, the mantra of Chenrezig. This retreat is organized by Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Pomaia, Italy, and helps to fulfill one of Lama ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Addresses Centro Muni Gyana
This September, His Holiness the Dalai Lama took a short tour of the Italian island of Sicily. During a visit to the town of Palermo, His Holiness was awarded the status of “Honorary Citizen” by the mayor, Professor Lealuca Orlando. ... Read more »
Investing in Maratika Monastery, Nepal
Due to the kindness of a generous donor the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund issued a grant of US$70,000 to build a monastery in Maratika, Nepal. The small monastery was built adjacent to the entrance of Maratika Cave. This holy site ... Read more »