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Time Is Emptiness; Emptiness Is Time
“This is a very good meditation on emptiness,” says Lama Zopa Rinpoche in his book Kadampa Teachings, adding, “It’s simple but profound, and gives us a clear understanding.” “When we hear or think of one year, ‘Oh, it takes one ... Read more »
Documentary! ‘Awakening the Mind: ILTK Life’ (Video)
Two years ago, student Quy N. Sam released Awakening the Mind: ILTK Life, a 25-minute documentary capturing the history and daily life of Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), an FPMT center in Pomaia, Italy. Awakening the Mind is filled with ... Read more »
Samantabhadra Card for Protection
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently updated the design of a Samantabhadra protection card for one’s wall. FPMT Education Services is pleased to make this protection card available as a printable PDF. Rinpoche advises, “By displaying this card, all the outer and ... Read more »
Fulfilling Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Vision: His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Strasbourg, France
With organizational help from numerous FPMT volunteers, the city of Strasbourg, France, hosted His Holiness the Dalai Lama on September 17 and 18, 2016. His Holiness taught from Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhichitta, conferred an Avalokiteshvara initiation, and gave a public ... Read more »
Strasbourg, France Hosts His Holiness the Dalai Lama
By Cynthia Karena; Photos by Olivier Adam Strasbourg, France hosted His Holiness the Dalai Lama on September 17 and 18, 2016. His Holiness taught from Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Bodhichitta, conferred an Avalokiteshvara initiation, and gave a public talk entitled “Ethics ... Read more »
Progress on Land of Medicine Buddha Mahabodhi Stupa Continues
Progress continues on Land of Medicine Buddha’s 39-foot-tall Mahabodhi stupa project in California. Earlier this year the community filled the final structural chamber of this stupa and celebrated by enjoying a picnic in the meadow after the work of the ... Read more »
Vows: Happy Restraints
“Discovering the suffering nature of samsara makes you very happy to restrain yourself from engaging in negative karma, in unrighteous actions,” declares Lama Zopa Rinpoche in his book Kadampa Teachings, adding, “The more you meditate, the more you discover that ... Read more »![Spanish Student Offers Rinpoche ‘Remembering the Three Jewels’ [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/28/spanish-student-offers-rinpoche-remembering-the-three-jewels-video/FotoGermán-320x541.jpg)
Spanish Student Offers Rinpoche ‘Remembering the Three Jewels’ [Video]
Germán Rodríguez Vicente, a FPMT Masters Program Online student and student of Centro de Meditación Tushita in Spain, put together “Remembering the Three Jewels” as a video offering to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, which he agreed could be shared publicly. The ... Read more »
Lam-rim Resources for FPMT Students
“The most unbelievably important thing in our life is lam-rim,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches in the module “Advice for Realizing Lam-rim,” which is part of Living in the Path, FPMT Education Services’ essential lam-rim program. “The practice of the three ... Read more »
Look! Purification!
“Merely seeing this mantra purifies 100,000 eons of negative karma,” says Lama Zopa Rinpoche, adding, “This is said by Buddha in the sutra Pagpa Chu Lung Rolpai Do.” Called the Pagpa Chu Lung Rolpai Do mantra or the “Just by ... Read more »
714 Monks Participate in Annual Gelug Exam at Gaden Lachi Monastery
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. This September 714 monks participated ... Read more »