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Meditate on the Precious Human Body and Death to Complete the Realizations
“The appearances of this life [are such that] we always think, ‘Oh I’m going to live for a long time’ always, even on the same day when you are going to have an accident, the same day you are going ... Read more »
FPMT Launches “Give a Gift that Helps Others”
FPMT has just launched a new gift-giving program that offers an alternative to buying material gifts for friends and family. Give a Gift that Helps Others enables one to contribute to a compassionate charitable project as a gift for someone ... Read more »
Meditate Until You See the Guru as All the Buddhas
“One has to continue the meditation, analytical meditation and fixed meditation, on guru devotion until one has the stable realization that one is able to see the guru as all the buddhas and able to see one buddha as all ... Read more »
Food Offered to 20 Elderly Residents of Home in Rabgayling Tibetan Settlement, India
The Social Services Fund recently offered a grant to Rabgayling Tibetan Settlement’s elderly home in south India. One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT is to offer ongoing social services to the elderly. This grant will be used ... Read more »
The Power Behind Prayer Wheels
The creation of holy objects is a high priority among Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization. “My wish is for FPMT to build many holy objects everywhere, as many as possible,” Rinpoche explained, “Making it so easy ... Read more »
Motivation for Practice
“… Today, so many of our actions – eating, walking, and sleeping – became nonvirtue. Since birth, every week, month, year, not just in this life but during beginningless rebirths up to now – there are so many negative karmas ... Read more »
News from Togme Sangpo Study Group, Scotland
“Togme Sangpo Study Group in Findhorn, Scotland continues to host weekend retreats, ongoing classes and pujas,” reports study group coordinator Margo van Greta. “In March 2015, Ven. Robina Courtin brought us excellent teachings on karma and emptiness. She demonstrated joyful ... Read more »![Take a Real Holiday [VIDEO]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/10/take-a-real-holiday-video/IMG_3563-web-320x236.jpg)
Take a Real Holiday [VIDEO]
“The minute you cherish others relaxes your life,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche said during teachings at Tse Chen Ling in San Francisco October 31-November 1, 2015. “ That is the best vacation, that is the best holiday with the good heart ... Read more »
Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Every year, the Long Life Puja Fund supports a long life puja offered on behalf of FPMT centers, projects, services and students to our most kind and immeasurably precious spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The next puja will be offered ... Read more »
The Real Religions
“People always advertise their goods as the best: ‘Mine is best!’ How do you decide what to choose? What are you going to believe? If you make the wrong choice, you will be cheated. You will obtain something of poor ... Read more »
Sharing Thanks from the Students of Yogi Saraha Study Group, Argentina
“This is a photo of our weekend meditation group in the gompa of the center,” said Yogi Saraha Study Goup coordinator Ven. Thuben Kundrol. “When students come to our center, as a symbol of appreciation, I like give them something ... Read more »