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Opening the Door
“Cherishing others is the door opening, opening the door for all the qualities, infinite qualities. Cherishing oneself is opening the door for all the problems, obstacles, for all these qualities, obstacle for all these qualities that we are talking about, ... Read more »
Sera Je Food Fund Distributes Food to Monks Over Summer Break
The Sera Je Food Fund is responsible for offering three nutritious meals to all the monks studying at Sera Je Monastery. As the monastery closes for the Summer (and thus, the kitchen closes), the fund makes other arrangements so the ... Read more »
Foundation Service Seminar Offered at Maitripa College!
For the first time ever, the Foundation Service Seminar (FSS) will be offered at Maitripa College in Portland, OR, USA. This two-part training will be offered over the course of two semesters in the format of one non-residential weekend intensive ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Blessing Sentient Beings in the Ocean
As Lama Zopa Rinpoche travels around the globe, he regularly finds time in this busy schedule to go to beaches, piers and even ferry boats to bless the ocean and all the sentient beings living in it. One time in ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Visit to Mexico, September 2015
Karla Ambrosio, national coordinator of FPMT Mexico, shares this report after Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s recent retreat to the country in September 2015. The retreat was called “Essential Nectar” and took place at Casa de Ejercicios Espirituales de Puente Grande, a ... Read more »
Grant Offered to Sera Mey Monastery for Debate Courtyard
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was very happy to offer a grant to Sera Mey Monastery, Mysore, India, toward the construction of a debate courtyard. Due to the kindness of an extremely generous benefactor, the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund was able to ... Read more »
World Peace and the Golden Light Sutra
“Anybody who wants peace in the world should read the Golden Light Sutra,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches. “This is a very important practice to stop violence and wars in the world. The Golden Light Sutra is one of the most ... Read more »
Don’t Get Angry at the Stick
“Actually, there’s no outside enemy. There’s a reason why people give harm to us, get angry with us or criticize us. There’s a reason, there’s a cause for that, and that cause is our mind,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught at ... Read more »
Wisdom Publications Launches Podcasts Series
On September 3, Wisdom Publications launched The Wisdom Podcast with an interview with His Holiness the Karmapa. In the 23-minute interview, His Holiness discusses a variety of topics including the appropriateness of using the internet to receive Dharma teachings, empowerments ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice on Tsog Offering Practice
“The very highest meaning of tsog is to join method and wisdom,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche said about the tsog ceremony in the advice “Tsog Offering Practice” on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. “The real meaning of experiencing tsog is the ... Read more »
Incredible Ongoing Offerings to Holy Objects and Practices at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land, Washington
The Sangha living at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL), located in North Central Washington state in the United States, engage in weekly practices for animals and make extensive offerings to holy objects. Lama Zopa Rinpoche often explains the benefits of ... Read more »