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‘Tell Everyone’: Reciting the ‘Sutra of Golden Light’ at Vulture’s Peak
FPMT registered teacher Ven. Sarah Thresher shares the recent story of reciting the Sutra of Golden Light with friends at Vulture’s Peak in India, where the sutra is said to originate: The first time we recited the Sutra of Golden ... Read more »
The Benefits of Prayer Flags
“If we raise prayer flags, they bless the elements that touch the mantras, for example, the wind. Then, animals and insects who feel this wind are purified of their negative karma, and it transfers their consciousnesses to higher realms. Also, ... Read more »
Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Programme 7 Begins!
Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Programme (LRZTP) staff share news of the beginning of classes for their seventh cohort: On a sunny October 2, fourteen Dharma students from all corners of this globe gathered together in a small classroom on the ... Read more »
Lam-rim Is the Most Important Thing
“The most unbelievably important thing in our life is lam-rim. The practice of the three principal aspects of the path is the most important thing. This is the most important, more important than a job, money, or anything else in ... Read more »
Stupa Fund Offers Grant to Repair Stupa at Swayambhunath
At Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s request, the Stupa Fund has offered a grant to the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office to repair a stupa at Swayambhunath, Nepal, which was damaged during the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April. This stupa was built by ... Read more »
Advice for International Travel
From “Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Online Advice Book”: Rinpoche gave the following advice regarding leaving a country and possible difficulties that could occur at airports with documents, etc. Before leaving for the airport/immigration departure point, recite three malas of the short ... Read more »
Maitreya Loving Kindness Tour’s September Munich Visit
“It has been seven years since the holy relics have been on display in Munich,” said student Sabine Kehl of Aryatara Institut. “In September 2015, Aryatara Institut was very pleased to welcome the Maitreya Loving Kindness Tour back to the ... Read more »
Compassion in a Hostile World, Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Brazil
Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in September 25-27, 2015. National coordinator Marly Ferreira reports on the event hosted by Centro Shiwa Lha: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s very first words in the public talk “The Power of Compassion ... Read more »
Robes Offered to Sera Je Monastery’s Top Scholars for Memorizing Texts
Every year the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund sponsors an oral examination of Sera Je Monastery’s top scholars who have shown a propensity for memorization. This year, 212 monks were awarded new robes for their successful memorization of particular texts. Please ... Read more »![Why We Need Dharma Centers! [AUDIO]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/22/why-we-need-dharma-centers-audio/IMG_1924-web-320x228.jpg)
Why We Need Dharma Centers! [AUDIO]
After returning to the United States from South America in early October, Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited Land of Medicine Buddha where he gave this dynamic, seven-minute talk on the significance of Dharma centers. You can listen to the audio recording ... Read more »
The Benefits of Experiencing Hardship
“A hard life is very good for learning, it is a teaching, it shows the nature of suffering,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised a student who was facing a difficult time. “Look at it that way, as a teaching, to give ... Read more »