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Taking the Suffering of Others
During a teaching in Florence, Italy, in 1990, Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught on tong-len and other topics. Here’s an excerpt from this teaching, recently published on the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. “… Everyone wants happiness and does not want suffering. ... Read more »
Jade Buddha for Universal Peace Opens Tour Office in Korea
“The official Jade Buddha for Universal Peace tour office has opened in Korea,” reported director Ian Green. “Located in Incheon, near the South Korean capital city of Seoul, the office will organize the tour of the Jade Buddha which will ... Read more »
A Healthy Diet
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had written to him about having hypothyroidism and a food addiction and needing to loss weight. “… If you want to benefit other sentient beings, to free them from ... Read more »
The New Mandala Is Here!
The new, redesigned Mandala magazine is in the mail to supporters of the Friends of FPMT program and students who receive Mandala through FPMT centers and projects that offer it to supporters as a benefit. With our reimagining of Mandala ... Read more »
The Good Life
By Ven. Chönyi Taylor With the launch of the new, redesigned Mandala today, we are happy to share the most recent Dharma Realities column by Ven. Chönyi Taylor, who has been contributing to Mandala‘s online edition since 2010. Positive psychology ... Read more »
Problems Come from the Inside
On May 31, Ven. Roger Kunsang shared this from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings at Buddha House in Adelaide, Australia, on his Twitter page: Lama Zopa: The main thing for resolving problems is to stop thinking they come from outside, they ... Read more »
Osel Hita’s Pilgrimage to India and Nepal: “I Don’t Want to Create Followers, I Want to Create Leaders”
On April 12, 2015, Ösel Hita led a small group people on a once-in-a-lifetime “Universal Pilgrimage” to India and Nepal. While the itinerary called for visits to monasteries, holy places, and an exploration of Tibetan Buddhist culture and history, an ... Read more »
Thank You for Becoming a Nun
Lama Zopa Rinpoche wrote this letter to a student who had just become a nun: My most dear, precious, kind, wish-fulfilling one, Thank you for your kind email, I am sorry for the long delay. You becoming a nun is ... Read more »
LRZTP Graduate Berthe Jansen Earns Ph.D. from Leiden University, Netherlands
Director of Maitreya Instituut Amsterdam Paula De Wys-Koolkin shared this achievement from past Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Programme (LRZTP) graduate Berthe Jansen: On February 24, 2015, Berthe Jansen was awarded her Ph.D. at Leiden University in a ceremony rich in ... Read more »
Tibetan Translation: Comments from a Master, Geshe Thupten Jinpa
In 2011 FPMT Translation Services organized “Taking Up the Challenge of Translating Buddhism,” a translation and editorial conference that focused on discussing the future of translation within the FPMT. Since this conference, FPMT Translation Services has been working towards creating ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche to Attend Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala; Australia Tour Schedule Change
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been invited to attend the long life puja (tenshuk) for His Holiness the Dalai Lama in honor of His Holiness’ 80th birthday in Dharamsala, India, on June 21. The long life ceremony has been organized by ... Read more »