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Charities Work Together to Bring Much Needed Aid to Tsum Valley, Nepal
The Tsum Valley, which is located in the northern border area of Nepal close to Tibet, was badly affected by the earthquake and subsequent aftershocks that struck Nepal earlier this year that toppled homes, temples and other buildings, resulting in ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe on the Significance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
From “FPMT’s First Request to His Holiness,” Mandala October-December 2011: “In 1979, FPMT made its first official request to His Holiness the Dalai Lama to give teachings in centers of the newly forming organization. FPMT repeated the invitation in 1980 ... Read more »
FPMT Offers Service to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
“[I would like] for FPMT to offer service to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as much as possible and to be able to fulfill His Holiness’ wishes. This is the highest priority for the organization,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche said, outlining ... Read more »
Stupa for Rescued Retired Horses in Italy
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the Animal Liberation Fund, recently offered US$1,000 toward the building of a stupa for rescued race horses in Italy. These perfectly healthy horses were slotted to be put to death as they are no longer considered ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teachings in the Netherlands To Be Webcast Live
On July 11 Lama Zopa Rinpoche will begin teaching at Maitreya Instituut Loenen, the FPMT center in Loenen, the Netherlands, on the Essence of Kadam. Rinpoche will teach and offer initiations through July 20. You can watch Rinpoche teach live ... Read more »
More Birthday Celebrations for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
There were no shortages of beautiful cakes and offerings at the celebrations for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday that took place at FPMT centers, projects and services around the world. Tara Institute in Melbourne, Australia, wrote: “We celebrated ... Read more »
New Audio Books of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive brings great news that Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s How Things Exist and How to Practice Dharma are now available as audio books through Audible.com. Please also enjoy the audio versions of Lama Yeshe’s Becoming Your Own ... Read more »
The Chronic Disease of the Self-Cherishing Mind
On July 1, Ven. Roger Kunsang shared this from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who was at the time teaching in Moscow, on his Twitter page : “Lama Zopa; the chronic disease we have had since beginning less time is the self ... Read more »
More Celebrations for His Holiness’ 80th Birthday
FPMT Mongolia and Gandan Do Ngag Shedrup Ling Center participated in a big 80th birthday celebration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama organized by all the Buddhist organizations in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They write: “It was a first time we had ... Read more »
How Do Holy Objects Work?
By Ven. Tenzin Legtsok Recently, a Dharma friend asked me a question which comes up often in relation to holy objects such as stupas, sutras, and mantras. “So, there’s a story in the lam-rim about a fly unintentionally going around ... Read more »
FPMT Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama
News of celebrations of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th birthday by FPMT centers, projects and services around the world are pouring in. Kopan Monastery in Nepal participated in a huge birthday celebration organized by all the Gelug monasteries in ... Read more »