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30,587,000 Mani Mantras Offered in Celebration of His Holiness’ 80th Birthday
In July of this year, between 500-600 residents of Tsum Valley, Nepal, close to the Tibet border, recited 30,587,000 OM MANI PADME HUM mantras over the course of a one-week-long retreat in celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th ... Read more »
Visualizing All Your Gurus in the Merit Field
“You may have heard the story about Drukhang Rinpoche, whose cave [was] just above Sera College,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche said during a teaching on refuge given in Dharamsala in 1986. “He had one guru from whom he had learned the ... Read more »
Animal Welfare in Nepal after the Earthquake
World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4. In honor of the day, Mandala has published a new online feature story, “Animal Welfare in the Aftermath of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake,” by Phil Hunt and Tania Duratovic, coordinators ... Read more »
Animal Welfare in the Aftermath of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
The massive April 25, 2015, earthquake in Nepal brought devastation to the country’s people, economy and culture. Many in the international FPMT community responded to the crisis by offering prayers and making donations to FPMT’s Nepal Earthquake Support Fund . ... Read more »
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 »