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Free Downloadable Teachings and News from Tushita
Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala, India, shares its news and access to downloadable teachings recorded at the busy center with Mandala readers: Tushita continues to keep the Wheel of Dharma spinning with packed course after packed course and waiting lists ... Read more »
Precious and Wish-fulfilling Holy Objects
“… Every time you look at holy objects – pictures of the Buddha, statues, scriptures, stupas – they plant the seed of liberation and enlightenment in your mental continuum. So every time you look at them they purify your mind. ... Read more »
‘Each Living Being Is So Precious’
“Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Each living being is so precious. If you really see living beings as precious, there will be no wars or problems! What pleases the buddhas most is benefiting others!” Rinpoche has been teaching at the annual November course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Ven. Roger Kunsang, CEO of FPMT and Rinpoche’s attendant, has been jotting down quotes to share with students everywhere. More information, photos and ... Read more »
Institut Vajra Yogini Commits to Daily Recitations of the Sutra of Golden Light
The students of Institut Vajra Yogini, France, have committed to engage in yet another one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT. This is the third Vast Vision they are actively supporting. In addition to hosting yearly Nyung-Nä retreats ... Read more »
Jamyang London’s 2014 Summer of Love
Spiritual program coordinator Mike Murray from Jamyang Buddhist Centre in London reports on the center’s activities during June-August 2014: This summer in London turned out to be wish fulfilling. Our kind guru Lama Zopa Rinpoche came in July to visit ... Read more »
‘Taking Care of Your Life’
“Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Taking care of your life is a huge question! Often we use [it] for attachment, for hurting others, for anger. We need to take care of our life with non-anger, non-greed, with non-attachment … with mindfulness on emptiness.” Rinpoche has been teaching at the annual November course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Ven. Roger Kunsang, CEO of FPMT and Rinpoche’s attendant, has been jotting down quotes to share with students everywhere. More information, photos and ... Read more »
Death and Dying Resources from FPMT Education Services
It is difficult to accept the inevitability of our own deaths or the deaths of our loved ones. And yet, all of us live our lives with reminders of impermanence and the loss of those we hold dear. While avoiding ... Read more »
Creating Happiness
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently arrived at Kopan Monastery for the November course. On December 2, Ven. Roger Kunsang shared on his Twitter page: Lama Zopa: your coming to Kopan is to learn how to create the different levels of happiness. ... Read more »
Recently Released! Photos of Rinpoche from Down Under
FPMT.org has recently published two new photo albums containing 83 photos as part of its regularly updated Lama Zopa Rinpoche Photo Gallery. Rinpoche visited Chenrezig Institute in Queensland, Australia, in early September. He helped the center
Transforming the Mind in Everyday Life
“… Having a positive attitude, such as the altruistic thought to help other sentient beings and not harm them, is the cause of success in life. Even though some people might not have much education, they have no difficulties in ... Read more »
Decorations Completed on Canadian Stupa
Dianne Noort from Gendun Drubpa Centre in Williams Lake in central British Columbia, Canada, sent Mandala some news about their stupa, their public programming, and their support of Tibetan refugees in the country: Gendun Drubpa Centre is delighted to announce ... Read more »