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Don’t Be Afraid of Death
Share your love, your wisdom, and your wealth, and serve other beings as much as possible. Live in harmony with one another and be an example of peace, love, compassion, and wisdom. Try to be happy in your practice, to ... Read more »
Offering Elephants at Great Stupa of Universal Compassion
“… All those who make flower offerings to the stupa will achieve a perfect human rebirth, having freedom and richness. …” –From Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s translation of “Padmasambhava’s Instruction on Offerings to Stupas,” which details the benefits of prostrating to, ... Read more »
Impermanence and Death
“Impermanence and death don’t wait for us – Every moment, we are so close to death. “Every moment of this life is to prepare for death. Every moment of this life is to free ourselves from suffering. Every moment of ... Read more »
Robes Offered to FPMT Resident Geshes and Touring Teachers
On Losar this year, as a token of appreciation and gratitude for the incredibly kind service offered to the FPMT organization and to the teachings of Buddha, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the FPMT Puja Fund sponsored 49 sets of robes ... Read more »
Benefits of Building a Stupa
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered this advice to students on the benefits of building a stupa: “By building a stupa, without words we are continually liberating so many sentient beings. Every day, the stupa plants the seed of enlightenment and purifies ... Read more »
Khensur Denma Locho Rinpoche Passes Away
Khensur Denma Locho Rinpoche ceased breathing and entered into clear light meditation on Thursday, October 23, at his home in McLeod Ganj, India, after a brief illness. He was 86 years old. Denma Locho Rinpoche was a highly respected Tibetan ... Read more »
Expenses Covered for Top Scholars to Attend Winter Debate
The Lama Tsong Khapa Teachers Fund was very pleased to offer US$22,570 for the 2013 Winter Debate (Jang Gun-choe). 673 of the top debaters from Sera Je traveled to Drepung Monastery to participate with 8,000 monks from 11 different monasteries. ... Read more »
‘Cherish Others as Supreme’
During his stay at Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery, Lama Zopa Rinpoche decorated two elephant statues and dictated signs to be made that will go next to them when they are placed outside. Rinpoche has been staying at the monastery for ... Read more »
Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche Concludes Australia Retreat
The Australia retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion concluded on October 23 with a long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. You can watch video recordings of the long life puja and Rinpoche’s teachings ... Read more »![Amitabha Buddha Celebrated at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land [Part 2]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/21/amitabha-buddha-celebrated-at-buddha-amitabha-pure-land-part-1/DSC06764-540x431.jpg)
Amitabha Buddha Celebrated at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land [Part 2]
By Ven. Holly Ansett Preparations for Buddha Amitabha Celebration Day While Gelek painted, Ven. Yarphel started to prepare the grounds for the celebration day, putting woodchips down and hanging giant flower baskets. A few weeks earlier, Rinpoche had said he ... Read more »
The Kindness of Our Gurus
“The benefit that we have been able to offer to sentient beings and the teachings of the Buddha, particularly to spread the teachings of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism in this world, this is due to the kindness of our Gurus. That ... Read more »