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Amitabha Buddha Celebrated at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land [Part 1]
By Ven. Holly Ansett A solid white marble Amitabha Buddha statue arrived at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL) in Washington State on June 30, 2014. Resident Sangha and students from nearby Pamtingpa Center welcomed the statue with incense and blowing ... Read more »
What You Can Do for Animals in Everyday Life
“It’s not enough that you look after animals and they give you comfort. You must do something of practical benefit for them. This is what you can do every day,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructed: “Circumambulate with them around holy objects, ... Read more »
Many Holy Objects Sponsored for Inside of Large Stupa
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund, is sponsoring the creation of Five Dhyani Buddha statues, a Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) statue and a number of other Buddhist statues which will go inside a large stupa that is ... Read more »
‘The Inner-Most Greatest Happiness’
On September 28, Ven. Roger Kunsang shared on his Twitter page that “Rinpoche [has been] creating Dharma messages along the path to the monastery [Thubten Shedrup Ling] for all to see, accompanied by cool little animals.” In this photo, a ... Read more »
Ven Tsering Continues Writing out the Prajnaparamita Daily
Last year we shared a very moving interview with Ven. Tsering, a Kopan monk, who has devoted his life to writing out the Prajnaparamita Sutra in pure gold at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s California residence. As Ven. Tsering is approaching his ... Read more »
‘The Moment You Are Born …’
“Lama Zopa: [The] moment you are born, wrinkles begin and you speed non-stop to death. Without hesitation, cut attachment and benefit others.” – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on September 19, 2014 Ven. Roger Kunsang, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s ... Read more »
Belated Obituary for Jacques Haesaert
In September 2014 during the CPMT 2014 meeting, managing editor Laura Miller met with student Françoise Majeste who revealed that a close student of Lama Yeshe and a long-time student of Institut Vajra Yogini in France – Jacques Haesaert – ... Read more »
Rinchen Tsugtor for Dead Ants
“A few days ago, when Rinpoche was going down to the teachings at the Great Stupa in Australia, an ant slipped under his shoe,” executive assistant to FPMT International Office’s CEO and FPMT Charitable Projects coordinator Ven. Holly Ansett shared ... Read more »
The Golden Light Sutra: ‘The Whole World Benefits’
From September 26- October 10, 2014, Lama Zopa Rinpoche conferred an extremely rare lung (oral transmission) of the 21-chapter version of the Golden Light Sutra at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia to 250 people as part of ... Read more »
Annual Long Life Puja Offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Each year, a long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche is offered on behalf of the entire FPMT organization. This puja takes place at the close of the yearly Kopan lam-rim course, or at the end of a CPMT meeting. ... Read more »
‘I Blessed All the Light Offerings’
“On the way to Mongolia in August 2014, Rinpoche stayed in a Seattle Washington hotel overnight in the United States,” said Ven. Holly Ansett, executive assistant to FPMT International Office’s CEO and FPMT Charitable Projects coordinator. “The first thing Rinpoche ... Read more »