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Lama Zopa Rinpoche Attends Day 2 of CPMT 2014
Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion during the morning tea break on the second day (September 14) of the CPMT 2014 meeting, currently being held at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia. After ... Read more »
CPMT Day 1: Lama Zopa Rinpoche Gives Inspiration and Advice
The first day of the CPMT 2014 meeting got off to a blessed start. Representative of the Jaara people, the native Aboriginal tribe of the Bendigo, Victoria, area, performed a smoke ceremony and traditional dances and offered Lama Zopa Rinpoche ... Read more »
A Message from Osel Hita
Occasionally Ösel shares his thoughts and experiences on his Facebook page. In this recent update, he sends a message to his friends, reminding that we are all connected. Ösel is now living in Ibiza, Spain, after studying in the United ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Live Webcast
Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived at Thubten Shedrup Ling, next to the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, on Thursday night, September 11. Rinpoche is attending the five-day CPMT meeting and leading the month-long Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa retreat, September 25-October 23, ... Read more »
CPMT Meeting Ready, Set, Go! Live Webcast of Lama Zopa Rinpoche at CPMT
Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived for the five-day CPMT meeting at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia on Thursday, September 11. The CPMT meeting begins on September 13, and Rinpoche’s opening talk on Saturday will be streamed live over ... Read more »
New ‘Day-Stay’ Program for Amitabha Hospice Service
Director Ecie Hursthouse describes the new caregiver respite program at Amitabha Hospice Service in Auckland, New Zealand: Amitabha Hospice is very pleased to offer our new “day-stay” program to people living with terminal conditions in Auckland. This new program, called ... Read more »
‘Each of Us Here Is Completely Responsible for Everybody’s Happiness’
“If we generate compassion, we become a friend to everybody and everyone becomes our friend. With this positive attitude, compassion, toward everyone, others also become friendly toward us so we receive no harm from them, only benefit, only help. This ... Read more »
New Opportunity to Obtain FPMT Education PDF Downloads
The FPMT Foundation Store just unveiled a new dana-based system for obtaining the majority of available PDFs. This new system will enable students around the world access to FPMT Education‘s plethora of prayers and practices by donating what they are ... Read more »
Morality Is the Road to Liberation from Samsara
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has given much advice to Sangha, which you can find in Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Online Advice Book. Here’s an excerpt of Rinpoche’s advice on living as a monk, given several years ago in Bodhgaya: “Morality is the ... Read more »
Chenrezig Institute Celebrates 40 Years!
Chenrezig Institute was the first FPMT center in Australia, begun in 1974 after a teaching with Lama Yeshe near Eudlo, Queensland. Today, the thriving center offers a packed program of study, practice and retreat. During his recent visit to the ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Chenrezig Institute for 40th Anniversary
Lama Zopa Rinpoche celebrated Chenrezig Institute’s 40th anniversary on Saturday, September 6, 2014. Rinpoche has been staying at the FPMT center in Eudlo, Queensland, Australia, where he gave a public talk in conjunction with the celebration. Chenrezig Institute shared on ... Read more »