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Maitreya Project Kushinagar Update
In October 2014, Maitreya Project Kushinagar published an update regarding the project. You can read this update which includes details on the history of the project as well as its current and future aims. One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast ... Read more »
Rejoicing in CPMT 2014 – and Rinpoche’s Teachings Livestreamed
CPMT, FPMT’s international meeting, which was recently hosted in the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo, Australia, successfully concluded with the official long life puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche on September 19th. We invite you to read our
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Continues Golden Light Sutra Lung at Australia Retreat
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues to give the extremely rare lung (oral transmission) of the 21 chapter version of the Golden Light Sutra at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Australia. As part of the month-long Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa ... Read more »
Inspiration ‘Reboot’ at CPMT 2014 – Wrapping Up a Packed Week
What will participants remember most about CPMT 2014? Judging by the feedback they provided, it’s getting a big dose of inspiration from an intense week of connecting with FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the international FPMT community and FPMT’s ... Read more »
Extensive Offerings at Kachoe Dechen Ling
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested Sangha at Kachoe Dechen Ling to make extensive offerings daily including the extensive offering practice. These offerings have been done every day for 16 years and include water bowls, light offerings and flower offerings outside ... Read more »![Retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche Begins in Australia [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/26/retreat-with-lama-zopa-rinpoche-begins-in-australia-video/IMG_20140921_154226-320x320.jpg)
Retreat with Lama Zopa Rinpoche Begins in Australia [Video]
FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave his first teaching for the month-long Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa retreat on Friday, September 26, at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion near Bendigo, Australia. About 250 people are attending the beginning of ... Read more »
Bodhichitta the Elephant Moved to Tears by Mantras
Since 2011 Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund, has been covering the cost of food for a large elephant Rinpoche named “Bodhichitta” who lives in Bodhgayga, India. Rinpoche gave one condition to the owner of this ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Gives Public Talk at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion
More than 600 people came to the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion on Saturday, September 20, to attend Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s public teaching. In additional to attendees of the CPMT 2014 meeting, many people traveled from Melbourne and other parts ... Read more »
Day 7 of CPMT 2014: Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The CPMT 2014 meeting came to a close on Friday, September 19, with a moving long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Meeting participants, volunteers from Atisha Centre and Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, monks from Thubten Shedrup Ling and ... Read more »
Day 6 of CPMT 2014: Wisdom Culture
Day 6 of the CPMT 2014 meeting began with morning prayers beautifully led by Ven. Gyatso. After breakfast, Sarah Brooks led a morning motivation drawing from the Inner Job Description. At the end of the short reflection, she asked participants ... Read more »
Pujas for Choden Rinpoche’s Health
When Lama Zopa Rinpoche heard that his guru, Choden Rinpoche, was manifesting some health obstacles, Rinpoche immediately sponsored a number of pujas through the Puja Fund. One puja Rinpoche sponsored, dedicated to Choden Rinpoche’s long life, was the reading of ... Read more »