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Day 4 of CPMT 2014: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions, the Five Pillars of Service and Sangha
Day 4 of the CPMT 2014 meeting began with Lama Zopa Rinpoche leading the morning motivation in the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion. (A video recording of this is available on the CPMT Livestream page.) It was the perfect start ... Read more »
CPMT 2014 Day 3: Teachers, Good Local Governance and Picnic at Hanging Rock!
Day 3 of CPMT 2014 began, as each day does, with morning prayers before breakfast. Then, promptly at 8:45 a.m., the meeting part of the day started. First up, Helen Patrin, FPMT Australia coordinator, shared her experiences using the Inner ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Gives Morning Motivation at Day 4 of the CPMT 2014 Meeting, Video Webcast Updates
The video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s morning motivation for Day 4 of CPMT 2014 meeting, September 16, is now available to watch online. Rinpoche has been attending many of the session of the CPMT 2014 meeting currently taking place at ... Read more »
CPMT 2014 Day 2: Preserving the Dharma Now and into the Future
After a day of being blessed with many hours of teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Day 1, participants were geared up for a full day of presentations and small group discussions on Day 2 of the CPMT ... Read more »
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 »