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Blessing All the Sentient Beings in the Ocean, Part 1
While staying in California, Lama Zopa Rinpoche likes to go to the nearby Pacific Ocean and bless all the sentient beings in the ocean. For the blessing, Rinpoche has had special boards made with the Namgyälma mantra on them. When ... Read more »
Tubten Kunga Center News
Mike Mordis, secretary of Tubten Kunga Center (TKC) in Deerfield Beach, Florida, US, reflected on some of the major events that have occurred at the center in 2014: This year has been fast moving and packed with great activity at ... Read more »
The Essential Nectar Now Available
Wisdom Publications is happy to make available, after many years out of print, The Essential Nectar, translated by Martin Willson. The root text, by Yeshe Tsondru, is one of the 18 great Lam-rim texts. This book contains the root text ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) on Tuesday, June 10. During his six-day visit, His Holiness will teach on compassion at ILTK on Saka Dawa, June 13. His Holiness will also be consecrating a ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Pomaia, Italy, on Tuesday, June 10. His Holiness was welcomed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, ILTK’s resident geshes, Sangha, staff and community members as well as other dignitaries. ... Read more »
Amitabha Buddhist Centre Helping Fulfill Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions
Amitabha Buddha Centre (ABC), Singapore, has undertaken several projects which are in alignment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast visions for the FPMT organization. Recently, they commissioned a 50 feet high x 30 feet wide large thangka depicting Amitabha Buddha in ... Read more »
Growing Up within the FPMT Mandala
The early students of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche not only helped establish the international FPMT mandala, but many also started families and raised their children with Dharma. Three now-adult children of long-time students shared with Mandala their thoughts ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Reads the New Issue of Mandala
Lama Zopa Rinpoche received Mandala July-September 2014 in California last Friday and lost no time looking through the new issue. In addition to featuring Rinpoche’s many virtuous activities during the Days of Miracles, Mandala highlighted some of the work FPMT ... Read more »
Meditation on Emptiness
While in India during the Days of Miracles, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave an oral transmission of the Vajra Cutter Sutra on Vulture’s Peak. After the transmission, he led the group of students who had come with him to Vulture’s Peak ... Read more »
Lhungtok Choekhorling Monastic Project Prepares for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Ven. Massimo Stordi, coordinator for Lhungtok Choekhorling Monastic Project, a nunnery and monastery in the hills of Pomaia, Italy, shared this exciting news about His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming visit: Lhungtok Choekhorling Buddhist Nunnery and Monastery eagerly awaits and ... Read more »
Monthly Offering of Robes to Amazing Jowo Buddha Statue
Every month, on the full moon, the Puja Fund sponsors the offering of gold and robes to the most holy Jowo Buddha Statue in Tibet. US$3,000 was recently sent toward this monthly offering. Even if you don’t personally make this ... Read more »