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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 »
If You Are Wise, Rejoice!
“Lama Zopa: If you are wise, practice rejoicing in others’ and one’s own good karma. Feel a sense of joy in others’ good deeds and actions.” – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on August 30, 2014 Ven. Roger ... Read more »
Padmasambhava Statues Around the World
One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT is to build many large statues of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) around the world in order to create the cause for peace for all beings. To date, 27 statues have been built, ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Arrives in Australia
Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived in Australia this week. Rinpoche is at Chenrezig Institute in Queensland, giving a public teaching on September 6 and offering a Great Chenrezig initiation on September 7-9. Rinpoche travels to the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion ... Read more »
Treating Animals at Animal Liberation Sanctuary
Animal Liberation Sanctuary co-director Phil Hunt sent Mandala a recent update on the animal-welfare projects taking place in Nepal: The Animal Liberation Sanctuary, Nepal, has experienced its first monsoon on the new land. Fortunately, there are now several dry areas ... Read more »
Update on the Stupa to Minimize Harm from the Elements in San Francisco
In June of this year, Teresa Mia Navarro joined the team in the search for a site for the Stupa to Minimize Harm from the Elements. This stupa was recommended by Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme (Khadro-la) to help minimize ... Read more »
Real Happiness
“People use the word ‘happy’ a lot, but what they think is happiness is not real happiness, it is suffering. Therefore, I mentioned that the best happy life, living with compassion, has great meaning. With compassion you can really have ... Read more »
Light of the Path 2014 Teachings Now Available Online!
Video from the 2014 Light of the Path retreat can be watched online on fpmt.org. You can find the video recordings of the teachings with Lama Zopa Rinpoche as well as some of the review sessions with titles, descriptions and ... Read more »
Mandala October-December 2014 Is Published!
The new issue of Mandala magazine, October-December 2014, is in the mail and the supplemental online content is published! In this print issue, graduates of FPMT’s in-depth Buddhist studies programs talk about transformation and the power of in-depth study. We ... Read more »