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Stupas Plant the Seeds of Enlightenment
While in Leeds, UK, in early July, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and members of Jamyang Buddhist Centre Leeds visited the stupa located in the Himalayan Garden on the Harewood House estate. Rinpoche made sure to circumambulate the stupa while visiting. “Every ... Read more »
In Search of a Meaningful Life
“It is extremely important that we make an effort to lead a spiritual life while, as human beings, we have the opportunity to pursue inner methods that bring peace of mind,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructed in the teaching “In Search ... Read more »
Incredible Array of Pujas and Offerings for Chokhor Duchen
Each year on Chokhor Duchen (Day 4 of Month 6, commemorating Lord Buddha’s first teaching) the Puja Fund is sponsoring pujas and offerings all over the world by 14,850 monks and nuns. This is something amazing to rejoice in. Chokhor ... Read more »
Mandala en Español: La Gran Estupa de la Compasión Universal y Los Proyectos Maitreya
FPMT has more than 20 centers and study groups in four Spanish-speaking countries and Mandala features several articles translated into español, available for free online. Student and coordinator of Thubten Kunkyab Study Group in Mexico Alejandro M. García recently translated ... Read more »Benefits of Offering Service to the Guru
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a talk to the recent European Regional Meeting in Italy which included this teaching on the benefits of offering service to the guru. We invite you to read the edited transcript of Rinpoche’s talk and watch ... Read more »
Chokhor Duchen Buddha Multiplying Day Is Approaching
Chokhor Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar, is just around the corner. Also known as the Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma, Chokhor Duchen commemorates the anniversary upon which Shakyamuni Buddha first began ... Read more »
Practicing Patience with Our Enemy
“The four undesirable things [of the eight worldly dharmas] are suffering, not receiving material things, uninteresting words and a bad reputation,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught at the 14th Kopan Course in 1981. “We wish to avoid these four undesirable objects, ... Read more »![Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Public Teaching in London [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/DSC07086-320x320.jpg)
Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Public Teaching in London [Video]
Rinpoche’s public teaching in London, “Enlightened Courage,” can be watched as a streaming video recording. Rinpoche began the July 10 teaching by talking about the importance of the mind for creating happiness. He discussed how Dharma practice is the best ... Read more »
Give Happiness to Others
Rinpoche in London, public talk. “If you want to be happy you need to create the cause… Give happiness to others.” – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on July 10, 2014 Ven. Roger Kunsang, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s assistant ... Read more »
Benefits of Offering to Buddha
“Offering one tiny flower to a statue or picture of Buddha receives immeasurable, limitless, merit,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised. “All the paths to happiness result from that. With just one grain of rice or one tiny flower, you can enter ... Read more »Confessions of a Mahamudra Junkie
“Buddhist in the Trenches” columnist Sarah Shifferd offers insight into her personal experience with Mahamudra, a practice of the “mind focused on mind” in the July-September 2014 issue of Mandala. Mahamudra is like standing in front of an aquarium. Normally, ... Read more »![Blessing All the Sentient Beings in the Ocean, Part 2 [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/06/IMG_8834-001-320x228.jpg)