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Three New Advices
Peace in the World: Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice to help bring peace to Israel and Palestine. Extensive Advice on Practices to Dispel Fire: Last month, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice regarding the wildfires that were burning in Washington State, ... Read more »
Essential Mantras for Holy Objects
“It is not good to leave statues or stupas completely empty. To leave a statue empty is like offering nothing to the buddhas and can create obstacles,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructs in “Essential Mantras for Holy Objects.” “Therefore, it is ... Read more »
The Root of the Path
“In the lam-rim, or graduated path to enlightenment, the first meditation outline is the root of the path: how to devote to the virtuous friend. Why is guru devotion the root of the path to enlightenment? Enlightenment is like a ... Read more »
Geshe Lamsang’s Heart Advice
In the July-September 2014 issue of Mandala, Steve Milton, director of Centro Nagarjuna Valenica in Spain, shared that on “Tuesday evenings at Centro Nagarjuna Valencia in Spain, Geshe Lamsang, the center’s resident geshe, gives an hour-and-a-half talk or teaching. … ... Read more »
Please Rejoice in the Building Progress of Ngari Khangtsen
Ngari Khangtsen, the khangtsen of Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thegchok in south India, has been making progress on their Temple Project, a project to build a much-needed new prayer hall that can seat 150 monks comfortably. Earlier this year, Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Benefits of Medicine Buddha Mantra
“The Medicine Buddha encompasses all the buddhas. This means that when we practice the seven-limb prayer and make offerings with the seven limbs, we receive the same merit as we would if we had made offerings to all the buddhas. ... Read more »
Kadampa Center Beautifully Captures Two Years of Building a Stupa
Building a large holy object, like the 18-foot tall Kadampa Stupa now finished at Kadampa Center in North Carolina, requires a tremendous amount of work and dedication from many. Lead volunteer David Strevel carefully documented every stage of the process ... Read more »
A Real Cause for Excitement
“People get excited about strange things. I recently saw a group of men kicking a ball into a big net between two sticks and hundreds of thousands of people were cheering and throwing their hands up in the air, while ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the Benefits of Lam-rim Retreat
“Why retreat on the lam-rim? Because of every single teaching of Buddha, of all three vehicles, even one syllable appears as an instruction, as the practice of one person to achieve enlightenment. Not even one syllable should be left out ... Read more »
On Being Vegetarian
During the 2014 Light of the Path Retreat in North Carolina, Rinpoche spoke on the subject of vegetarianism. The transcript of these teachings is currently being worked on for future modules to the Living in the Path study program. Here ... Read more »
Challenging Orthodoxy in Tibetan Buddhism
In the July-September 2014 issue of Mandala, Master Program graduate and FPMT-registered teacher Patrick Lambelet answers the questions: How do I challenge orthodoxy in Tibetan Buddhism but still correctly rely on a spiritual guide? How do the ways in which ... Read more »