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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 »
New Opportunity to Obtain FPMT Education PDF Downloads
The FPMT Foundation Store just unveiled a new dana-based system for obtaining the majority of available PDFs. This new system will enable students around the world access to FPMT Education‘s plethora of prayers and practices by donating what they are ... Read more »
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 »
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 »