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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Concludes Visit to Italy
His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrapped up his visit to Italy with two days of well attended public events on June 14-15 at Modigliani Forum in Livorno. On the morning of June 14, His Holiness spoke on how on a ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Thanks to His Holiness
On the last day of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Italy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered His Holiness thanks during the final public event. DalaiLama.com reported, “Lama Zopa Rinpoche concluded the program with thanks to His Holiness for blessing ... Read more »
Remembering the Kindness of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan People
“I thought that it would be important especially for Western people who had become Buddhist to remember the great kindness they had received from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Padmasambhava, the Dharma Kings, Shantarakshita and the Tibetan people as a ... Read more »
Choden Rinpoche and Khadro-la Visit Vajrayana Institute
“Sydney’s Vajrayana Institute (VI) hosted Choden Rinpoche for one week in March, along with his wonderful translator, Voula Zarpani,” shared Kathy Graham, Vajrayana Institute’s communications manager. ”During this blessed time, students received a number of teachings and initiations from the ... Read more »
Only Best Quality Materials Offered to Statues of Buddha
Every month Lama Zopa Rinpoche arranges for a new set of robes to be offered to the precious Buddha statue inside the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodhgaya, India. In February, Rinpoche went to the market to choose the exact, best quality ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
On Friday, June 13, FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche attended His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s talk at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), the FPMT center in Pomaia, Italy. Rinpoche was surrounded by the familiar faces of many FPMT geshes, ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Teaches at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa on Saka Dawa
His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave a teaching on Saka Dawa, Friday, June 13, at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Italy. He also blessed a newly restored 16-foot (5-meter) tall Chenrezig statute. The statue had been part of the ... Read more »
Beautiful Videos of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
During His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) this week, filmmakers have created beautiful videos documenting the event. The short videos, available on the Dalai Lama Italy YouTube channel, show an up-close view of His ... Read more »
Watch His Holiness the Dalai Lama with Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
During His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), he had an audience with Lama Zopa Rinpoche and others. You can watch their touching and affectionate interaction in this short video produced by Dalai Lama Italia ... Read more »
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 »