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Ultimate Happiness
“The purpose of having this precious human body is not simply to achieve happiness for oneself, but to eliminate the suffering of all other beings and to bring them happiness as well,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructs in his book Transforming ... Read more »
Rinchen Jangsem Ling Organizes First Sanghata Sutra Retreat
Selina Foong, director of Rinchen Jangsem Ling in Triang, Malaysia, reports on the virtuous activities the center engaged in during the Day of Miracles weekend, March 15-16: There are so many projects in the pipeline at Rinchen Jangsem Ling Retreat ... Read more »
Every Second
“Every second of this human life is more precious than skies of wish-granting jewels.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche From Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive’s Twitter page, posted on May 16, 2014, at Light of the Path retreat. You can watch Rinpoche’s ... Read more »
$50,000 Offered to Land of Medicine Buddha’s Amazing New Stupa
Lama Zopa Rinpoche had previously pledged to support Land of Medicine Buddha’s planned 39-ft stupa which is a replication of the holy Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment. We are happy to report that ... Read more »
Cherishing Sentient Beings
“Lama Zopa: cherishing one sentient being opens the door to all happiness.” A quotation from Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on May 17, 2014, at the Light of the Path retreat. You can watch Rinpoche’s teachings at Light of ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Inspired By Maitripa College
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently offered a series of teachings at Maitripa College in Portland, OR. These teachings were streamed live and are now available to watch at any time. Rinpoche was very inspired by the work being done at Maitripa ... Read more »
Please Enjoy a New Complimentary Module from Living in the Path!
Living in the Path, an FPMT study program, is continually evolving with course materials drawn from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s “Light of the Path” retreat teachings, an annual event hosted by Kadampa Center in North Carolina, USA. The initial courses are ... Read more »
Last Night’s Dream
“Life is like last night’s dream. Don’t hold on to it as too solid or inherently existent.” – Lama Zopa Rinpoche From Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive’s Twitter page, posted on May 16, 2014, at Light of the Path retreat. You ... Read more »
Being Truly Humble
“Lama Zopa: I found a note from Lama Yeshe saying ‘the real learned wise person is one who is truly humble.’” A quotation from Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on May 9, 2014, at the Light of the Path ... Read more »
Light of the Path Concludes
The Light of the Path concluded on Sunday, May 18, in North Carolina. If you were unable to attend, you can still watch recordings of teachings. Rinpoche offered the concluding teaching for this year’s retreat during the evening session on ... Read more »
Yeshe Norbu Association: Supporting Tibetan Refugees
Yeshe Norbu Association is an Italian FPMT non-profit association which supports important projects benefiting Tibetan refugees and children. One project that Yeshe Norbu has benefited immensely is the Sera Je Food Fund. Over the past ten years, Yeshe Norbu has ... Read more »