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Rinpoche Offers Teaching to Children
Lama Zopa Rinpoche addressed all of the children from Maitreya School and Tara Children’s Home, both projects of Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India. Rinpoche talked with the children for two to three hours with Ven. Samten interpreting for Rinpoche into ... Read more »
Advice from Rinpoche on Malayasia Airlines Flight 370
Our hearts and prayers go out to all the people on Malaysia Airlines flight 370 as well as all their families. FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently gave advice on what we can do for the 239 people who ... Read more »
Langri Tangpa Centre Offers Virtual Piligrimage
Miffi Maxmillion, spiritual program coordinator of Langri Tanga Centre in Brisbane, Australia, shares an innovative way to bring the practice of pilgrimage to students unable to travel: Lama Zopa Rinpoche has often talked about the benefits of pilgrimage, but not ... Read more »
Establishing a Daily Practice
Mandala Publications has just released the April-June 2014 print and online issue of the magazine. Both versions offer a resource guide from FPMT Education Services including several resources available to help one set up, or enrich, a daily Buddhist practice. ... Read more »
The Happiest Losar
By Ven. Sarah Thresher Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been staying at Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India. Rinpoche has been engaged in many practices during the Days of Miracles, which comprise the two weeks after Losar. Ven. Sarah Thresher has been ... Read more »
US$50,000 Pledged to Stupa Being Built at Land of Medicine Buddha
Land of Medicine Buddha, located in Soquel, California, USA has undertaken yet another ambitious holy object project! They are building a 39-ft stupa replicating the holy Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya, India, the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment. Recently Land ... Read more »
Sentient Beings’ Happiness Comes from Dharma
“Happiness doesn’t mean just the pleasure of eating food, having comfort and a house, and just temporary pleasures. House, eating – not eating the house! The comfort of having money and all that – not just that. I think even ... Read more »
Choe Khor Sum Ling Enjoys Jangchup Lamrim Teachings
Dee Shekhar, member of Choe Khor Sum Ling in Bangalore, India, shares news from the December 2013 Jangchup Lamrim teachings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Sera Je Monastery in South India: The month of December proved to be ... Read more »
Ven. Drachom’s Pledge to Liberate 10 Million Beings
Earlier this year, Ven. Drachom (Fred Cheong), vice president of Amitabha Buddhist Centre’s (ABC) executive committee, pledged to liberate 10 million beings for the long life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and a team of ABC volunteers are involved in making ... Read more »
Rinpoche on Maitreya Project Land in Bodhgaya
While Rinpoche has been staying in Bodhgaya, he visited Maitreya Project land and offered prayers with members of the Maitreya team. Rinpoche has written a letter explaining that there are now two Maitreya Projects. For more, see this announcement. Learn ... Read more »Wisdom and Maturity
By Ven. Chönyi Taylor We all know what wisdom is, yet we find it hard to define. It is not knowledge, although knowledge is one of its qualities. It is not ethics, although that also is a quality of wisdom. ... Read more »