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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 »
The New Issue of Mandala Published!
We have just published our new issue of Mandala, featuring coverage of FPMT’s holy objects, including updates on the Maitreya Projects and the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the International Mahayana Institute! In this ... Read more »
Monlam, Day of Miracles, March 16, 2014
Days one through fifteen of the first month of the Tibetan calendar, during which Monlam takes place, mark a period when Lord Buddha performed many miracles, beginning with Losar (the Tibetan New Year) on the first day and culminating on ... Read more »
Rinpoche Offers Oral Transmission of the Golden Light Sutra
This week Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been at the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodhgaya, India, where he is offering the oral transmission of the Golden Light Sutra. Photographer Andy Melnic, who was at the stupa on Tuesday, sent the image above ... Read more »