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Consecrating Statues
FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessed the mantras to go into some statues “just after lunch – night time, 7:30 p.m.,” said Ven. Roger Kunsang, Rinpoche’s assistant and CEO of FPMT. “Dinner’s around midnight or after.” Vens. Tsering, Sangpo ... Read more »
Padmasambhava Statues Completed for Lawudo Gompa, Nepal
In 2011 the Padmasambhava Project for Peace offered US$14,000 toward the creation of three Padmasambhava statues at Lawudo Retreat Center, Nepal. Lawudo is an incredibly special location for FPMT. The cave of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s previous incarnation, known as the ... Read more »
The Purpose of Living is to Benefit Others
From Ven. Roger Kunsang: Kachoe Dechen Ling, Aptos, California, October 31, 2013 — Sunday, October 13, 5 p.m., Rinpoche is giving the Amitabha long life initiation in San Jose at Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center. Good timing as usually initiations with ... Read more »
Benefit for Receivers and Donors
“Lama Zopa: when I am requesting someone to help a Dharma project, I am not only aiming to benefit the receivers but also the donors as well.” – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on October 13, 2013 Ven. ... Read more »
Lam-rim Quote of the Day
Organizers of the Jangchup Lamrim teaching series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama have been offering daily lam-rim quotes drawn from their critical editions of the 18 Jangchup Lamrim commentaries. For October 30: At the time of death everything but ... Read more »
Rinpoche on the Time of Death
Lama Zopa: very important to write down what you want to practice at the time of your death. Otherwise death comes and u freak out! Lama Zopa: what makes death very difficult – worldly concern … 8 worldly dharmas … ... Read more »
Tenzin Ösel Hita’s Concern for Planet Earth
Occasionally Ösel shares his thoughts and experiences on his Facebook page. In this update, he pleads with us to shift our minds from oriented toward gaining wealth, self enjoyment and power, toward taking care of the earth and its inhabitants. ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Helps Fund Panchen Otrul Rinpoche’s Charitable Work in Mongolia
Lama Zopa Rinpoche met Panchen Otrul Rinpoche during his recent visit to Mongolia and was very inspired by the many charitable projects Panchen Otrul Rinpoche has initiated. These projects benefit hundreds of people now suffering as a result of the ... Read more »
Jetsün Pema Visits Nalanda Monastery
Jetsün Pema, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s sister, recently visited Nalanda Monastery. Jetsün Pema was welcomed by the resident Sangha and lay community on a sunny autumn Sunday in October. A large outdoor lunch was organized in Nalanda’s garden in ... Read more »
Blessing Sentient Beings in the Ocean
When Lama Zopa Rinpoche stays at Kachoe Dechen Ling, his home in Aptos, California, Rinpoche regularly goes to the ocean to do prayers and practices to benefit the ocean and all sentient beings living in it. Rinpoche and Sangha take ... Read more »
How to Let Go
Lama Thubten Yeshe gave this talk on how to integrate emptiness with everyday life at Vajra Yogini Institute, France, September 5, 1983. What is emptiness? Emptiness (shunyata) is the reality of the existence of ourselves and all the phenomena around ... Read more »