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Long Life Puja and Praise Offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche
On September 11, 2022, Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore, offered a moving long life puja to Lama Zopa Rinpoche who has been teaching at the center since August 1. The proceedings involved the traditional five dakini dance, a procession bearing an ... Read more »
Scholarships Available for the Next FPMT Masters Programs!
The FPMT Masters Program (MP) is FPMT’s most advanced education program. Six years of full-time study—combining a comprehensive curriculum with practice, training, service, and month-long retreats—are completed with the integrating experience of a three-month review, essay assignments, and a year-long ... Read more »
The Kindness of the Buddha is Limitless Like the Sky
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered this video teaching during a Lama Chopa puja on Chokhor Duchen, or “Wheel-Turning Day”, August 1, 2022 at Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore. Chokhor Duchen commemorates when Shakyamuni Buddha gave the first teaching after his enlightenment ... Read more »
Thought Transformation Teachings 132: Whatever Happens in Your Life, Be Happy
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August. Here is a summary of video #132 in this series, offered on August 14, 2022: Make your suffering into the best happiness, ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Magnificent Thame Prayer Wheel and Extensive Dedication from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was born in The Mount Everest region of Thame, Nepal, located near Lawudo which was the home of Rinpoche’s previous incarnation. Rinpoche’s sister, Anil-la Ngawang Samten, had the wish to build a prayer wheel in Thame, near ... Read more »
Thought Transformation Teachings 131: The Purpose of Living Life as a Couple
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August. Here is a summary of the teaching offered on August 13, 2022: To live life as a couple, you need wisdom and ... Read more »
Thought Transformation Teachings 130: Anger Destroys Your Happiness
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August. Here is a summary of the teaching offered on August 10, 2022: The real meaning of life is to benefit others, Rinpoche ... Read more »
Institut Vajra Yogini Has Completed 108 Nyung-na Retreats for the 11th Year!
The Nyung Na retreat is a two-day intensive practice that includes taking the 24-hour Mahayana precepts every day, with the addition of complete fasting and silence every second day. There are three sessions of about three hours each day, including ... Read more »
New Podcast Episode: #10 The Guru Appearing in Ordinary Form Is Most Kind to Us
There is a new episode of the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Essential Extracts Podcast. You can listen to the new episode on our website or find it in your favorite podcast app by searching for “Lama Zopa Rinpoche Essential Extracts.” New ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Recent Advice for Generating Peace in the World
When the world is in trouble, it can feel very powerless and overwhelming to not know what we can do to actually help. IMI Sangha recently asked Lama Zopa Rinpoche for advice on prayers and practices they could do at ... Read more »
Look Within Rather than Externally: His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Teaching to 9,000 Students
From July 8-9, 2022, His Holiness gave teachings in Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India, to 9,000 students. His Holiness offered the Heruka Initiation of the Luipa Tradition. FPMT Australian student Cynthia Karena, a regular contributor to FPMT.org who ... Read more »