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The Blessing of Difficult Situations
From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on October 5 and September 15 respectively: Lama Zopa: your Guru gives you teachings and then puts you in the situation so you have to practice that… Lojong. Lama Zopa: In samsara always ... Read more »
FPMT Foundation Service Seminar in London
A successful FPMT Foundation Service Seminar wraps up on Saturday, October 26. The gathering drew more than 40 people from 17 countries for five full days of sessions on skillfully offering service within the FPMT mandala. Jamyang Buddhist Centre London ... Read more »
The Real Chöd Practice
The Tibetan word “chöd” means “to cut off” or “to slay.” The traditional practice of Chöd cuts off self-cherishing and grasping at a truly existent “I.” It creates the conditions under which one can develop the mind of conventional bodhichitta, ... Read more »
Flowering Offerings at Kachoe Dechen Ling
Beautiful flowers and gardens surround Kachoe Dechen Ling, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s home in California. The flowers are part of the many, many offerings at Rinpoche’s home and are due to the inspiring vision of Rinpoche, the work of gardener Nancy ... Read more »
Commentary on the Praise to Twenty-One Taras
FPMT Education Services is happy to offer a free commentary on the Praise to the Twenty-One Taras by Ven. Geshe Dawö. This commentary was based on the commentary by Ngulchu Dhamabadhra called the A Bouquet of Utpala Flowers Captivating Minds, ... Read more »
Liberating Worms for the Great Enlightenment
Two Dutch FPMT students, April Elzenga and her daughter Tara, have been liberating worms for “the Great Enlightenment and the perfect health and very long lives and remaining to teach until samsara ends, especially for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.” They ... Read more »![Watch Long Life Puja with the Five Dakinis Offering to Lama Zopa Rinpoche [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/10/130927_LZR_LLPuja_LMB_Majors-172-640x424.jpg)
Watch Long Life Puja with the Five Dakinis Offering to Lama Zopa Rinpoche [Video]
You can watch video of the entire long life puja offered to FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche, including the special dance of the five dakinis (begins at 53:00). The long life puja was held on Sunday, September 29, 2013, ... Read more »
Top Sera Je Scholars Awarded in Annual Oral Examination
For over ten years the Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund has sponsored a special annual oral examination of Sera Je Monastery’s top scholars who have shown incredible aptitude for memorization. 223 students were awarded new robes and khatas (cost of US$3,268) ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Dispelling Fires
With bushfires raging in New South Wales, Australia, one can turn to Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice page “Disasters of the Elements.” The advice includes Rinpoche’s practices for dispelling fire, a “Letter Regarding the Disasters of the Elements,” a PDF of ... Read more »
‘His Words Have Softened My Heart and Opened My Mind’
We never know how our words and actions will ripple out into the world. But if we hold a strong motivation to be of benefit, we might help or inspire someone. Mandala recently received a letter from Colin, a prisoner ... Read more »
Root Institute’s Roots of Wisdom
Bodhgaya, India, is the sacred location of the Buddha’s enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Root Institute, the FPMT retreat center located just a 15-minute walk from this holy site, offers students many opportunities to study, practice and offer service. The ... Read more »