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Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Unending Butter Lamp to Chenrezig

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Unending Butter Lamp to Chenrezig

In July 2013 Lama Zopa Rinpoche engaged in retreat with Khadro-la and Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche in the valley of Lahual, India, which is known by meditators as Garsha Khandroling, “Land of the Dakinis.” The retreat took place in one of ... Read more »
Traveling with Rinpoche

Traveling with Rinpoche

“The night before departure to Nepal, Lama Zopa Rinpoche is searching through his texts to make sure all is there,” said Ven. Roger Kunsang, Rinpoche’s assistant, describing the scene at Kachoe Dechen Ling. “These texts we have to pack, and ... Read more »
Advice for Flying from Rinpoche

Advice for Flying from Rinpoche

A pilot once asked to have his photo taken with Lama Zopa Rinpoche. “I began to think about what [the pilot] could do for safety as he flies the plane, not only for his own safety but for the safety ... Read more »
What We Did on World Animal Day 2013

What We Did on World Animal Day 2013

From Phil Hunt and Tania Duratovic, project coordinators and founders of Enlightenment for the Dear Animals and coordinators of the Animal Liberation Sanctuary in Nepal: World Animal Day was celebrated across the globe on October 4, 2013. At Chandrakirti Meditation ... Read more »
Rinpoche’s Altar for 21 Taras

Rinpoche’s Altar for 21 Taras

“This was once the dining room table until Lama Zopa Rinpoche thought it would be more beneficial for it to become an altar for the 21 Taras!” said Ven. Roger Kunsang, Rinpoche’s assistant, referring to one of the many altars ... Read more »
‘The Guards Say We’re Crazy’

‘The Guards Say We’re Crazy’

Spiritual program coordinator Rogelio Pallares Valdes from Bengungyal Center in Aguascalientes, Mexico, shares a personal account from his Liberation Prison Project work through the center: The men’s prison located in Aguascalientes, Mexico, requested Bengungyal Center to begin offering courses in ... Read more »
Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche

The annual long life puja offered on behalf of the centers, projects, services and students of FPMT to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, will be offered at Kopan Monastery on Dec 9th 2013. This puja is offered every year on behalf of ... Read more »
Rinpoche Arrives at Kopan Monastery

Rinpoche Arrives at Kopan Monastery

Rinpoche arrived at Kopan Monastery in Nepal on November 22. Rinpoche visited the Kopan nunnery, Kachoe Ghakyil Ling, first. The nuns greeted Rinpoche, who went into the gompa at the nunnery to make prostrations. Then he went up Kopan hill, ... Read more »
Lhabab Duchen Is Almost Here

Lhabab Duchen Is Almost Here

Lhabab Duchen, also known as Buddha’s Descent from Tushita, is one of the four great holy days of the Tibetan calendar and takes place this year on Sunday, November 24. As a Buddha Multiplying Day, karmic results of actions on ... Read more »
Incredible Array of Pujas and Practices Offered on Lha Bab Duchen

Incredible Array of Pujas and Practices Offered on Lha Bab Duchen

Every year on Lha Bab Duchen (Buddha’s Descent from Tushita) the Puja Fund sponsors an incredible array of pujas and offerings performed by Sangha around the world. This year, Lha Bab Duchen is celebrated on November 24 and the Puja ... Read more »
What Comes After FPMT Masters Program Exams?

What Comes After FPMT Masters Program Exams?

The 2008-2013 class of the FPMT Masters Program have “just completed their final exams with the intention to enter retreat in 2014,” Olga Planken, Basic Program and Masters Program coordinator for FPMT Education Services, reported to Mandala this week. Mandala ... Read more »
‘You Have to Remember Buddha Nature’

‘You Have to Remember Buddha Nature’

You have to remember buddha nature. In the emptiness of your heart, remember you have buddha nature. Delusions are not permanent, they are not part of you, they are temporary. You can be free from delusions and negative karma. Like ... Read more »