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‘You Become Wish Fulfilling’
Lama Zopa: Once you know Buddhism you become wish fulfilling to the world. – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on September 22, 2013 Ven. Roger is Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s assistant and CEO of FPMT Inc. He regularly shares ... Read more »
Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Land of Medicine Buddha
A long life puja was held for Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Land of Medicine Buddha in California. Dagri Rinpoche, Yangsi Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa as well as Tenzin Ösel Hita all attended the puja along ... Read more »
Tong-nyi Nying-je Ling’s New Logo
Tong-nyi Nying-je Ling in Copenhagen, Denmark, shared their new logo with Mandala. The logo was drawn by Sonam Sherpa. The Danish center wrote, “maybe other centers who see it will become reenergized about their own processes of developing logos according ... Read more »Pithy Advice
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s recent pithy advice, reported by Ven. Roger Kunsang (@rogerkunsang) via Twitter: “What makes death very difficult – worldly concerns, the 8 worldly dharmas , attachment! What helps – good heart!” “Don’t let personal problems become center problems ... Read more »
Meet Geshe Lobsang Kunchen
After three years of waiting, the students of Centro Yamantaka welcomed Geshe Lobsang Kunchen, a lharampa geshe from Sera Je Monastery, to their new center building in Bogotá, Colombia. In this video, made at the request of the students of ... Read more »
Dagri Rinpoche Visits Lama Zopa Rinpoche before Returning to India
Dagri Rinpoche wrapped up a tour of the United States, visiting Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the morning of October 7. Dagri Rinpoche offered Lama Zopa Rinpoche the double dorje with mandala offering before departing for India. Dagri Rinpoche is an ... Read more »
‘Only Birds and Crickets to Distract the Mind’: First Retreat in the New Gompa at De-Tong Ling
Will Abram, director of De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre on Kangaroo Island, Australia, shared some exciting news with Mandala for the October-December 2013 issue. Australia’s De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre is located on Kangaroo Island, a 20-minute flight or a 40-minute ferry ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center
Gyalwa Gyatso Buddhist Center in Campbell, California, hosted Lama Zopa Rinpoche who gave teachings and Amitabha long life initiation on Sunday, October 13. The preliminary teachings were streamed live over the internet from Gyalwa Gyatso. The video of the teachings ... Read more »
Daily Meditation eBook: Essential Advice for Daily Practice by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been diligently working on a complete daily practice for students for several years. FPMT Education Services is very pleased to announce that this advice, Daily Meditation, is now available. This practice is the basis of what ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets Mexican FPMT Students
FPMT Mexico, representing the FPMT students in Mexico, met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama during His Holiness’ four-day visit to Mexico City. His Holiness taught on Shantideva’s The Bodhisattva Way of Life and spoke to over 15,000 in Mexico ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Many Visitors
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s home in California is Kachoe Dechen Ling in Aptos. While he’s staying there, Rinpoche has many visitors. Tenzin Ösel Hita, who is studying at a nearby college, visited Rinpoche recently and the two of them kicked around ... Read more »