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How to Use Cooking in the Path
“The initial reason why people come to a Dharma center is not for the food but for the teachings and meditations; they are a little bored with the lives they have and are looking for something new. However, the conditions ... Read more »
A Stupa for Om Mani Padme Hum
“The stupa in the backyard of Kachoe Dechen Ling, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s home in California, was built for Rinpoche’s dog – called ‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ – to circumambulate,” shared Ven. Roger Kunsang, Rinpoche’s long-time assistant. “Rinpoche was very skillful to not mention it was the for the dog until the stupa was finished.” You can read Rinpoche’s advice on circumambulation, featured in Mandala July-September ... Read more »
Geshe Kelsang Wangmo on US Tour
Geshe Kelsang Wangmo, who became the world’s first female geshe in April 2011, nears completion of her US teaching tour, which includes several FPMT centers. On October 16, Shantideva Meditation Center, in New York City, co-sponsored with Tibet House US ... Read more »![Flower Shopping with Rinpoche [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/11/IMG_2751-640x512.jpg)
Flower Shopping with Rinpoche [Video]
Watch video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche shopping for flower offerings. Kachoe Dechen Ling, Rinpoche’s house in California, has many holy objects surrounded by beautiful and carefully arranged flower offerings. In this video, Rinpoche walks around a garden center with some ... Read more »
Practicing Dharma
“Lama Zopa: you can study Dharma a long time but if you don’t give up attachment you’re not practicing Dharma … Cause of happiness.” – From Ven. Roger Kunsang’s Twitter page, posted on September 7, 2013 Ven. Roger Kunsang, Lama ... Read more »
$US100,000 Offered to the Projects of Sera Lachi
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was very pleased to offer, through the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund, $US100,000 toward the various projects Sera Lachi is undertaking. Sera Lachi is made up of Sera Je and SeraMey Monasteries and this donation benefits both ... Read more »
Loving Oneself
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche To love oneself is not contradictory to what Mahayana Buddhism teaches. The Mahayana teachings are not saying one should not love oneself. Renouncing oneself and cherishing others is not contradictory to loving yourself. In fact, practicing ... Read more »
Monsters (Un)incorporated
By Lama Yeshe If you recognize non-duality, you’ll have no fear. All fear and insecurity comes from not being realistic, from the wrong conception that holds fearful objects as concrete self-entities. A story from the life of Tibet’s great yogi, ... Read more »
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 »