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Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Practicing Bodhicitta Mindfulness in the Kitchen
During Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s most recent visit to Tushita Meditation Centre in Dharamsala, India, Rinpoche gave the following advice to the Tushita cooks: I have been hearing from people that the food at Tushita is fantastic. Generally, they tell me ... Read more »
Book Review: ‘A Classical Tibetan Reader’
A Classical Tibetan Reader: Selections from Renowned Works with Custom Glossaries By Yael Bentor; Reviewed by Donna Lynn Brown Having the right selection of books available at each stage of learning is a challenge faced by students of classical Tibetan ... Read more »
Nyung Nä: A Powerful Two-day Purification Retreat
One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast visions for the FPMT organization is to sponsor 1,000 nung nä retreats. About this retreat practice Rinpoche commented, “Nyung näs take such a short time, but bring strong purification. So many eons can be ... Read more »
A Grand First Visit: Jangtse Chöje at Vajrapani Institute
By Heidi Oehler Jangtse Chöje Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, second in line for the Ganden throne (Ganden Tripa), arrived at Vajrapani Institute near Boulder Creek, California, for the first time June 11, 2013. It had been over two years since Lama ... Read more »
Please Keep Doing the Practices Advised for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Dear Friends, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has just finished retreat in a very holy place in northern India (see photo). Rinpoche is well and next stop is Mongolia for the 100,000,000 mani retreat. I would like to thank everyone very much ... Read more »
Watch Artist Andy Weber at Ganden Tendar Ling in Russia
Artist Andy Weber visited Ganden Tendar Ling Center, the FPMT center in Moscow, Russia, in June 2013, where he led workshops on thangka painting and Buddhist art. Andy has taught at FPMT centers around the world and his work is ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Is Hopeful for the Future of Tibetan-Chinese Relations
During His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to Portland, Oregon, in May 2013, His Holiness spoke on the situation in China at a press conference. His Holiness told the media that while things have been very difficult for Tibetans, he ... Read more »
On Becoming a Vegan: When Vegetarian is Not Enough
Nicholas Ribush, a long-time FPMT student and director of Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive writes on how he eventually became vegan: “After my first Kopan meditation course (October-November 1972), I decided to stay on at the monastery and became a vegetarian ... Read more »
Bob Brintz Writes ‘On Hope’
Student Bob Brintz lives with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and is almost completely paralyzed. Through his writings on the website patientslikeme.com, borrowing heavily from Buddhist teachings, he tries to encourage other ALS patients (PALS) that they too can transform their ... Read more »
Australian Sangha Visit FPMT International Office and Mandala
Vens. Lozang Yonten, resident teacher at Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre in New South Wales, Australia, and Tenzin Chodron, a student in the Masters Program at Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia, visited Mandala and FPMT International Office in Portland, Oregon, U.S. The ... Read more »
Education Scholarship and Development Fund
The Education Scholarship and Development Fund provides the funding needed to create FPMT Education Services’ comprehensive educational programs and helps financially support students in study programs around the world who are on track to become FPMT Dharma teachers, meditators, and ... Read more »