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Blessing the Waters of New Zealand’s North Island
“It felt like an odyssey imbued with divine inspiration, magnitude and benefit,” shared long-time student Murray Wright. “During the worst New Zealand drought in 65 years, Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi, Brian Rae and I offered holy crystals to bless the waters ... Read more »
Animal Liberation Fund Donates US$2,000 to Benefit Animals in Singapore
In July, FPMT’s Animal Liberation Fund announced that it had donated SGD$2,500 (US$2,051) toward animal liberations – the practice of extending and protecting an animal’s life and exposing it to Dharma – organized by student Fred Cheong and fellow students ... Read more »
What It Takes to Offer Food to all the Monks of Sera Je Monastery
The Sera Food Fund kitchen continues to stay within the budget and be able to offer excellent nutritious vegetarian meals to all the monks of Sera Je Monastery (see photos of 7 days of breakfast, lunch and dinner). Some recent ... Read more »Questions about Vegetarianism
In the 2011 FPMT Annual Review: Cherishing Life, Lama Zopa Rinpoche included advice about becoming vegetarian: When I was in the hospital I saw a program about animals that were sold to be killed in Indonesia and other countries (live ... Read more »
Understanding Lam-rim: An Interview with Ven. Sangye Khadro on the Masters Program
Ven. Sangye Khadro (Kathleen McDonald), a senior American nun, is currently in the process of completing the seven-year Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Italy. Before entering the program, Ven. Khadro already had extensive teaching experience and ... Read more »
Buddhist Business Lessons to Share: Creating Right Livelihood
Maitripa College board member and entrepreneur Mark Waller shares some Buddhist business lessons he’s acquired over several decades: “I first found myself sitting in front of Chogyam Trungpa 45 years ago at one of his early seminars in New York. ... Read more »
Transformative Mindfulness Methods Offered as Distance Course
Starting August 19, Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM), a Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom program, is offering a six-session distance course especially for FPMT and Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom students, staff, monks and nuns. The distance course is ... Read more »
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 »