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Sarah Shifferd’s ‘Songs and Mental States’

Sarah Shifferd’s ‘Songs and Mental States’

Songs. We love songs. And songs are everywhere. They’re played in stores, restaurants, coffeehouses, as soundtracks to movies and TV shows. They’re sung by street musicians and sent to us by friends. We listen as we drive and clean and ... Read more »
His Holiness and Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Climate Change

His Holiness and Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Climate Change

FPMT News Around the World In May 2013, His Holiness the Dalai Lama will participate in an Environmental Summit hosted by Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, U.S. His Holiness will be joined in panel discussions by religious leaders and politicians ... Read more »
Message from Ösel: 2012 FPMT Annual Review

Message from Ösel: 2012 FPMT Annual Review

Dear Family, Ösel with Geshe Gendun Choephel and Mai Le Turquais, India Feb 2013.Time passes and already it has been another year gone – 29 years since Lama Yeshe passed away – and we keep evolving in a very healthy ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Fear of Flying

Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Fear of Flying

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Online Advice Book is a collection of a wide range of advices given by Rinpoche to specific students in responses to letters and requests. The Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive compiles and edits these pieces, adding new ones ... Read more »
Commonly Used Prayers and Practices

Commonly Used Prayers and Practices

Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme (Khadro-la) with Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Washington State, 2012.FPMT Education Services has made freely available a variety of commonly used prayers and practices which you can download or reference online.
Watch Interviews from Being Your True Nature

Watch Interviews from Being Your True Nature

FPMT News Around the World Being Your True Nature, a film by Tenzin Ösel Hita and Matteo Passigato, introduces the work of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW) and the programs that comprise Universal Education for Compassion and ... Read more »
Choe Khor Sum Ling Studies Bodhisattva Attitude

Choe Khor Sum Ling Studies Bodhisattva Attitude

FPMT News Around the World Choe Khor Sum Ling, FPMT’s study group in Bangalore, India, had an intensive three-day retreat led by Ven. Tenzin Namjong on the topic “How to Transform Your Mind.” The “city retreat” attracted many new students ... Read more »
Flat on Your Face at Your Own Pace

Flat on Your Face at Your Own Pace

From Ven. Roger Kunsang: Hong Kong – March 22, 2013 Rinpoche stood with his hands in the mudra of prostration before a very large thangka of Chenrezig. Rinpoche gradually leaned forward, slowly going to the ground, his stronger left arm ... Read more »
The Path to Changing One’s Mind

The Path to Changing One’s Mind

Long-time FPMT student Massimo Corona shares his journey on the road to Kopan: “1968 was a special year: students were in revolt, the psychedelic universe was coming into being, and I was looking for the real meaning of life. I ... Read more »
Nalanda Monastery Offers Masters Program

Nalanda Monastery Offers Masters Program

FPMT News Around the World Nalanda Monastery has opened the application process for their residential Masters Program. Beginning in September 2013, this is the first time the full-time study program will be offered in France. Nalanda Monastery abbot, Geshe Lobsang ... Read more »
Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche Live from Hong Kong

Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche Live from Hong Kong

FPMT News Around the World FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his tour of Asian centers, offering teachings at Mahayana Buddhist Association (Cham Tse Ling) in Hong Kong on March 23-24. The teachings, which are scheduled for 3-7 p.m. ... Read more »
Shedrup Zungdel Inspired by Weekend Teaching with Ven. Rita

Shedrup Zungdel Inspired by Weekend Teaching with Ven. Rita

FPMT News Around the World Shedrup Zungdel, an FPMT study group in Belgium, welcomed FPMT registered teacher Ven. Rita Riniker in February. Ven. Rita taught on “The Four Immeasurables,” calling them “the immune system for our consciousness.” Shedrup Zungdel wrote ... Read more »