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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 »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Condemns Buddhist Violence against Muslims in Myanmar
“It’s very sad,” His Holiness the Dalai Lama told ABC News in April 2013, responding to questions about the reported role of Buddhist monks in violent and deadly attacks against Muslims in Myanmar (also known as Burma). “All the major ... Read more »
Look at What We Did Together to Celebrate Compassion Day 2013!
July 6 was His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 78th birthday, and in recognition of the day, FPMT North America (FPMT NA), the regional group representing centers, projects, services and students from Canada and the United States, launched Compassion Day, making ... Read more »
Sera Je Monastery: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits New Classrooms
In April 2013 the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund was very happy to offer $100,000 towards the building of the new classrooms at Sera Je Monastery. The classrooms will also primarily be used to teach subjects such as science and ... Read more »
Ven. George Churinoff Finishes His Story with Lama Yeshe and Tenzin Ösel Hita
For our April-June 2013 issue, Mandala asked Ven. George Churinoff to talk on the value of in-depth Buddhist study. He shared a story about some advice he had received from Lama Yeshe before setting off for the Geshe program at ... Read more »
Animal Liberation Fund Saving Animals in Singapore
In July the Animal Liberation Fund was very happy to donate SGD$ 2500 (US$2051) toward larger animal liberations that are organized by Fred Cheong and Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore. Prayers and dedication were included for all the donors of ... Read more »
Book Review: ‘The Power of Vow’
The Power of Vow: Everyday Tools for Healing By Darren Littlejohn; Reviewed by Michael Jolliffe In his earlier book, The 12-Step Buddhist, Darren Littlejohn, a recovering addict and student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, offers a bridge between traditional 12-Step programs, ... Read more »
Yangsi Rinpoche Chanting the Heart Sutra
During the April 2011 Rinjung Gyatsa initiations in Bendigo, Australia, Lama Zopa Rinpoche commented that he really likes the way Yangsi Rinpoche’s Maitripa College chants the Heart Sutra in English. Please enjoy a recording of Yangsi Rinpoche and students of ... Read more »