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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
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 »
Ven. George Churinoff on the ‘The Purpose of Study’
Mandala spoke with Ven. George Churinoff in early February 2013 between his classes as a visiting instructor at Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, U.S. Mandala : What is the benefit of in-depth Buddhist study? Ven. George Churinoff: All of our ... Read more »
Tantra Comes from Buddha
“The first thing I want to say is that Buddhist tantra definitely comes from Shakyamuni Buddha,” declared FPMT founder Lama Yeshe. “Before his enlightenment, when he was a tenth-level bodhisattva, the buddhas of the ten directions stirred him from his ... Read more »
Video of Rinpoche’s Teachings in 2013
Recent live webcasts of Rinpoche teaching in Asia are available to watch anytime on Livestream.
US$10,000 Offered to Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel’s Stupa
January 2013: The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund and the Stupa Fund recently donated US$10,000 toward the completion of Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel’s second stupa being built at Kopan Monastery. Donations such as this contribute directly to the Stupa ... Read more »
Update to Nyung-Nä Retreats
First day of Nyung-Nä Retreat at Institut Vajra Yogini, France.March 2013: In November, 2012 we reported that Lama Zopa Rinpoche was sponsoring students to do 108 Nyung Nä retreats at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, from November 18, 2012 to June ... Read more »
Advice on Circumambulation from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The new April-June issue of Mandala focused on pilgrimage and includes valuable advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the practice of prostration, something one would do at a holy site. Circumambulation is another essential practice one does on pilgrimage. In ... Read more »
Discounted ‘Mystic Tibet’ in Celebration of ‘Skies of Benefit’
FPMT News Around the World The recently published April-June 2013 issue of Mandala focuses on several different aspects of pilgrimage and a variety of holy sites. “Skies of Benefit: The Path of Pilgrimage” leads readers through Tibet, China, India and ... Read more »Sutras Page
Ven.Tsering’s writing of the Prajnaparamita at Kachoe Dechen Ling, USAAs records of teachings given by Buddha, sutras are an important part of Buddhist study and practice. As such, we have created a page dedicated to the exploration of many of ... Read more »
New Video: Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Amitabha Buddhist Centre
FPMT News Around the World FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, March 8-10. During Rinpoche’s teachings, FPMT offered live streaming video to the international FPMT community. But if you weren’t able to watch live, ... Read more »