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A Request I Couldn’t Refuse

A Request I Couldn’t Refuse

By Jane Seidlitz Lama Zopa Rinpoche called me very early one morning in 2004, and after giving me some advice on a thangka I was planning to paint, asked me how my Tibetan handwriting was.   “It’s okay, not that great,” ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attracts 10,000 in Milan

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attracts 10,000 in Milan

FPMT News Around the World His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrapped up his latest European visit on June 28 after five days in Italy. His Holiness taught for three days in Milan, concluding with an Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) empowerment offered to ... Read more »
Ven. Tsering Dedicates His Life to Prajnaparamita Project

Ven. Tsering Dedicates His Life to Prajnaparamita Project

Ven. Tsering has dedicated his life to writing out the Prajnaparamita in pure gold. Effort of this magnitude is worth rejoicing in, as this is the tenth consecutive year he has worked on this project. He has tirelessly offered eight ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la Offer Public Teachings at Maitripa College

Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la Offer Public Teachings at Maitripa College

FPMT News Around the World FPMT Spiritual Director Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la visited Portland, Oregon, USA, from June 22 through June 24. Rinpoche and Khadro-la both offered well attended public teachings at Maitripa College. Rinpoche and Khadro-la also met ... Read more »
Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom, Lama Zopa Rinpoche Explains New Name

Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom, Lama Zopa Rinpoche Explains New Name

In December 2011, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave an interview to Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom (UECW) at Root Institute for Wisdom Culture in Bodhgaya, India. Matteo Passigato filmed the 90-minute interview. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives advice on the elements ... Read more »

Ever Shining Consummate Sun, a poem for Lama Zopa Rinpoche

A devotional poem for Lama Zopa Rinpoche by Singaporean Santi Yeo Her Chuen. From Mandala July-September 2012.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching Live Online

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching Live Online

On Saturday, June 23, FPMT brings you a live video webcast of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching from Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon, USA. The webcast is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. PDT (UTC -7 hours) on Saturday, June 23. ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la Visit Western United States

Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khadro-la Visit Western United States

FPMT News Around the World FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche returned to Portland, Oregon, in the United States on June 21. Rinpoche traveled to Portland from California where he had spent the previous 12 days. Khadro-la arrived with Rinpoche ... Read more »
Kopan Monks Help Street Kids

Kopan Monks Help Street Kids

Ven. Thubten Khunpel and several other monks from Kopan Monastery in Nepal are working to help the street kids of Kathmandu. Their organization Illuminating Darkness Nepal seeks to make the lives of street children more meaningful. More than an estimated ... Read more »
Half the Woman: Losing Weight for Rinpoche

Half the Woman: Losing Weight for Rinpoche

Susan Drolkar lost 67 kilograms (147 pounds) using a sensible vegetarian diet and moderate exercise. She also found benefactors willing to sponsor her weight loss and raised enough money for approximately 13,500 meals for the monks supported by the Sera ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits the UK

His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits the UK

FPMT News Around the World His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama returned to England on Friday, June 15, arriving in Manchester where he gave a series of teachings and public talks. On June 17-18, His Holiness taught on Eight Verses ... Read more »

Mandala Talk: Ven. Thubten Chodron on “Insight into Emptiness”

Ven. Thubten Chodron talks with Mandala editor Laura Miller in an audio interview about editing Wisdom Publications’ upcoming Insight into Emptiness by Khensur Jampa Tegchok Rinpoche. In their free-ranging conversation, Ven. Chodron also discusses her teacher Khensur Jampa Tegchok Rinpoche, ... Read more »