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Don’t Throw Dharma at me When I’m in a Bad Mood
Ven. Chonyi Taylor has been telling it like it is through her Mixed Motives and Dharma Realities columns in Mandala for the past three years. This installment, “Don’t Throw Dharma at Me When I’m in a Bad Mood,” from Jan-March ... Read more »The Attendant Who Pledged Her Life
Published in March, 2003, “The Attendant Who Pledged Her Life,” includes reflections from Jacie Keeley about the precious teachings she received through serving as Lama Yeshe’s attendant.What Are Your Personal Retreat Goals?
We need your input for our eZine’s community bulletin board. Please answer our recent reader question: “What are your personal retreat goals for this lifetime?” You can post your answers of Facebook or email them to Michael Jolliffe. We may ... Read more »Photos of You and New Mandala are Needed!
Have you received the October-December 2011 issue of Mandala? Please take a photo of yourself (and friends) with the recent magazine next to your favorite spot. We would like to publish your photo in the December 2011 eZine. Help us ... Read more »Intimate Reflections on the Early Days of FPMT
The April-June 2009 issue of Mandala featured a special tribute to commemorate Lama Yeshe’s life, 25 years after his passing. The article focused on reflections from the early students of FPMT as well as first hand accounts from Lama Yeshe ... Read more »Inner Peace and Happiness during Three-Year Retreat
In 2008, Ven. Thubten Gyatso (Adrian Feldmann) completed a three-year retreat at De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre on Kangaroo Island off the South Australian coast. In an interview with Owen Cole, Ven. Gyatso describes the retreat as the most powerful experience ... Read more »Teachings on Emptiness: What’s Real?
Tubten Pende gives an overview of the various interpretations of the Buddha’s teachings on emptiness in “What’s Real?” from Mandala, July 1995. “These philosophical views are different,” he says. “It’s not that they’re all one and they’re all the same; ... Read more »Prayer Offered for Rinpoche’s Recovery
September 22 2011 Rejoice! From his own side, Yang Teng Tulku has composed a prayer – Panacea of Pure Nectar – to offer to Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Yang Teng Tulku is a very knowledgeable young lama working in His Holiness ... Read more »Lama Yeshe Tribute Issue Now Available Online
Mandala has made available all articles from its April-June 2009 print issue, “25 Years Since Lama’s Passing: Mandala celebrates his life and work through intimate reflections on the early days of FPMT.” You may now access all of the articles ... Read more »