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REJOICE! for Enrique Flames De Tienda!
In the April-June 2011 issue of Mandala, Enrique Flames De Tienda, a Spanish FPMT student, reflected on what he had gained and given up following ten days of introspection in “No More Games!” This short account of personal transformation is ... Read more »My Tomatoes Have Not Ripened
By Ven. Chönyi Taylor My tomatoes have not ripened and it is nearly the end of summer. I awoke this morning to a howling wind, rain and thinking that once again the washing will not dry easily. It was so ... Read more »
Advice on ‘Extensive Dispelling of Hindrances’ and Lama Chöpa Jorchö
The following advice was given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in March 2011 at Land of Medicine Buddha, California, USA: In the prayers before teachings, it is important to always include the powerful prayer to dispel obstacles for the center, which ... Read more »
Message from Osel Hita February 27, 2012
Occasionally Osel Hita shares his thoughts and experiences on his Facebook page. In this update, he discusses the concept of time and how to make life meaningful. Time is a concept, but it exists just like the light which is ... Read more »A Cockroach in Bangalore
Bangalore, India — February 2, 2011 From Ven. Roger: Rinpoche jumped up from his chair suddenly and ran to the center of the restaurant, went on to his knees and quickly tried to protect the cockroach from the waiter about ... Read more »Getting to the Airport On Time
India — January 31, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: It’s time to leave for the airport. Everything is ready and we are on time. Suddenly, someone turns up sick, they need a puja done … Rinpoche says he will do ... Read more »
Rinpoche in Varanasi and Sarnath
Varanasi, India — January 22, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: 6,000 nuns and monks attended His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings and each day the number seemed to increase. Of course there were many, many lay people as well. After ... Read more »A Puppy and A Buffalo
Varanasi, India — January 12, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: It’s the first day of His Holiness’ teachings in Sarnath. We are staying in Varanasi, so it’s a 45-minute drive if we are lucky and there is no traffic. We ... Read more »Goats and Chickens
Varanasi, India — January 10, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: The flight to Varanasi was delayed which is good because we were running late. Rinpoche seemed not at all concerned about the lateness and he even gave a short teaching ... Read more »
His Holiness in Delhi for the 30th Tushita Dharma Celebration
Delhi, India — January 9, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: It’s a very cold day for Delhi, about 4 ˚C. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in Delhi for a few events including the 30th Delhi Dharma Celebration. Tushita has ... Read more »
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal — January 1, 2011 From Ven. Roger Kunsang: Rinpoche arrived back in Nepal on the fifth of December after a six hour drive to the Seattle airport followed by three flights and 35 hours of travel. ... Read more »