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We Hope You Enjoy Our September e-News
Welcome to the September edition of our monthly FPMT International Office e-News. We bring you news to rejoice about: Inspirational teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, The IMI “Healing the World” Prayerathon, Support Offered to Tibetan Elders, … and ... Read more »
The Story of Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi and the History of Kopan Monastery
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi is abbot of Kopan Monastery and Kopan Nunnery, the FPMT monastic institutions in Kathmandu, Nepal, and resident geshe at Amitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC), the FPMT center in Singapore. The online story “A Deep Interest in ... Read more »
A Deep Interest in Study: Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi’s Story and the History of Kopan
Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi is abbot of Kopan Monastery and Kopan Nunnery, the FPMT monastic institutions in Kathmandu, Nepal, and resident geshe at Amitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC), the FPMT center in Singapore. This story is based on the July ... Read more »
Support Offered to Sick and Injured Dogs in Bylakuppe, India
The Animal Liberation Fund recently offered a US$5,450 grant to Tibetan Volunteers for Animals (TVA) and Social Action Movement for a vehicle needed to rescue sick and injured dogs in and around Bylakuppe, India. Since 2003, TVA has been a ... Read more »
Meditating on Impermanence and Death Is the Best Medicine for All Mental Problems
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching explaining that the whole lamrim, the graduated path to enlightenment, is about ... Read more »
The Ten Innermost Jewels Show What Holy Dharma Is
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching explaining that the ten innermost jewels of the Kadampas show what holy ... Read more »
Meals Offered to Shalu Monastery for the Third Consecutive Year
For the last three years, the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund has offered a grant to Shalu Monastery, Himachal Pradesh, India, to cover the costs of food for the the 50+ monks who study there. This year, US$12,360.08 was offered. In ... Read more »
The Seven Limb Practice Is the Basic Practice for Achieving Enlightenment
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching explaining that bodhisattvas have a totally different attitude than other sentient beings. ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Oral Transmission of “The Flowing Water of the Ganga”
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching explaining that from beginningless rebirths, we have eaten and been eaten by ... Read more »
Update from FPMT Centers on Wildfires and Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
FPMT students and centers in California in the United States have been affected by the wildfires blazing in many parts of the state. Vajrapani Institute, which is near the small community of Boulder Creek, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains ... Read more »
Kopan Monastery Remembers Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Losang Namgyal Rinpoche, Geshes, and Lama Gyupa monks offered Yamantaka self-initiation on the ninth anniversary of Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel’s showing the aspect of leaving his holy body. The practice began at ... Read more »