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Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled, India, During COVID-19

Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled, India, During COVID-19

Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled, an elderly home in Bylakuppe, India, cares for 37 aging Tibetans. The Social Services Fund has been supporting this home since 2016 with grants toward annual operating budget shortfall; and also to ... Read more »
This Perfect Human Body Is So Precious Because You Can Use It to Make Offerings

This Perfect Human Body Is So Precious Because You Can Use It to Make Offerings

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: This video starts with an introductory clip of a Losar video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche talking about a quote ... Read more »
We Hope You Enjoy Our June e-News

We Hope You Enjoy Our June e-News

The June FPMT International Office e-News is ready for you! This month we bring you news about: Rinpoche Helping Us to Practice Dharma Now, How the FPMT Organization Began, Helping You Become an Inner Professional, FPMT Charitable Projects, …and more! ... Read more »
You Create Greater Merits by Prostrating to a Holy Object Than by Seeing It

You Create Greater Merits by Prostrating to a Holy Object Than by Seeing It

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: This teaching begins with video of an online “Zoom” mandala offering to Lama Zopa Rinpoche from many of the ... Read more »
Upcoming Merit Multiplying Solar Eclipse – June 21

Upcoming Merit Multiplying Solar Eclipse – June 21

Lama Zopa Rinpoche often speaks about solar and lunar eclipses, which are considered auspicious for practice and provide opportunities for accumulating increased merit. Lama Zopa Rinpoche reminds students that the merit generated is multiplied by one hundred million on solar ... Read more »
This Perfect Human Body Is So Precious Because You Can Use It to Do Prostrations

This Perfect Human Body Is So Precious Because You Can Use It to Do Prostrations

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: At the start of this video, Lama Zopa Rinpoche shows us how to visualize conventional and ultimate bodhichitta while ... Read more »
Always Remember the Benefits of Correctly Following the Virtuous Friend

Always Remember the Benefits of Correctly Following the Virtuous Friend

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: This video begins with Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive director Dr. Nicholas Ribush talking about his path to meeting Lama ... Read more »
Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal, Engage in Nyung Nä Retreat on Saka Dawa for World Peace and Healing

Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal, Engage in Nyung Nä Retreat on Saka Dawa for World Peace and Healing

Since 2009, sponsorship has been offered to the nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal, from the Practice and Retreat Fund. Funds have been offered to complete two 100 million mani retreats (100 million recitations of the mantra OM MANI ... Read more »
Do Your Best in This Life!

Do Your Best in This Life!

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Lama Zopa Rinpoche begins this teaching reminding us that our precious human rebirth is more precious than a whole ... Read more »
One Day Only Our Names Will Be Left

One Day Only Our Names Will Be Left

Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of one of the teachings Rinpoche gave on Saka Dawa this year: This video begins with part two of Geshe Losang Sherab’s brief history ... Read more »
Shalu Monastery Update During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Shalu Monastery Update During the COVID-19 Pandemic

For three years, the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund has offered support to Shalu Monastery, located in Tibetan Cholsum Settlement in the District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh, India, to cover the costs of food for the monks who study there. The monastery ... Read more »
Learn the Life Story of Lama Tsongkhapa in a New Video Series

Learn the Life Story of Lama Tsongkhapa in a New Video Series

A new video series shares the story of the life of Lama Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) as told through fifteen thangkas depicting his life. The videos are the result of a retreat at Choe Khor Sum Ling (CKSL), the FPMT center ... Read more »