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The Sanghata Sutra Available in Print
The Sanghata Sutra is a Mahayana sutra containing stories illustrating the power of the bodhisattva wish and the power of past and present actions to produce expansive results. Imbued with the blessings of Shakyamuni Buddha’s prayer, recitation of this sutra ... Read more »
16 Guidelines for Life Benefit Incarcerated Communities
In 2008, David Machles completed the 16 Guidelines for Life Level 1 course , an initiative of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), and later completed Levels 2 and 3. David is part of FDCW’s Universal Education community. ... Read more »
Eighth Round of 108 Nyung Nä Retreats Completed at Institut Vajra Yogini, France
Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY), in the south-west of France near the city of Toulouse, completed its eighth round of nyung nä retreats from November 2018 to April 2019 in alignment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization ... Read more »
Brocade Dharma Text Covers
Students can ornament and protect Dharma texts with brocade covers from the Foundation Store, most offered at cost! Brocade Dharma Text Case, Dharma text holder with a velcro strap for quick and easy access. Each case comes with a text ... Read more »
Video Tour of Buddha Amitabha Pure Land
FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche has done much to care for the animals at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL), located in a remote area of Washington State, in the northwestern United States. One examples is creating a bird feeder ... Read more »
A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha
A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha, specifically compiled by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for beginner Buddhist practitioners, is available in print from the Foundation Store. Two years ago, Lama Zopa Rinpoche reviewed and updated the previous edition with the help of ... Read more »
Tara Liberation Study Group Offers Dharma Teachings in Finnish
Tara Liberation Study Group, the FPMT study group in Helsinki, Finland, benefits the community by offering Dharma teachings in the country’s most widely-spoken language, taught by native Finnish speaker and FPMT registered teacher Joona Repo. Matt Linden and Maria Suominen ... Read more »
2019 Sponsorship of Special Memorization Exam for Sera Je Monks
This year, annual sponsorship was offered to Sera Je Monastery for 190 monks who qualified and passed the 2019 Special Memorization Examination. This is an incredible achievement accomplished by extremely dedicated scholars. 68 monks memorized Commentary on the Ornament of ... Read more »
Change Your View of Others So They Can Also Change
In a phone conversation with a student, Lama Zopa Rinpoche made these comments on how to resolve conflicts with other disciples of one’s guru, giving this advice for ridding oneself of past and present grudges by changing one’s own mind. ... Read more »
Pujas, Practices, and Prayers Offered to Pacify the Elements Every Month
In addition to offering immediate help to those in need (for example through the Nepal Earthquake Support Fund and the Social Services Fund which supports many disadvantaged groups), FPMT also has a unique way of offering prayers and practices dedicated ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaches in Russia
On September 30, Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived in Elista, the capital city of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia, which is the only region in Europe where Buddhism is the primary religion. Rinpoche traveled to Elista to offer a Great Chenrezig ... Read more »