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Recite the Golden Light Sutra for World Peace
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this advice for a practice to do for world peace in June 2004. My dear Dharma brothers and sisters, It looks like there could be a lot of violence happening in Iraq. It comes out very ... Read more »
Prayer for Peace
“When there was unceasing war in Kham (Me Nyak), Tibet, and nobody was able to create harmony, the Great Lord Yogi (Thang Thong Gyalpo) came to Kham, generated bodhichitta, and just by merely saying these true words and sprinkling flowers, ... Read more »
Complimentary Living in the Path Module: ‘Bodhichitta Mindfulness’
In the complimentary Living in the Path module “Bodhichitta Mindfulness,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche shows students how to take the essence of our precious human life by transforming our normal daily activities—walking, washing, dressing, etc.—into a cause of enlightenment by doing ... Read more »
Tenzin Ösel Hita Welcomed to the San Francisco Bay Area, US
Tenzin Ösel Hita, the recognized reincarnation of FPMT co-founder Lama Yeshe, visited California, US, in August 2019, touring the four FPMT Bay Area centers. Osel visited Vajrapani Institute in Boulder Creek, where he gave a talk and participated in the ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Another Year of Animal Liberations
Benefiting animals in any way possible is a high priority for FPMT and one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the organization. The Animal Liberation Fund sponsored the liberations of approximately 84,356 animals at Kachoe Dechen Ling, California, and ... Read more »
H.E. Ling Rinpoche Visits Kopan Monastery
Kopan Monastery welcomed His Eminence the Seventh Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in October 2019. Ani Fran (Ven. Fran Mohoupt) shared the story of H.E. Ling Rinpoche’s visit to the monastery in Nepal. H.E. Ling Rinpoche’s visit to Kopan Monastery was short ... Read more »
Monthly Extensive Medicine Buddha Puja Offered by 2,000 Monks on Behalf of Entire FPMT Organization
Every month on the Tibetan 8th day the Puja Fund sponsors all the monks of Sera Mey Monastery to offer the extensive Medicine Buddha puja composed by the Fifth Dalai Lama dedicated FPMT centers, projects, services; all students who are ... Read more »
Monastère Dorje Pamo Rejoices in Monastic Community Life
Monastère Dorje Pamo (Dorje Pamo Monastery), an FPMT nunnery in En Baut, Fiac, France, welcomed Lama Zopa Rinpoche, as well as visiting and resident nuns, and volunteers in 2019. Ven. Chantal Tenzin Dekyi (Chantal Carrerot), coordinator, and Gabrielle Leflaive, volunteer, ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice to Dispel Fires
Australia is experiencing what is becoming its worst fire season ever, affecting tens of thousands of people and countless animals. Lama Zopa Rinpoche has given advice on several occasions on practices to do in order to dispel and protect from ... Read more »
Change Your Mental Attitude to Find Peace at Christmas
Around Christmas time between 1971 and 1975, Lama Yeshe gave several talks related to Christmas to the Western students at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, in case some of them were missing their families and being at home at that festive time ... Read more »
Celebrating 600 Years of Lama Tsongkhapa in Malaysia
Lama Tsongkhapa Day, or Ganden Ngamchoe, is a celebration of the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s parinirvana. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar. In 2019 Lama Tsongkhapa Day falls on Saturday, December ... Read more »