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Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, May 2022. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Every year Ven. Roger Kunsang, on behalf of the FPMT organization, consults Khandro Kunga Bhuma to determine what practices should be done to help create the conditions for Lama Zopa Rinpoche to have a long life and good health for the coming year. Khandro-la also offers advice as necessary for Rinpoche’s health. Rinpoche is now in Singapore for a simple medical procedure and Ven. Roger has just shared some new advice from Khandro-la which all FPMT centers, projects, services, and students are being asked to engage in as soon as possible and to continue over the next two weeks for Rinpoche’s health:
Current Advice for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Health
- Animal Liberations
Liberating Animals from the Danger of Death
Available from the FPMT Foundation Store: shop.fpmt.org/Liberating-Animals-from-the-Danger-of-Death-PDF_p_1115.html
- Tara Mantra and Tara Praises
Tara Praise and Mantras
Available from the FPMT Foundation Store: shop.fpmt.org/Tara-Praise-and-Mantras-PDF-_p_3582.html
Abbreviated Praise to the Twenty-one Taras
Available from the FPMT Foundation Store: shop.fpmt.org/Abbreviated-Praise-to-the-Twenty-One-Taras-PDF_p_3466.html
- Vajrasattva Mantra to be recited as much as possible
A Short Vajrasattva Meditation Purification with the Four Opponent Powers
Available from the FPMT Foundation Store: shop.fpmt.org/A-Short-Vajrasattva-Meditation-Purification-with-the-Four-Opponent-Powers-eBook-PDF_p_1223.html
- Padmasambhava Prayers
Recitations of The Prayer to Guru Rinpoche that Spontaneously Fulfills All Wishes (Sampa Lhundrupma)
Available for download: https://fpmt.app.box.com/s/d09kz5j5gzk1z0eggx8dr5hfaqt565lz
Recitations of The Supplication to Guru Rinpoche Clearing the Obstacles on the Path (Barchey Lamsel)
Available for download: https://fpmt.app.box.com/s/rmlbbci39tsyihe2lt00gf50iwuv8kxw
In addition, Ven. Roger reports that pujas are being arranged in monasteries and nunneries in India and Nepal for Rinpoche’s health at this time.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the long life puja offered to him, March 11, 2022, Kopan Monastery. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
Completed and Planned Practices for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Health in 2022
We also ask you to join us in rejoicing in the following which has been completed and planned for Rinpoche as advised.
- A White Tara long life puja was offered on March 11, 2022, at Kopan Monastery. This special long life puja involved seven days of preparation led by Khandro-la with the Kopan monks.
- In March, Khandro-la advised that students recite Chenrezig and White Tara mantras for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s health, for the fulfilment of all their wishes, and for the benefit of all in the FPMT organization. Incredibly, during the most meritorious period from Losar up to and including the last of the Days of Miracles, Chotrul Duchen, a total of 12,719,479 mani mantras and 1,759,396 White Tara mantras were offered by FPMT students and centers around the world.
- In May, Khandro-la advised FPMT students to recite refuge and bodhicitta prayers, and FPMT students and centers around the world have been offering these prayers.
- An all day Most Secret Hayagriva tsog kong, was offered by the Kopan Lama Gyupas and senior monks and nuns of Kopan on June 24, 2022.
- 17,417 pounds of cockles were liberated for Rinpoche’s health by Ven. Drachom at Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore.
- Three long life deity thangkas will be painted and consecrated in one day in July 2022.
- Painting for the three main stupas in Kathmandu will be offered in July 2022.
- One horse and ten sheep will be liberated in Mongolia in July 2022.
- Lama Chopa long life puja will be offered at Kopan Monastery at the end of the November lamrim course.
- Guru Rinpoche bum tsog and raising of the great thangka of Guru Rinpoche at Kopan Nunnery will happen at the end of 2022.
Please join the entire FPMT community by engaging in these powerful advised practices for the long life and health of our most precious spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Students can also recite the long life prayer that Khandro Kunga Bhuma composed for Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 2016.
A complete list of the long life prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche is available to all.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a Tibetan Buddhist organization dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation and community service.
Visit our Long Life Puja Fund page to learn more about the purpose of long life pujas and opportunities to offer support for them.