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Yearly Food Offering to the Monks of Idgaa Choizinling, Mongolia
The Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund offers sponsorship of daily lunch for the monks studying at Idgaa Choizinling Dratsang in Mongolia. Idgaa Choizinling was established in 2003 through FPMT Mongolia due to the kindness of many benefactors. Idgaa is strongly connected ... Read more »
Kangyur Recitation for the Long Lives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme
From time to time Lama Zopa Rinpoche checks what different practices and pujas that can be done and offered for the health and long life of his gurus. Rinpoche also often does this for students, when needed. Recently, Rinpoche checked ... Read more »
Official Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche on January 22
The official annual long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche, offered on behalf of the entire FPMT organization will take place on January 22 at Kopan Monastery, Nepal. All are welcome to participate in this auspicious event by offering prayers ... Read more »
Yearly Offering to the Gelug Examination and Main Teachers of the Lama Tsongkhapa Tradition
Every year the best scholars from the main Gelug monasteries come together for the annual Gelug Examination. Every year the Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund offers a grant for daily food, travel expenses, and for teacher stipends for the main teachers ... 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 »
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 »
Rejoicing in Over US$2,000,000 in Aid Offered Following the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Following the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, FPMT International Office established the Nepal Earthquake Support Fund to help raise funds for basic necessities needed such as food, water, tents, bedding, and medical aid to many who lost everything in remote regions. ... Read more »
Please Rejoice in Sponsorship of 1,000 Buddhas for His Holiness the Dalai Lama
In August, we shared Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wish to offer 1,000 statues of Shakyamuni Buddha to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on behalf of the entire FPMT organization. Now, due to the kindness of many, we have raised the funds ... Read more »
5 Trillion Mantra Compassion Wheel at Vajrapani Institute Makes Progress
In December 2016, Vajrapani Institute, an FPMT retreat center in Northern California, launched the 5 Trillion Mantra Prayer Wheel Project. The prayer wheel, called the Compassion Wheel and standing 7 ft x 10 ft when completed, will contain 5 trillion ... Read more »
Many Beneficial Activities of the Puja Fund Multiplied 100 Million Times this Lhabab Duchen
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar when merit is multiplied by 100 million times, took place this year on November 19. We invite you to rejoice in the many beneficial activities sponsored by ... Read more »
Fifth Year of Support for Sambhota Tibetan School, Bylakuppe, India
Since 2014, the Social Services Fund has been offering grants to Sambhota Tibetan School Cauvery Valley Project (formerly called Central School for Tibetans CVP), located in Bylakuppe, South India. The school was established in 1971 to serve the children of ... Read more »