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Grant Offered for Library at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Bylakuppe, India
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, located in Bylakuppe, Southern India, and seat to the Panchen Lama, has been growing significantly over the last few decades. A courtyard was added in 2012, a new prayer hall was completed in 2015, and construction of ... Read more »
Monthly Offering of Gold and Robes to Precious Buddha Statue in Tibet
The extensive range of offerings, practices, and pujas that are offered in India, Nepal, and around the world through the Puja Fund on request from Lama Zopa Rinpoche is astounding. As Charitable Projects Coordinator, Ven. Holly Ansett, commented, “It is ... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Progress on 1,000 Buddhas to be Offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Recently, we shared news of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s sincere ambition to offer 1,000 statues of Shakyamuni Buddha to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After inviting the entire FPMT community to help make this offering a reality, we are pleased to ... Read more »
Support to Sangag Dechholing Gonpa School, Nepal
Sangag Dechholing Gonpa School in Taplejung, Nepal, was established in 2007 to serve the Buddhist community in the area. Seven teachers currently educate eighty students, starting at age 3-4. The curriculum is taught in English and Nepali and focuses on ... Read more »
Kagyu Nunnery Accommodation Now Complete for Nepal Nuns
Shri Sengedrak Ngedhon Samten Choeling Retreat Center, a Kagyu nunnery, was badly damaged in the 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal and surrounding areas. This nunnery, located on the border of Nepal and Tibet (on the Nepal side), is under the ... Read more »
Sponsoring the Expansion of Idgaa Choizinling Monastery, Mongolia
The Idgaa Choizinling Monastery, Mongolia, was constructed in 2003 through FPMT Mongolia with assistance from a number of extremely kind benefactors. This monastery is strongly connected to Sera Je Monastery in India and serves as a focal point of Buddhist ... Read more »
Continued Support for the Elderly of Doeguling Tibetan Refugee Settlement
Doeguling Tibetan Refugee Settlement in Mundgod, India, consists of seven monasteries, twenty schools (from nursery to secondary), two homes for the elderly, several modern hospitals, a Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute, and various activities such as farming and craftwork. Since ... Read more »
Offering Food to the Monks of Shalu Monastery
For the second year in a row, the Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund has offered a grant to Shalu Monastery to cover the costs of food for the 30 monks who study there. This year, US$16,116.94 was offered. Shalu Monastery was ... Read more »