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The Puja Fund Sponsors Pujas and Offerings to Holy Objects Every Month
Every month the Puja Fund sponsors pujas and offerings dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the removal of obstacles to all FPMT Dharma activities; FPMT students; benefactors of every FPMT center, service, and project, as ... Read more »
Investing in the Lugsum Samduling Home for the Aged and Disabled in Bylakuppe, India
Last year, the Social Services Fund offered several grants to elderly homes in India occupied by Tibetan refugees. Without such facilities, many elderly, first-wave Tibetan refugees, who often are without families of their own, have little prospect of accommodation or ... Read more »
Skies of Merit on Saka Dawa, June 9
Each year on Saka Dawa—the celebration of Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana—Buddhist practitioners around the world engage in many auspicious and merit-making activities such as personally devoting oneself to the path; sponsoring beneficial pujas, practices, and prayers; and making ... Read more »
Support Offered to the Central Tibetan Administration in Bangalore
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) is an organization based in India with the stated goals of “rehabilitating Tibetan refugees and restoring freedom and happiness in Tibet.” The CTA attends to the welfare of the Tibetan exile community in India, who ... Read more »
Life-Saving Surgeries for the Dear Animals in Nepal
In March of this year, Tree of Compassion brought veterinarian Dr. Howard Ralph to the Animal Liberation Sanctuary in Nepal to perform critical surgeries on animals who would otherwise suffer and die without them. The visit also gave Dr. Howard ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Seven Years of 108 Nyung Nä Retreats at Institut Vajra Yogini, France
Seven dedicated individuals are in the process of finishing 108 nyung nä retreats at Institute Vajra Yogini (IVY), France. One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization is to sponsor others to complete 1,000 nyung nä retreats. ... Read more »
Sponsorship of Light Offerings to Holy Objects
Lama Zopa Rinpoche often explains the benefits of offering to holy objects and encourages extensive offerings around the world. “We are not aware of the limitless skies of benefits we achieve from the practice of offering, what we can achieve ... Read more »
The Sera Je Food Fund’s New Chapter: Self Sustainability and Ongoing Support to Sangha
An Incredible Accomplishment: An Endowment Supporting the Monks of Sera Je Monastery Long into the Future For the last ten years FPMT International Office has been building an endowment large enough to support the long-term health of the Sera Je ... Read more »
Progress Made on Mani Chungyur, Stupa, and Water Park
Last year, the Holy Objects Fund offered a substantial grant to the Mani Chungyur, Stupa, and Water Park, a project being built in Namche Bazaar, Nepal, located in the Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ). The grant is being ... Read more »
Ongoing Support for the Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal
In 2014 a grant was offered to Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery for new accommodation needed for the resident nuns. The nunnery recently sent an update that three rows of rooms are nearly finished and some nuns have already begun moving ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Visits Chailsa, Nepal
In March 2017, Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited the village of Chailsa, in Solu Khumbu, Nepal. Among various activities there, he visited Sagarmatha Secondary School. More than two years ago, FPMT took on the commitment of sponsoring this school, which has ... Read more »