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Incredible Array of Pujas and Offerings for Chokhor Duchen
Each year on Chokhor Duchen (Day 4 of Month 6, commemorating Lord Buddha’s first teaching) the Puja Fund is sponsoring pujas and offerings all over the world by 14,850 monks and nuns. This is something amazing to rejoice in. Chokhor ... Read more »
8300 Meals Offered Every Single Day
Since 1991, the Sera Je Food Fund has offered meals to the monks studying at Sera Je Monastery in southern India. Today, the fund sponsors 8,300 meals every single day for all 2,500 Sera Je Monastery monks (3,300 monks are ... Read more »
History in the Making: Supporting the Nepal Buddhist Federation
In 2006, for the first time in the history of the Nalanda Tradition, Nyingma, Kagyü, Sakya and Gelug traditions have formed an umbrella organization called Nepal Buddhist Federation (NBF). Since then, NBF has been engaging in many activities, including organizing ... Read more »
1,000 Maitreya Statues Around the World
One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization is to build 1,000 statues of Maitreya, the future Buddha, around the world including the two substantial Maitreya Projects in Bodhgaya and Kushinagar, India. About these statues, Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Daily Prayers and Dedications for All Supporters of the Sera Je Food Fund
Every day, 8,300 meals are served to all 2,500 monks studying at Sera Je Monastery through the Sera Je Food Fund. Before each meal, all of the monks offer prayers and dedications to all of the many kind sponsors of ... Read more »
Support Offered to New Temple Project of Ngari Khangtsen
Ngari Khangtsen, the khangtsen of Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thegchok in south India, has recently begun their new Temple Project. In their own words, “We have outgrown the old 1983 prayer/ assembly hall made to house a maximum of 50 persons. ... Read more »
14,500 Animals Liberated: Please Rejoice!
The Animal Liberation Fund was incredibly pleased to offer $2,000 toward a very large animal liberation which was organized by Hong Kong’s Cham Tse Ling Center. This center recently purchased $20,000 worth of fish and other animals that were intended ... Read more »
Only Best Quality Materials Offered to Statues of Buddha
Every month Lama Zopa Rinpoche arranges for a new set of robes to be offered to the precious Buddha statue inside the Mahabodhi Stupa in Bodhgaya, India. In February, Rinpoche went to the market to choose the exact, best quality ... Read more »
Amitabha Buddhist Centre Helping Fulfill Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions
Amitabha Buddha Centre (ABC), Singapore, has undertaken several projects which are in alignment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast visions for the FPMT organization. Recently, they commissioned a 50 feet high x 30 feet wide large thangka depicting Amitabha Buddha in ... Read more »
Monthly Offering of Robes to Amazing Jowo Buddha Statue
Every month, on the full moon, the Puja Fund sponsors the offering of gold and robes to the most holy Jowo Buddha Statue in Tibet. US$3,000 was recently sent toward this monthly offering. Even if you don’t personally make this ... Read more »
Path to Geshe: A Story of Monastic Life
“Path to Geshe” by William Judge and Bodhi Leaf Productions tells the story of monastic life at Sera Je Monastery. You can learn more about this wonderful film on the Bodhi Leaf Productions website. You can also view the trailer ... Read more »