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Ven. Tsering: “The most fortunate one in the whole world to do this.”
Ven. Tsering, a Kopan Monk, has dedicated his life to writing out the Prajnaparamita Sutra in pure gold at the request of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Effort of this magnitude is worth rejoicing in, as this is the eleventh consecutive year ... Read more »
Students begin 108 Nyung-Na Retreats Sponsored by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
On November 15, students began the first of 108 Nyung-Nä retreats at Institut Vajra Yogini, France. Four of these students are sponsored by the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund. The retreats will be completed in June of 2014. The cost ... Read more »
Update from the Sera Je Food Fund
The Sera Je Food Fund continues to offer three nutritious meals daily for all 2,500 monks living at Sera Je Monastery in southern India. We currently offer 3,029,500 meals every year, that is 8,300 every day! This project is only ... Read more »
Instruction on Offerings to Stupas
Lama Zopa Rinpoche translated Padmasambhava’s Instruction on Offerings to Stupas, which details the benefits of prostrating to, making offering, circumambulating , and offering service to stupas. Translations Available: Italian Version, One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for FPMT is ... Read more »
Hundreds of Worms Liberated Every Week at Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Aptos House
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested the Sangha at his residences to offer the practice of animal liberation every week dedicated to anyone who is sick or having life obstacles. Extensive prayers are made for the long life of His Holiness ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Offers Unending Butter Lamp to Chenrezig
In July 2013 Lama Zopa Rinpoche engaged in retreat with Khadro-la and Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche in the valley of Lahual, India, which is known by meditators as Garsha Khandroling, “Land of the Dakinis.” The retreat took place in one of ... Read more »
Annual Long Life Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
The annual long life puja offered on behalf of the centers, projects, services and students of FPMT to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, will be offered at Kopan Monastery on Dec 9th 2013. This puja is offered every year on behalf of ... Read more »
Incredible Array of Pujas and Practices Offered on Lha Bab Duchen
Every year on Lha Bab Duchen (Buddha’s Descent from Tushita) the Puja Fund sponsors an incredible array of pujas and offerings performed by Sangha around the world. This year, Lha Bab Duchen is celebrated on November 24 and the Puja ... Read more »
US$3,321 Offered to Small Tibetan Settlement for Gompa Repair
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered US$3,321 to a small Tibetan settlement in the hills of Kulli Manali, India, for repairs to their gompa’s roof. This Tibetan settlement is where Zong Rinpoche’s mother lived previously. This is the second offering from the ... Read more »
Monthly Full Moon Offering of Gold and Robes to Jowo Buddha
Every month on the full moon the Puja Fund sponsors the offering of gold and robes to the holy Jowo Buddha Statue in Tibet. This month, the full moon falls on November 17. Lama Zopa Rinpoche recently explained some of ... Read more »
Second 100 Million Mani Retreat Sponsored
Since 2009 the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund has sponsored a small nunnery, Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, located in a remote area of Nepal, to undertake annual 100 million mani retreats. In 2012 the fund started to sponsor two 100 ... Read more »