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Update and thank you from Tashi Chime Gatsal Nuns Doing Two 100 Million Mani Retreats in 2013
Some of the Tashi Chime Gatsal Nuns undertaking 100 Million Mani Retreats.April 2013: Lama Zopa Rinpoche just received this message from the Tashi Chime Gatsal Nuns who are currently doing their 2nd 100 million mani retreat: The Tashi Chime Gatsal ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offers $100,000 toward new classrooms at Sera Je Monastery
April 16, 2013: Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund are very happy to offer US$100,000 toward new classrooms being built at Sera Je Monastery, India. (Photos, right, from April 2013.) The Sera Je Monastery Secretary, Geshe ... Read more »
Supporting the Next Generation
It is a high priority of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s and of the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund to offer support directly and indirectly towards the next generation of Dharma teachers. This support can be annual offerings toward food expenses or ... Read more »
Seven Days of Dinner
A look at a typical week’s worth of dinners provided by the Sera Je Food Fund to all the monks studying at Sera Je Monastery. You can also view a typical day’s menu including breakfast and lunch. Please take a ... Read more »
Offering Food to 2,600 Monks
Have you ever wondered how to offer food to the 2,600 monks studying at Sera Je Monastery? By donating any amount to the Sera Je Food Fund, you contribute to the daily offering of three healthy vegetarian meals prepared for ... Read more »
US$10,000 Offered to Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel’s Stupa
January 2013: The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund and the Stupa Fund recently donated US$10,000 toward the completion of Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel’s second stupa being built at Kopan Monastery. Donations such as this contribute directly to the Stupa ... Read more »
Update to Nyung-Nä Retreats
First day of Nyung-Nä Retreat at Institut Vajra Yogini, France.March 2013: In November, 2012 we reported that Lama Zopa Rinpoche was sponsoring students to do 108 Nyung Nä retreats at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, from November 18, 2012 to June ... Read more »
Offering towards Tashi Lhunpo Health Care Center
The Tashi Lhunpo Health Care CenterFebruary 2013: The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund and the Tibetan Health Services Fund donated US$5,677 (300,000 irs) towards the Tashi Lhunpo Health Care Center. The Tashi Lhunpo Health Care Center is extremely important in ... Read more »
A New Roof for Kopan Hostel in Sera Je Monastery
The roof of Kopan Hostel being repaired. February 2012: The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund donated US$22,709 toward a much needed new roof for Kopan Hostel under Tsawa Khangtsen at Sera Je Monastery, India. Kopan Hostel is where all the ... Read more »
Prayers for all Sera Je Food Fund benefactors being offered by all 3,000 monks January 24-February 2, 2013
Rejoice! The 3,000 monks of Sera Je Monastery are offering 9 days of prayers and pujas dedicated to all our kind and generous benefactors. We have just received this letter from the Abbott of Sera Je Monastery thanking Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Long Life Puja Fund: Recent Puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A long life puja was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery on December 29, 2012. Mandala Publications reported on this puja.