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Merit Box Grants Awarded
In June, $52,950 in grant awards from the 2012 International Merit Box Project offerings were disbursed to 14 FPMT centers, projects and funds for their use. From the kindness of Merit Box Practitioners chipping in their Merit Box donations from ... Read more »
Puja Fund Activities
The following is an extensive list of all the pujas and offerings sponsored by the FPMT Puja Fund. A description of these pujas follows below. Annual: Four Buddha Days Losar (Tibetan New Year and the 15 days of miracles) Saka ... Read more »
US$21,058 Offered to Sera Je Dhakpo Khangtsen
June 2013: Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund was very happy to offer US$21,058 to Sera Je Dhakpo Khangtsen for the building of new rooms for the monks. Dhakpo Khangtsen remains one of the poorest Khangtsens (houses) at Sera Je Monastery. ... Read more »
Puja Fund Yearly and Ongoing Activity
Since 1995 the Puja Fund has been sponsoring pujas, prayers and practices performed by as many as 9,000 Sangha, on behalf of the entire FPMT organization. Recently, Lama Zopa Rinpoche revised all of the yearly and ongoing activity that the ... Read more »
Continuation of the the Eighteen Great Lam-Rim Commentaries in 2013 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
His Eminence Ling Rinpoche and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, India, 2012. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is continuing teachings and transmissions on the 18 Great Lam-Rim Commentaries at the request of His Eminence Ling Rinpoche. This year’s teaching event will take ... Read more »
Offerings to International Mahayana Institute Sangha
It has always been a high priority of FPMT and Lama Zopa Rinpoche to support and care for our IMI (International Mahayana Institute) Sangha family. IMI is made up of the monks and nuns of FPMT. Lama Zopa Rinpoche personally ... Read more »
Offerings to International Mahayana Institute Sangha
It has always been a high priority of FPMT and Lama Zopa Rinpoche to support and care for our IMI (International Mahayana Institute) Sangha family. IMI is made up of the monks and nuns of FPMT. On each of the ... Read more »
Sangha Offer Animal Liberations Every Week for Those Who are Sick
Lama Zopa Rinpoche is aided by Ven. Holly Ansett in circumambulating small animals around holy objects.Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested the Sangha at his house to do the practice of animal liberation every week dedicated to anyone who is sick ... Read more »
Daily Stupas and Tsa-Tsas Made for Those who have Passed Away or are Sick
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested the Sangha at his house to make stupas and tsa-tsas dedicated for those who have passed away and for those who are sick, every single day. Stupas Dedicated for Those Who Have Passed Away Every ... Read more »
100,000 Guru Rinpoche Tsog Sponsored
Dakinis making offerings during 100,000 Guru Rinpoche Tsog.This is the second year that the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund partially sponsored a very successful 100,000 Guru Rinpoche Tsog offering puja that was held in Switzerland. US$28326.91 was offered toward this ... Read more »
Support Offered to the Family of Dromo Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with the family of Dromo Rinpoche. April 2013: The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund is offering a small amount of annual monetary support to the family of the incarnation of Dromo Geshe Rinpoche who are very much ... Read more »