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Consecration of the Land of Medicine Buddha Prayer Wheel
June 2012: Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Jhado Rinpoche and Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme (Khadro-la) consecrated the finished prayer wheel at Land of Medicine Buddha, California. This is one of the prayer wheels to which the Prayer Wheel Fund has contributed.
Recent Disbursements
Lama Zopa Rinpoche looks up at the prayer wheel at Root Institute. The Prayer Wheel Fund has offered US$17,500 to prayer wheels at Root Institute, India; Land of Medicine Buddha, USA; and at Mahamudra Center, New Zealand.Long Life Puja Fund Videos
One of the most moving ceremonies in Tibetan Buddhism is the long life puja for a teacher, an elaborate display of devotion towards a spiritual guide comprising heartfelt prayers and praises, and a procession of symbolic offerings. We have collected ... Read more »FPMT Puja Fund Videos
Every year the FPMT Puja Fund sponsors an extensive range of practices and pujas in India, Nepal and around the world. Please enjoy this collection of videos depicting the range of activities occurring during a puja. Long Life Puja for ... Read more »Animal Liberation & Blessing Videos
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s commitment to benefiting animals is legendary. No creature is too small or insignificant — Rinpoche shows incredible compassion to all living beings. Please enjoy these videos of Rinpoche liberating and blessing animals, as well as explaining ways ... Read more »Animal Liberation Fund Featured in Mandala Magazine
FPMT’s Mandala magazine highlighted the Animal Liberation Fund as a featured project in the January-April 2012 print magazine. The article gives an overview of the project, recent news, resources for liberating animals, and a short article from Enlightenment for the ... Read more »Funds Raised for Laser Surgery Machine!
September 2012: We are happy to report that the US$120,000 needed for a new laser surgery machine for the Amdo Eye Hospital has been raised! Many thanks to all who contributed to this incredibly beneficial project.Puja Fund list of Activities
Please rejoice in the pujas and practices sponsored by the Puja Fund. You can also remember to rejoice and dedicate on the actual day that the pujas are happening. As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says: “This is the best business, the ... Read more »
2011 Highlights
US$17,427 was offered for the monthly stipends of the current abbots, past abbots and main teachers of the Lama Tsongkhapa tradition, including the Ganden Tripa., US$8,036 was offered for the annual Gelug examination that was attended by over 602 of ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund Supports Nalanda Monastery’s 15-year Plan
Nalanda MonasteryLama Zopa Rinpoche has expressed the importance of continually developing Nalanda Monastery’s facilities and programs in order to create a major seat of monastic learning in the West and accommodation for an extra 100 monks. To achieve this, a ... Read more »Lama Zopa Rinpoche 26 Maitreya Buddha statues
March 2012: Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered 26 Maitreya Buddha statues to FPMT centers, projects and services that wished to have one. Read more and view a photo gallery created by Mandala magazine!