On April 12, 2015, Ösel Hita led a small group people on a once-in-a-lifetime “Universal Pilgrimage” to India and Nepal. While the itinerary called for visits to monasteries, holy places, and an exploration of Tibetan Buddhist culture and history, an …
From April 12-26, 2015, pilgrims will have a rare opportunity to join Tenzin Ösel Hita, recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of Lama Thubten Yeshe, (the incomparably kind founder of the FPMT), on a pilgrimage to …
Ven. Lozang Khadro, spiritual program coordinator at Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India, shares news from the center’s annual “Experience Buddhism at the Root” event, a combination pilgrimage and lam-rim course, which ended March 14: Our annual course “Experience Buddhism at …
Miffi Maxmillion, spiritual program coordinator of Langri Tanga Centre in Brisbane, Australia, shares an innovative way to bring the practice of pilgrimage to students unable to travel: Lama Zopa Rinpoche has often talked about the benefits of pilgrimage, but not …
“I think you are very fortunate to be able to come to Bodhgaya, where a thousand buddhas will descend, place their holy feet, display holy deeds, and achieve enlightenment. Guru Shakyamuni Buddha is the fourth of the thousand buddhas. The …
For Losar 2013, Ven. Sarah Thresher was able to travel to the Maratika Caves, a powerful holy site in Nepal, where she made numerous prayers and light offerings for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s long life, health and the fulfillment of all …
Continuing from our latest issue of Mandala’s exploration of pilgrimage, we’re sharing a story, newly added to our archive, that describes a memorable journey with Lama Zopa Rinpoche to a recently created holy site. In 2006, Rinpoche traveled to Sikkim …
FPMT News Around the World The recently published April-June 2013 issue of Mandala focuses on several different aspects of pilgrimage and a variety of holy sites. “Skies of Benefit: The Path of Pilgrimage” leads readers through Tibet, China, India and …
FROM THE VAULT April-June 2013 In May 2002, sixty students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go on pilgrimage with Rinpoche to Tibet. Ven. Sarah Thresher wrote about this extraordinary journey for Mandala. In her 10-page story, …
THE PATH OF PILGRIMAGE April-June 2013 By Gwen McEwen “Mother India … Few other places help you to identify and re-negotiate your boundaries of patience, time and expectation as vividly. It’s partly why India’s spiritual soil is so fertile.”1 I …
THE PATH OF PILGRIMAGE April-June 2013 Effie Fletcher coordinates Dharma Journeys Pilgrimages (formerly known as Chasing Buddha Pilgrimages), which provides guided pilgrimages to many Buddhist sites in Asia. Effie has organized more than two dozen of these trips, which are …
October-November 2004 By Lisbeth Elvery Many of us had never met Ven. Robina Courtin before, much less traveled under her tutelage throughout strange lands. However, any vague sense of trepidation was – certainly for me – washed away on that …
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