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November 2024
A very pleasant
Guided Meditation to Calm the Mind - Thupten Jinpa
Join Thupten Jinpa in this guided meditation to settle the mind and body by listening to the deep silence within.
Thupten Jinpa Langri was educated in the classical Tibetan monastic academia and received the highest academic degree of Geshe Lharam. Jinpa also holds a BA in philosophy and a PhD in religious studies, both from the University of Cambridge, England. Since 1985, he has been the principal translator to the Dalai Lama, accompanying him to the United States, Canada, and Europe.
https://youtu.be/eIrUNxrE-K8?si=YUuBcNmYB2XjDQ60. Lion's Roar
ACTIVATION OF HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS | RESTORATION OF ANCIENT STUPAS IN THE HIMALAYAS | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW AND PRECIOUS STUPAS
Stupa Onlus
https://fpmt.org/fpmt-community-news/july-2024-e-news-is-now-available/
We are having a short break from face to face sessions
Please keep posted for upcoming dates for
Meditations and Buddhist Teachings
https://www.dalailama.com/the-dalai-lama/biography-and-daily-life/brief-biography
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Obituary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Recommended Practices for Saka Dawa, May 23, 2024
Calling the Guru From Afar
FPMT
Padmasambhava Incense puja at Lawudo Gompa today for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. May all the prayers be actualized.
FPMT
Yamantaka self initiation on the first anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. With Gaden Tri Rinpoche, Sera Jey Abbot, Sera Mey Abbot, Segyu Abbot, Kusho Tengye, Kopan Khen Rinpoche, Yangsi Rinpoche, Namgyal Rinpoche, Geshes and Lama Gyupas. Offered with heartfelt prayers for the swift return of our precious Guru.
We are having a short break from face to face sessions
Please keep posted for upcoming dates for
Meditations and Buddhist Teachings
Meanwhile, tap into the following posts and links:
Catch Up on FPMT News 2024
FPMT International Office News
February 2024
Shakyamuni Buddha. Image by Jane Seidlitz.
Advice for Losar and the Fifteen Days of Miracles
(February 10-24)
Love to all and hoping everyone is indulging
in good health and happiness.
If you are Facebook read about the 15 Days of Miracles
His Holiness’ Message for the New Year - 2024
December 31, 2023
What is Buddhism by Lama Yeshe
For that perfect mid week evening wind down
Wednesday Please join us on Wednesdays in 2024
Meditation
5pm - 6:45pm
Dates upcoming to be advised
Rejoice in Offering 458 Buddha Statues to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Update on the Progress and Significance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa at Lawudo Gompa
https://fpmt.org/fpmt-community-news/update-on-the-progress-and-significance-of-lama-zopa-rinpoches-stupa-at-lawudo-gompa/
POSTPONED:
How To Meditate is postponed until later.
If you are interested, still please let us know!
broomebuddhists@gmail.com
Message from His Holiness IV Dalai Lama on the Occassion of 88th Birthday
Video of Meeting with FPMT Board of Directors and
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, April 26, 2023
VERY IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE
Dear Friends,
Our precious guru is sitting in meditation at Kopan Monastery.
Rinpoche had been up in the mountains in the Tsum Valley since Monday, and had to be brought down urgently as Rinpoche was experiencing altitude sickness.
On arrival back in Kathmandu this morning, Rinpoche stopped breathing. The main doctor at Karuna Hospital tried for some time to revive Rinpoche, but that was not successful. Rinpoche entered meditation at about 9.30am Nepal time, today Thursday April 13th.
His Holiness has been informed, and is giving advice.
The lama gyupas and monks are taking turns in sessions offering Cittamani Tara with Rinpoche, as advised by His Holiness. Other pujas and prayers are being offered here in Kopan.
Khadro-la has advised that this is a most important and precious time for students. Khadro-la went on to advise that the best thing for the students to do at this time is to practice bodhicitta in particular, as well as impermanence in the context of the lamrim, and then also as much as one can to help fulfil the guru’s holy wishes.
Khadro-la insisted that we should take this opportunity to try to achieve all or some of the lamrim in our own practice. Meditating and praying to the guru to receive his blessings and guidance is very important. And to try as much as possible to complete Rinpoche’s projects and holy wishes, so already to generate that wish that we’ll be able to do that.
Please pray and dedicate for Rinpoche to be reborn as quickly as possible in a place where he can be very quickly recognized and be of most benefit to sentient beings.
Please keep trying to fulfill Rinpoche’s holy wishes, especially to practice impermanence and bodhicitta in the context of the lamrim. Fulfilling the gurus’ holy wishes is a very important part of inviting the guru to return.
As you know, Rinpoche was the embodiment of bodhicitta, and always stressed the importance of remembering impermanence, and the essential need to put the teachings into practice. This is what we can do for our precious guru now – please try to follow Rinpoche’s heart advice. We can all connect with the guru and receive the guru’s blessings in this way – NOW is a very important time for this.
We will be sending out further updates regularly.
Our hearts are breaking, we take all our support from Rinpoche’s teachings, and the guidance of His Holiness and our teachers, and in our FPMT family.
Big love
On behalf of Ven Roger Kunsang
FPMT International Office
UPDATES:
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Meditation Has Finished
An Update from FPMT International Office, April 14
An Update from FPMT International Office, April 16
PUJAS AND PRAYERS OFFERED ONLINE
Recording on Apr 13, Tara Practice led by Ven. Robina Courtin from Shantideva Centre New York
Some of the prayer texts include:
Australian Prayers and Practices
Australian centres are offering practices and prayers for Rinpoche and we will continue to post the links to these online events on this page.
Vajrasattva Tsog Offerings for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
April 16 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm WA Time
Nalanda Monastery in France is offering pujas. Following are the times that fit into the Australian time zones:
Sunday, 16 April
Tara Puja – 6.30pm AEST (10h30 AM France)
These pujas that can all be followed on site or online – https://www.youtube.com/playlist…
PRAYERS AND PRACTICES TO SAY AT HOME
Khandrola and His Holiness the Dalai Lama have advised Tara practice and meditations upon Bodhicitta and Impermanence, as well as Chenrezig mantra recitation (OM MANI PADME HUM)
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please revise Mind And Its Potential Readings
However please access:
Previous Lojong Teachings by Geshe Tenzin Zopa
Access Previous Lojong Teachings by Geshe Tenzin Zopa
Meanwhile ...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Tenzin Zopa, Geshe Thupten Sherab and Kopan nuns and monks offering Tara puja at the special Tara temple in Kathmandu.
https://fpmta.org.au/geshe-zopa-lojong-2020-21-22/
Every Sunday Lojong Teachings with Geshela Tenzin Zopa YouTube Livestream
FDCW Compassion and Wisdom in Action Webinars 2022
An invitation to watch this video from the Webinar from the Executive Director, Victoria Coleman,
The first webinar in our Compassion and Wisdom in Action Webinar series inspired by our President Lama Zopa Rinpoche took place this week and was presented by Ven Robina Courtin. In case you were unable to attend "live" or wish to share the link here is the video recording:-
Broome Buddhist Meditation Sessions
Wednesdays 5pm - 7pm
at the Buddha Sanctuary Millington Road Cable Beach Western Australia
Meanwhile ... ... ...
Geshe Tenzin Zopa Every Sunday Lojong Teachings 2022
2pm Western Australian Standard Time
&
May Everyone have Good Health
in 2022
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Please watch this space to join us in 2022
for Meditations & Discussions
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From the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Robyn Brentano interviews Lama Zopa Rinpoche during the first Enlightened Experience Celebration in 1982. Rinpoche gives intimate meditation advice for beginning Buddhists, explains emptiness in detail and describes what happens when the object of emptiness is mistaken or rejected. Interview transcribed by Thubten Munsel & Marta Łuczyńska; edited and subtitles by Megan Evart.
Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe
https://www.LamaYeshe.com/BigLove
(Tape 14 1982 EEC1)
Check the recent video recordings
New Video Features Offerings of Light, Advice, and Prayers
The Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia, which is an association of Malaysian Tibetan Buddhist centers and organizations, has created a beautiful video of advice and prayers, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Ganden Tripa, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and many other high lamas from the various Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
The VBCM, of which the Malaysian FPMT centers are members, made a request to its teachers to pray for the victims of COVID-19 and give advice to Malaysians, who were facing many challenges.
This video is a result of VBCM’s request and includes light offerings and advice from a dozen precious teachers. In addition, many venerable ordained sangha and lay students also make light offerings. There are also many expressions of gratitude for the COVID support organized by VBCM members.
On the auspicious day of Lhabab Duchen, we invite you to please enjoy this video of light offerings, advice, and prayers from so many precious teachers:
Also, please visit this wonderful teaching by Lama Yeshe
on
The Nature of the Mind
with archival video footage highlights
For Geshe Tenzin Zopa Sunday Lojong Teachings please use the above Menu link
Love, peace, happiness and good health to all.
Meditation and Buddhist Discussion sessions each Wednesday at 5:15pm
Blessings for Saka Dawa
Geshe Zopa prayers for flood victims - recorded -
on Thurs 25th March
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
teaching on
"Recognizing My Mother, An Experiential Song on the View"
February 8th 2021
Watch on YouTube:
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a teaching on Jangkya Rolpai Dorje's Recognizing the Mother: A Song of Experience of the Madhyamaka View (tagur ama ngodzin) followed by a question and answer session on the morning of February 8 from 9 am to 10.30 am (Indian Standard Time) at the request of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Those interested may watch the live webcast of the teachings in Tibetan with translation in English, Chinese, Hindi, French, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Japanese, Mongolian, Korean, German, Portuguese and Italian on the official websites and Facebook pages of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (https://www.dalailama.com/live). People are requested to please follow their local social distancing rules while viewing the live webcast.
AUSTRALIAN GESHES
From top left to right: Geshe Rabten, Geshe Doga, Geshe Samten.
Bottom left to right: Geshe Tsultrim, Geshe Tsundu, Geshe Zopa
See the menu above now
for up to date Geshe Tenzin Zopa Teachings
A Teaching on Mahamudra via Zoom
by Venerable Robina Courtin
https://www.facebook.com/ZopaNobleParkBuddhists/posts/619487915594318
Register here: https://forms.gle/kSTcdGrP3na1UNn47. A Zoom link will be sent to you
Get the text: https://shop.fpmt.org/Mahamudra--How-to-Discover-Our-True-Nature-eBook_p_3168.html?fbclid=IwAR2pckvNNjXpm4XWEcTWj_fnfQpBc0yMaLeQr7wYZVyW4zyNXXGmImhioh8
Live Webcast Teaching
September 4 - 6, 2020. 11:30 am WAST
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a three-day teaching on Gyalsey Thokme San...
For further information please see www.dalailama.com/live
The Speech of Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo: A Request to Pacify the Fear of Famine
Please join us for Meditation Sessions on Wednesdays from 5:15 -7pm
Until then, access online meditations -
By
Venerable Robina Courtin Videos
Geshe Tenzin Zopa
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Geshe Tenzin Zopa's visit to Broome - Reddell Beach
On this auspicious occassion: 11:30 Friday 5th June 2020
********************************************************************Mind: The Creator with Ven. Robina Courtin
In this short video Ven. Robina Courtin sets out the Buddhist presentation of mind as the creator of all our happiness and suffering and explains how this works in relation to karma. A more detailed explanation of the interaction of the mind and karma can be found in Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings "Everything Comes from the Mind" and "The Secret of the Mind", two modules of the online program Living in the Path (https://onlinelearning.fpmt.org/cours...).
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https://www.dalailama.com/live
Live Webcast of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Teaching on "Precious Garland "
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a two-day teaching on Chapters 1 and 4 of Master Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland (rinchen trengwa)" as well as provide general advice appropriate to these challenging times.
May 16 - 17, 2020
At the request of individuals and groups from around the world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has graciously consented to give a two-day teaching on Chapters 1 and 4 of Nagarjuna's "Precious Garland (rinchen trengwa)" from 8 am to 9.30 am (Indian Standard Time) on May 16 (Saturday) & May 17 (Sunday), 2020. His Holiness has also been requested to provide general advice appropriate to these challenging times. Those interested may watch the live webcast of the teachings and listen to them in Tibetan, English, Chinese and other languages on the official websites and Facebook pages of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. When watching the webcasts, viewers are earnestly requested to observe the social distancing protocols recommended wherever they live.
For further information please see www.dalailama.com/live
********************************************************************Click: Introduction to Lojong and Tonglen
by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche April 2020 from Kopan Monastery 1:14:36
Click: Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Coronavirus
Click: Advice from Geshe Tenzin Zopa 33 minutes
Heart Advice for Death & Dying Teachings & Meditations:
Transcript
Mindfulness Practices
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Check out this wonderful speech by Geshe Tenzin Zopa for Harmony Day 2019 at Broome Circle, hosted by Helping Minds
Geshela speaks about harmony, respect, compassion, loving kindnes and the wisdom of interdependentness.
Only 12 min 34 seconds long, it is well worth having a listen. Click:
Click: 2019 Harmony Day Speech by Geshe Tenzin Zopa
Videos :) Click on link:
Geshe Tenzin Zopa Radio Interview Part 1
Matty J Francis interviews Geshe Tenzin Zopa in this radio pre record on Monday 25th March 2019 at Goolarri Radio Studio
Goolarri Media Enterprises Blackman Street, Broome Western Australia. Duration: 15:14 *** Audio only ***
Geshe Tenzin Zopa Radio Interview Part 2
Matty J Francis interviews Geshe Tenzin Zopa in this two part radio pre record on Monday 25th March 2019 at Goolarri Radio Studio Goolarri Media Enterprises Blackman Street, Broome Western Australia.
Duration: 13:06 *** Audio only *** J F
Geshe Tenzin Zopa Radio Interview Extra Stuff
Matty J Francis interviews Geshe Tenzin Zopa in this radio pre record on Monday 25th March 2019 at Goolarri Radio studio Goolarri Media Enterprises Blackman Street, Broome Western Australia.
In Extra Stuff, Matty J asks some intriguing questions Duration: 04:36 *** Audio only ***
Self Care and Managing Stress with Geshe Tenzin Zopa
Kindly recorded by Petrine McCrohan at the
Broome Community Recovery Centre Western Australia
24th March 2019 10-12am Duration 1:54:15
Past Events: Geshe Tenzin Zopa (Recently awarded the prestigious 2019 Global Peace Leadership and Excellence Award, in Mumbai, India) Broome - March 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 2019
Featuring Geshe Tenzin Zopa
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In the words of Lama Zopa Rinpoche: "Without merit, there can be no happiness or success. Therefore, merit is extremely precious. Think, I have collected inconceivable merit in the past, I am collecting merit now and I will collect merit in the future. How wonderful it is! Each time you rejoice in your own merit in this way, you collect merit like the limitless sky. Each time you feel happiness in your heart at your collection of merits of the three times (past, present & future), your merit increases like the sky." Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
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