Environmental Sustainability in South India
By Ven. Gache
At Sera IMI House, we take whatever measures we can reasonably make to contribute to environmental sustainability. Some aspects of life in India preclude things that we could do more easily in a Western country, like buying organic and using sustainable power. On the other…
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June
Planetary Crisis Summit
By Ven. Tenzin Michael
Held at Jamyang Buddhist Center in London on 24th-25th April 2024 I felt very fortunate to be able to attend the first FPMT “Planetary Crisis Summit” organised by Jamyang London. The two day event with workshops and collective dialogue was skillfully facilitated by climate expert and author…
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June
New Advice From His Holiness the Dalai Lama!
Chanting the Names of Manjushri Continuously for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return
A 24/7 prayer circle to amplify the causes for Rinpoche’s quick return!
On Lhabab Duchen, the IMI initiated a continual recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri (Jampal Tshan Jo) for the quick and auspicious…
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November
Chanting the Names of Manjushri Continuously for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return
On Lhabab Duchen, the IMI initiated a continual recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri (Jampal Tshan Jo) for the quick and auspicious return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche—an activity where all students of Rinpoche worldwide can participate!
His Holiness had advised “Please recite Names of Manjushri…
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September
Death can come any minute. Are you prepared?; a Zoom-lecture by Ven. Robina organized by the IMI in cooperation with Nalanda Monastery.
On September 18th Ven. Robina gave a motivating lecture on Zoom on being well prepared for death, using a lot of advice from Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Successfully hosted (hybrid)…
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June
Lama Yeshe with Ven. Robina Courtin, and, from left, Ven. Karin Valham, Merry Colony, Ven. Connie Miller and Ven. Yeshe Khadro, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, 1983, the last time Robina saw Lama. Photo Jacie Keeley.
Monks and Nuns are at the Heart of the FPMT By Ven Robina Courtin
Lama Yeshe with Ven. Robina Courtin, and, from left, Ven. Karin Valham, Merry Colony, Ven. Connie…
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June
Some Thoughts About the Vinaya Class in Instituto Lama Tzong Khapa
By Ven Tenzin Metok
Three month Vinaya class in Mulasarvastin lineage, – wow. Immediately I was excited. And teachings on the Gelongma vows – what a precious gift for a nun who was ordained only after retirement and who has had…
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June
At a gathering of the sangha at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa in May 2022, Khandrola was asked, what is our role as monastics in helping an increasingly suffering world? How far do we engage and then how far do we say 'I need to get enlightened' and focus on study and meditation?
Khandrola: There is no…
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March
By Ven Chantal
It has been a long time since we have given any news, yet many events have followed one another at our Monastery since.
Since last May, and with the installation of the Buddha statue in the altar, the brand new main gompa is in full operation. The resident nuns do their daily…
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March
By Ven Chokyi
Liberation Prison Project making offerings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Sydney, Australia. Kevin Ison (office manager Australia), Sarah Brooks (now Ven. Choying after ordaining with Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 2019), Kate McDonald (previous LPP staff), His Holiness, Ven. Thubten Chokyi (LPP Director), Ven. Robina Courtin (LPP founder).
I was…