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Cover: Lama Zopa Rinpoche leads the procession bringing the holy relics of Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel from the cremation site to the main gompa, September 18, 2011, Kopan Monastery, Nepal. Photo from Kopan Monastery. |
January-March 2012
Mandala Publicationsis the official publication of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). FPMT follows the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught by FPMT’s founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe and current spiritual director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Exclusively OnlineMandala publishes EXCLUSIVE ONLINE articles to supplement our print publication. Each issue features several articles available only online so check back often. |
*Asterisked articles contain supplemental material for articles published in the print issue of the magazine.
COVER FEATURE
* Mandala’s complete coverage of the Life and Death of KHENSUR RINPOCHE LAMA LHUNDRUP
EDUCATION
* Preserving the Foundations: Merry Colony and FPMT Education
* Compassion in Education: An Interview with Pam Cayton
TEACHING AND ADVICE
Benefits of Generating a Good Heart
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
What Differentiates Buddhism from Christianity
By Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A Teachers Tells Us Why: On Receiving Generosity
TAKING CARE OF OTHERS
By Tania Duratovic
Feeding Fish at Nalanda Monastery
TAKING CARE OF THE SELF
By Melody Swan
Cooking with Bodhichitta: More Momos, Please!
DHARMA AND THE MODERN WORLD
The Karma of Success
By Owen Cole
YOUR COMMUNITY
The Road to Kopan: Lama Says You Should Go to Kopan and He Will Take Care of You
FROM THE VAULT!
FPMT HISTORY
FPMT WORLD
FPMT News Around the World Photo Gallery
Rinchen Jangsem Ling Consecrates Towering Kuan Yin and White Dzambhala Statues
FEATURED MEDIA
Editor’s Choice – Media Reviews


