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Cover: The cave where Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s previous incarnation, Lawudo Lama Kunsang Yeshe, meditated and attained profound realizations, September 2011, Lawudo, Nepal. Photo by Piero Sirianni.
April-June 2012

Mandala Publications

is 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.

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Mandala 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

* “Subduing the Mind, Actualizing the Path” Resource Area: Mandala’s collection of full interviews, advice and archive stories on retreat

TEACHINGS AND ADVICE

Realizing the Dharmakaya

By Lama Yeshe
 

DHARMA AND THE MODERN WORLD

*Report from Bodhgaya: On the Ground at Kalachackra 2012

Don’t Wake Up with a Mind Like That

By Sarah Shifferd
 

EDUCATION

Universal Mandala School

By Belén Köhler

Retreat in Everyday Life

By Pam Cayton
 

TAKING CARE OF OTHERS

Animal Liberation Sanctuary Update

By Phil Hunt
 

TAKING CARE OF THE SELF

*Excerpt from The Misleading Mind 

By Karuna Cayton

Sitting Easy

By Dharmapala Bhikshu and Julia Hengst
 

YOUR COMMUNITY

*Tulku Gyatso Remembered

By Valentina Dolara and students
 

ROAD TO KOPAN

*An Interview with Åge Delbanco

By Wolf Price
 

YOUR WORDS

Thangka Exhibition at Maitreya Instituut Amsterdam

FPMT HISTORY

Big Love Excerpt

By Adele Hulse
 

FPMT WORLD

*FPMT News Around the World Photo Gallery

*News from Kopan Monstery and Its Projects

FEATURED MEDIA

Editor’s Choice – Media Reviews

DHARMA REALITIES

Meditation by the Compost Bin

By Ven. Chönyi Taylor

 

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