Meditation in Buddhism plays a key role in awakening and freedom from suffering, featuring as one-third of the Noble Eightfold Path, alongside virtuous conduct and wisdom.
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Honouring the Lineage 2023 – Part III
Help us to reach our fundraising goals! Find out more about Part III of Honouring the Lineage Project.
Celebrating International Sangha Day!
Chokhor Duchen, one of four annual holy days marking important events in the life of Shakyamuni Buddha, takes place this year on 21 July.
On Chokhor Duchen we celebrate the Buddha’s first teaching, also known as the first turning of the Dharma Wheel. It’s also International Sangha Day, when the FPMT family celebrates the community of monks and nuns who have chosen a life in ordination as their spiritual path, for the benefit of others.
Dharma Definition & Examples | What is Dharma in Buddhism?
In Tibetan Buddhism, the Dharma is one of the three jewels and represents the Buddha’s teachings, known as Buddhadharma.
Digitising the Dharma
Did you know that in the basement of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre, there lies an extensive audio cassette collection?
There will certainly be a college
Perhaps the greatest gift bequeathed to us by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche is a curriculum that draws on the Buddha’s vast and profound educational heritage through a time-tested approach that enables students of Dharma to progress on the path of inner transformation.
The Essence of the Buddha’s Teachings: The Four Noble Truths
If you’re a beginner in Buddhist study and practice, a good understanding of the Four Noble Truths will help you contextualise everything else you go on to learn about Buddhism.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Obituary
On Thursday 13 th April 2023, the Tibetan Buddhist master Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche entered his final meditation at Kopan Monastery near Kathmandu. He had just returned from a visit to the Tsum Valley, where he had shown signs of altitude sickness. Rinpoche was 76 years old and had lived a life of tireless and dedicated service to Buddhism and to the task of alleviating suffering across the world.
Rejoicing
His Holiness the Dalai Lama entering the Main Tibetan Temple for the long life puja offered to him by the FPMT organization, May 24, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor, courtesy of DalaiLama.com
Yesterday (31 May 2023), marked the 49th day of the passing of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In Kopan, and around the world, an ocean of prayers and practices were done for Rinpoche’s swift return. Jamyang London Buddhist Centre was no exception, with Geshe Namdak leading the community in prayer.
