Buddhist Prayers
Prayers offered for special occastions, or as requested.
Prayers to Green Tara and the Praises to the 21 Taras
Buddha Tara embodies enlightened skillful actions. Lama Zopa Rinpoche said,"All actions of the Buddha manifest in this female form." Tara helps sentient beings overcome their fears and adversities. She is known as the swift liberator of suffering.
In these sessions there will be prayers, mantra recitation, visualizations and time to meditate.
Leader: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Dates and Times: Select Mondays: June 22nd, July 6th & July 20th, 2026 630 PM- 730 PM
Location: Zoom only
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FPMT Global Mani Retreat is May 17 - November 1!
In honor of FPMT’s 50th anniversary, the entire FPMT community is invited to join together in Global Mani Retreat, helping to fulfill Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Vision of hosting 100 Million Mani Retreats around the world.
The global program includes online teachings with High Lamas and group practice sessions to generate merit, create the causes for Rinpoche’s swift return, and support the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. (The mantra count will be offered to His Holiness at the end of the retreat.)
Saturday, July 18th, 2026 is a regional celebration day. There will be an event at the center for recitation in conjunction with the other centers and study groups in our area. This is also the date of the celebration of Choekor Duechen: Buddha Shakyamuni turned the Wheel of Dharma for the first time.
Check the calendar for details closer to the date.
North American Community Prayers - Global Mani Retreat
Join FPMT students, volunteers and teachers from across North America gathering in unity, generating collective merit and deepening our regional bonds in a short but powerful practice to stop war and pray for the long life of HH Daai Lama and the auspicious return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
The mantras we recite together until Nov 1st can be counted as part of the Global Mani Retreat and will be offered at the conclusion of the retreat for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lam
This is an ongoing, Zoom-only, weekly event sponsored by FPMTNA (North American region).
Join zoom using the QR code in the image, every Thursday, ET 11:30AM - 12PM.
