FPMT Puja Fund

	May the precious mind of loving kindness, compassion and Bodhicitta be generated in the minds of all beings immediately. May all the FPMT projects pacify war, famine, sickness, quarreling, fighting, and harm from the four elements, thereby may all beings always enjoy perfect peace, happiness and prosperity.
–Lama Zopa Rinpoche

For the last thirteen years, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has sponsored different pujas, practices and made many offerings on auspicious days. On these days, virtuous karma is increased as much as 100 million times, so Rinpoche has put in place permanent arrangements to have pujas and other activities performed by various Gelug monasteries in Nepal and India by tens of thousands of monks.

Whenever these pujas are performed, the Sangha read extensive dedications prepared by Rinpoche, so that the merit is dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama also to removing all obstacles to all of FPMT’s Dharma activities. Merit is also dedicated to all the FPMT students, to all the benefactors of the centers and projects and all their families, to all the benefactors of this fund as well as to all who have passed away.

In addition to pujas, lunch is offered to each of Rinpoche’s gurus, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and offerings are made to the various Sangha communities within FPMT who do special pujas on the various days. The Boudha stupa is whitewashed and offered saffron color, as well as cleaned and decorated with new umbrellas and lights every month!

Lama Zopa Rinpoche said: “So far, these offerings and pujas have not been publicized much, but I would like to make it known so that other people can participate in making these extensive offerings. The offering to all these monasteries happen continuously, every year, every month. My idea is for these offerings and pujas to continue forever or as long as the monasteries exist. Please if you make offerings, please think in this way and dedicate and you can also remember on the actual day that the pujas are happening, rejoice and dedicate. This is the best business, the best way to create most extensive merit.”

The sponsorship of these pujas helps financially support the monasteries and nunneries involved, as well as the Sangha that perform them. The annual expense for the pujas is over $64,000. Up until now, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has happily covered nearly all these costs. Now you can join Rinpoche in sponsoring these pujas and creating the cause for the happiness of all sentient beings!

Contribute to the FPMT Puja Fund

For more information please contact: Ven. Holly Ansett

The FPMT Puja Fund is a project of FPMT Inc. All donations made to the fund are tax-deductible within the United States in accordance with IRS Code article 501(C)(3)