FPMT Puja Fund

	The merit that is created from all these pujas is also your merit. So you can dedicate all these merits to having realizations and to achieve enlightenment.
–Lama Zopa Rinpoche

The FPMT Puja Fund was established by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to provide resources for continuous pujas (prayer ceremonies) dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and to the success of all the FPMT centers and projects, students, benefactors and those serving the organization in any way.

Each month, pujas are performed by as many as 9,000 Sangha. The enormous number of Sangha engaged in these practices is an extremely powerful means to overcome obstacles and create merit for the entire organization.

Global Puja Fund Practices

The extensive range of practices and pujas that are offered in India, Nepal and around the world include:

Annual 100,000 Tsog Offerings to Padmasambhava
Annual recitation of 100,000 Praises to the 21 Taras
Annual recitation of the Kangyur
Monthly extensive Medicine Buddha puja
Monthly extensive Hayagriva puja
Monthly offerings to the Bouddhanath and Swayambhunath stupas
Monthly offering of robes and gold to the Buddha statues in Tibet and Bodhgaya

The complete schedule of practice and prayers can be found at Puja Fund Activities

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Annual pujas and practices sponsored by the FPMT Puja Fund during the month of Saka Dawa included:

At Drepung Lachi, India – offered by 4,200 monks

Tukchuma puja - 64 offerings to Kalarupa to eliminate obstacles for one’s activities or projects – especially projects that are bringing benefit to others
Namgyal Tsechog - performed to the Buddha Namgyälma to remove all obstacles for one’s life and to have a long life. This puja is specifically dedicated to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and for all beings that are benefiting others and practicing virtue
King of Prayers to Samantabhadra

Bouddhanath Stupa, Nepal – One week of 100,000 Tsog Offerings to Padmasambhava, offered personally by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Dagri Rinpoche, Khadro la and many other sangha
At Kopan Monastery, Nepal – offered by 400 monks

Drukchuma Prayers – to Yamantaka
Medicine Buddha puja – for the success of activities, a long life and for those who have passed away
King of Prayers - to Samantabhadra

At Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery, Nepal – offered by 400 nuns

100,000 recitations of Praises to the 21 Taras

At Potowa Nunnery, Tibet

Sixteen x nyung nä retreats

At Chenrezig Institute, Australia

The making and filling of stupas

Offering towards lunch to all Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Offerings to all the Sangha in the FPMT Sangha communities in Italy, France, Australia and USA

All of the pujas are performed on auspicious days of the Tibetan calendar. On these days, virtuous karma is increased as much as 100 million times. When the pujas are performed, Sangha read extensive dedications prepared by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and offer the merit to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and for the removal of obstacles to FPMT’s Dharma activities. Merit is also dedicated to FPMT students, benefactors of centers, projects and their families, to all who have passed away, and especially to the benefactors of the Puja Fund.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche has explained:

“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 for 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 also helps support the monasteries and nunneries involved, as well as the Sangha offering the prayers. The annual expense for the pujas is over $35,000. 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!

By contributing to the Puja Fund, and making your own dedications and offerings, you become part of the incredible continuous practice of pujas offered by thousands of monks and nuns around the world for the benefit of all.

Contribute to the FPMT Puja Fund

For more information please contact: 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) to the extent allowed by law.