February 28, 2019

In February, H.E. Ling Rinpoche traveled to Israel, at the invitation of Shantideva Study Group (FPMT). Rinpoche visited the Human Spirit Psychoanalytic-Buddhist Training Program in Israel and gave a talk to students and staff about how to cultivate greater mental well-being, by reducing self-centeredness and by cherishing others. Rinpoche gave two days of Buddhist teachings based on Lama Tsongkhapa’s “Foundation of All Good Qualities,” and a further two days of teachings on Lama Atisha’s “The Bodhisattva’s Garland of Jewels” in Tel Aviv, where Rinpoche also bestowed the Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga empowerment.

January 31, 2019

H.E. Ling Rinpoche continued his stay in Bodhgaya through early January 2019 to attend teachings and initiations with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Rinpoche also joined His Eminence Gaden Tripa Rinpoche, His Eminence Sharpa Chojey Rinpoche and other Gelug Lamas and monks in a special puja for world peace at the Mahabodhi Temple grounds.