The vinaya
March 7 - June 7 2022
Living the monastic ethical discipline in the West and in the world
a long story
40 years of history
For about forty years the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism has received the sincere interest of many Western practitioners and scholars in Italy.
Lama Yeshe and Geshe Jampa Gyatso came up with the idea of building a monastery for monks and nuns while they were together in Kopan, Nepal, in the late 70s. That vision is now taking shape in a disused quarry in Pomaia, about 2 km from the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute. We have found the ideal site to build the future monastery which will be built on the rock just like the monasteries of Tibet.
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teachers
His Holiness the XNUMXth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born on 6 July 1935 to a peasant family in the small village of Taktser, in northeastern Tibet. At the age of two he was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor.
Our Sangha is inspired by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, creators of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) and our guides.
Geshe Jampa Gyatso, resident teacher of the Lama Tzong Khapa Institute for 27 years, was our first abbot, and the main inspirer of the monastic community and of the Sangha Onlus Association.
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Help us to make the project known
We have just printed the new A5 flyer. We are happy to be able to share it with you, download the PDF and help us to make the project known.
Between Pomaia and Kathmandu with Franco Battiato
In the song Testamento included in the album Apriti Sesamo, Franco Battiato sings “I leave the happy years to friends. Of the most daring reflections ". And the closest friends ...
The Buddhist Monastery Celebrates the Day of Trees
On the occasion of the National Day of Trees *, on November 21, 2021, we take the opportunity to tell you about the “BioRemediation & MindRemediation” project which has as its objective the environmental and naturalistic recovery of the Monastery area.
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DHARMA NEWS FROM THE WORLD
Dalai Lama RSS
- Concern for tornado victims in the United States
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to President Joe Biden to express his concern over the loss of [...]
- Compassion and love
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the virtual guest of the National Institute of [...]
- Compassion and love
Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama was the virtual guest of the National Institute of [...]
Fpmt RSS
- We can use our perfect human rebirth to purify negative karma
As the new year approaches, many of us are reflecting on the past year, enjoying the blessings that [...]
- Lama Tsongkhapa Day (Ganden Ngamchoe) - December 29, 2021
Ganden Ngamchoe, literally "Ganden's offering of the twenty-fifth day", is also known as the day of [...]
- Lama Yeshe on Christmas and Buddhist practice
In 1971, Lama Thubten Yeshe gave a series of talks at the monastery of Kopan, Nepal, at the end of the [...]
IMI RSS
- Hard Lesson from the Fire
By Ven Ciampa Tsomo I am a 70 year old Italian buddhist nun and I have lived for 15 years in a very isolated retreat […]
- Nalanda Monastery News
Nalanda rejoices in having hosted the Teacher Development Service Seminar (TDSS). For four days Nalanda Monastery […]
- My Experience as an IMI Regional Representative
My Experience as an IMI Regional Representative By Ven Tenzin Tsultrim I've been the regional representative for IMI [...]
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