Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in September 2014 to lead a six-week retreat, encompassing teaching on Shantideva’s ‘A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’ (Bodhicaryavatara). During the retreat he gave an extremely rare oral transmission (lung) of the 21st chapter version of the Golden Light Sutra. He also gave a talk on the benefits of stupas at the Thubten Shedrup Ling Monastery. Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1945-2023) was the co-founder and spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), dedicated to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition worldwide through teaching, meditation, and community service. He was also a spiritual director of the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion at the time of the visit.'Photos' in gold lettering on the front cover.lama zopa rinpoche, retreats

MIZPAH, or 'May the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent one from the other', From the scriptures it is a common Jewish saying that is a spiritual symbol of hope and love and peace between two people.Made by T. Stevens, Coventry for the Jewish market. Popular worldwide and demonstrates Steven's use of religious festivals as commemoratives for marketing his woven silk bookmarks. MIzpah a spiritual symbol of hope and love and peace between two people.stevengraph, bookmark, mizpah, jewish