Lama Zopa Rinpoche News & Advice

*Visit “Updates Regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche” for news & resources since Rinpoche entered his final meditation, April 13.
 

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Overcoming Laziness

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche | March 27, 2024 -
We recently shared news that Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s newest volume from Wisdom Publications, Perseverance: The Determination of the Bodhisattva is available. Today we offer you a chapter from this book made available from Wisdom titled “Overcoming Laziness.” In this transformative … Read more »


FPMT International Office has created this page of resources and advice for individuals and centers worldwide in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

You can also find Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice and video teachings on thought transformation for the time of the coronavirus pandemic.

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Overcoming Laziness

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche | March 27, 2024 -
We recently shared news that Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s newest volume from Wisdom Publications, Perseverance: The Determination of the Bodhisattva is available. Today we offer you a chapter from this book made available from Wisdom titled “Overcoming Laziness.” In this transformative … Read more »

FPMT.org offers a collection of practical advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche. You can also find Rinpoche's advice on a wide range of topics in the form of short talks and letters at the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive.

Rinpoche Available Now (RAN)

Teachings of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered teachings regularly at FPMT centers around the world. Many of these teachings are available as video and audio recordings together with other resources as a part of our Rinpoche Available Now (RAN) project.

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Watch Essential Extracts of Rinpoche's Teachings

Choose from a large collection of video extracts that represent the essence of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teachings.

Photo Galleries

Enjoy browsing our extensive FPMT photo galleries of Lama Zopa Rinpoche as he led teachings and retreats around the globe. These archives include: Extensive Offerings at Kachoe Dechen Ling and Buddha Amitabha Pure Land, Paintings and Drawings, Animal Art, Lama Zopa Rinpoche selection of best photos, Lama Yeshe and Rinpoche old photos, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Rinpoche. View Photos »

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1945-2023) was a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and meditator who for 39 years oversaw the spiritual activities of the extensive worldwide network of centers, projects and services that form the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) which he founded with Lama Thubten Yeshe.

Read more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche including: news blog, photos, videos, and advice.

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Study & Practice News

Heart Sutra: Practice and Instructions for Retreat

Heart Sutra: Practice and Instructions for Retreat

The Heart Sutra is the most widely known sutra of the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It is part of the Prajnaparamita Sutras, which is a collection of about 40 sutras composed between 100 BCE and 500 CE. The Heart ... Read more »

Charitable Activities

Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Last week we shared FPMT International Office’s 2023 Annual Review, Repaying the Kindness, Looking to the Future. We hope you have enjoyed reading about our various accomplishments from the past year. Today we would like to bring your attention to ... Read more »

Community: Stories & News

Please Read Our March 2024 e-News

Please Read Our March 2024 e-News

This issue of our monthly e-news brings you news, resources, and special announcements including: Reminder about the upcoming anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche passing away, A teaching by Lama Yeshe, Our 2023 Annual Review, An update from the FPMT Inc. ... Read more »

Updates from the FPMT Inc. Board

FPMT Inc. Board of Directors January/February 2024 Update

Updates from the FPMT Inc. Board | February 28, 2024 -
For some people the time of wishing one another a happy new year might have passed weeks ago. For others, however, it was more appropriate about six weeks later when February 10, 2024 marked the beginning of both the Tibetan … Read more »

 

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