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Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching in Australia, 2018
FPMT.org’s Rinpoche Available Now page is an incredibly rich resource for those wishing to explore full teaching events offered by Lama Zopa Rinpoche over the years. In 2018 Lama Zopa Rinpoche spent six weeks leading the Bodhicaryavatara (A Guide to ... Read more »
Newly Available: Prayer to Become Like Buddha in His Past Lives
We are pleased to share Lojong Monlam: Prayer to Become Like the Buddha in His Past Lives from the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Practice Series that invokes the Buddha’s blessings for us to be able to transform our habitual self-cherishing into ... Read more »
Devastating Flood Destroys Thame Village, the Birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Co-director of Lawudo Retreat Centre, Frances Howland reports on the flood that struck the village of Thame, Nepal, birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche: In a tragic event, the village of Thame in the Solu Khumbu district of Nepal, was devastated ... Read more »
Kopan November Course: “The Most Important Education of Your Life”
Kopan Monastery’s yearly month-long lamrim course, known affectionately as the November Course, will be held from November 8 through December 8, 2024 in Nepal. Registration for this course is open and there are still spots available! In 2017, Rinpoche told ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s 2010 Teachings from Potowa Center, Indonesia
From January 25 through February 7, 2010, Lama Zopa Rinpoche granted 12 sessions of teachings at Potowa Center in Indonesia. These teachings provided a comprehensive overview of key Buddhist concepts, focusing on how to integrate them into daily practice to ... Read more »
Helping People Live Their Best Lives: A Success Story at Nalanda Monastery from FDCW
FDCW (Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom) brings us some wonderful initiatives, available to those interested in understanding their own mind and emotions and bringing compassion into daily life. In 1983 Lama Yeshe began formulating the idea of Universal Education. ... Read more »
Merit Box Grants Have Been Awarded for 2024
The International Merit Box Project was created in order to cultivate generosity as part of a daily practice and in turn help provide resources for local projects that are fulfilling the FPMT mission. The program began in 2001 with students ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Emptiness, Dependent Arising, and Overcoming Delusions
We were so pleased to recently make available, via video, teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Langri Tangpa Center, Brisbane, Australia from June 16-18, 2006. These four sessions of profound teachings are on the Eight Verses of Mind Training, a ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Experiencing Silent Wisdom
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind is one of the most beloved free books from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The six teachings contained in this volume come from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia. They are all filled ... Read more »
Please Enjoy Our August E-news!
This month’s e-news brings you important news, updates, and causes for rejoicing including: Introducing the Unmistaken Incarnation Fund, Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe , Upcoming public teachings with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Support offered to Sangha ... Read more »
Larger than Life and Deeply Devoted: Rejoicing in the Life of Peter “Stripes” Langham
Peter (“Stripes”) Langham passed away on August 25, 2024, age 82, at his home in Glenlyon, Australia Peter was a long-time Dharma practitioner after meeting Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the 1970s. He was a great contributor to ... Read more »