FPMT News

Update on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Health

Dear Friends, Rinpoche is in Sera Je Monastery, South India right now. This morning coming back from the long life puja (offered to the ex-Abbots and Abbot of Sera Je, as well as to the most senior lamas who were ... Read full article

Robes Offered to Resident FPMT Geshes & Western Ordained Teachers

In 2013 Lama Zopa Rinpoche, through the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Bodhichitta Fund, was extremely happy to offer robes to all of the resident geshes and western  ordained teachers offering service at FPMT centers around the world. Tremendous thanks to Kopan ... Read full article

38,931.14 Pounds of Rice & Flour Offered in One Month from the Sera Je Food Fund

In order for the Sera Je Food Fund to offer three meals per day to all 2,500 monks studying at Sera Je Monastery (3,300 monks join for breakfast), the Sera Je Kitchen must acquire, prep, cook, and clean-up after an ... Read full article

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice for Medicine Buddha Mantra and Practice

Compiled from various teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Benefits of Medicine Buddha Mantra and Practice details the many blessings associated with engaging in Medicine Buddha practice. FPMT Education Services is happy to freely offer this compilation. The Medicine Buddha encompasses ... Read full article

US$10,000 Offered to Vajrapani Institute for Life-Sized Statue of Lama Yeshe

Lama Zopa Rinpoche was very happy to make an offering of US$10,000 toward a new life-sized statue of Lama Yeshe which Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek, CA, USA is having built. This will be the second life-sized statue of Lama Yeshe ... Read full article

Gold Leafing and Equipment Offered to 70 ft Statue of Padmasambhava

  The Padmasambhava Project for Peace is dedicated to fulfilling Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s goal of building many large statues of Padmasambhava around the world in order to create the cause for peace for all beings In October of 2013 the ... Read full article

The Perfect Human Rebirth By Lama Zopa Rinpoche

    Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s The Perfect Human Rebirth: Freedom and Richness on the Path to Enlightenment, edit by Gordon McDougall, is the third book in the FPMT Lineage Series published by the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The FPMT Lineage ... Read full article

Update on the Stupa to Minimize Harm From the Elements

In order to minimize harm caused by possible earthquakes in California, USA; a stupa is being built near the Golden Gate Bridge, under the advice of Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drolma (Khadro-la).  This project is called the Stupa to Minimize ... Read full article

Long Life Puja Offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Drati Khantsen, Sera Je Monastery

On December 22, 2013 at the conclusion of this year’s oral transmission of Most Secret Hayagriva given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Sera Je Monastery’s Drati Khangtsen in India offered a long life puja to Lama Zopa Rinpoche.  Ven. Roger Kunsang, CEO ... Read full article