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What Is the Self?
We must give priority to changing and developing our inner world through learning and practicing Dharma in order to end our suffering and the suffering of others. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave priceless and detailed advice on this topic last year ... Read more »
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa’s Mind Science Academy Creates a Meeting Place for Ancient Buddhist Knowledge and Western Science
When His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in 2014 he advised the FPMT center located in Pomaia, Italy, to create an academy focused on Buddhist mind science. Established in 1977, ILTK already had many successful ... Read more »
The Last Session of the Sutra of Great Liberation Oral Transmission
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching, which contains the final session of the oral transmission of the Sutra ... Read more »
FPMT Annual Review 2020: Transforming Challenges into the Path
2020 presented new and profound challenges around the world and the FPMT organization was no exception. FPMT International Office, also known as Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s office, adapted to the new pandemic reality and continued our work to help fulfill the ... Read more »
We Bring You Our 2020 Annual Review And Our April FPMT e-News!
We hope you enjoy our April FPMT International Office e-News. This month we bring you: Our 2020 Annual Review: Transforming Challenges into the Path , Details of the second long life puja this year for Lama Zopa Rinpoche , Five ... Read more »
The Human Problem Is Not Understanding the Reality of What We Are: Willpower
Lama Yeshe had a remarkable ability to connect with Western students, who flocked to his teachings wherever he traveled. What follows is an excerpt from a teaching Lama Yeshe gave in July 1976 to Australian students on how we exist ... Read more »
Long Life Puja Offering to Lama Zopa Rinpoche: April 19!
Please rejoice that we have the opportunity to offer the second official long life puja for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This puja will be offered on behalf of FPMT centers, projects, services, study groups, and students at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, on ... Read more »
Centro Shiwa Lha Offers COVID Protection to Community Organizations
In March 2021, Centro Shiwa Lha, the FPMT center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began facilitating the distribution of high quality face masks and instructions to the nonprofit organizations Instituto Floriano Peçanha dos Santos, Vozes da Comunidades, and Apadrinhe um ... Read more »
Your Perfect Human Rebirth Is Incredible Because You Can Use It to Teach Dharma
In the following excerpt from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s video teachings on thought transformation, Rinpoche explains—in his animated “Lawudo comedian” style—the incredible merits that are collected by someone who teaches even one verse of Dharma to one sentient being. As a ... Read more »
The Flourishing of Lawudo Retreat Centre, Nepal
The Lawudo Retreat Centre, situated high in the Himalayan mountains of eastern Nepal, holds particular significance for FPMT. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama, Lama Kunzang Yeshe, who lived and practiced in Lawudo until his passing ... Read more »
Don’t Just Squeeze Your Mind Thinking ‘I’m Going to Die’
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Lama Zopa Rinpoche begins this teaching offering us a motivation for listening to the oral transmission ... Read more »