Lama Zopa Rinpoche News & Advice
Retreat of a Lifetime: Video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from 2011 Australia Retreat
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.
Retreat of a Lifetime: Video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from 2011 Australia Retreat
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.
Additional Video Resources
Essential Extracts of Lama Zopa 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 »
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
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 »Charitable Activities
Rejoicing in Healthcare and Essential Services Offered in 2024
In 2024, the FPMT Social Services Fund, driven by a commitment to compassion to others, made a significant impact by allocating over US$501,284 to support various initiatives in India, Nepal and Mongolia. Dedicated to improving the lives of those in ... Read more »Community: Stories & News
LMB’s 100,000 Stupa Project Makes Exciting Progress
On the advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Land of Medicine Buddha (LMB) has been building a 39-foot-tall Mahabodhi Stupa in California. This stupa will be the main attraction of the 100,000 Stupa Project in a beautiful garden featuring an area ... Read more »Updates from the FPMT Inc. Board
FPMT Inc. Board of Directors October 2024 Update
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