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Lama Zopa Rinpoche News & Advice

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

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Dedicating Oneself to Others

From January 25 through February 7, 2010, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered 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 »


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: Dedicating Oneself to Others

From January 25 through February 7, 2010, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered 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 »

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.

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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

Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa: A Powerful Image to Display

Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa: A Powerful Image to Display

Among the many holy objects Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised to be displayed publicly is Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa. “This image must be in the gompa, and can be in the office, and in any rooms where the public come in. ... Read more »

Charitable Activities

Rejoicing in the Pujas and Prayers Offered During the Fifteen Days of Miracles

Rejoicing in the Pujas and Prayers Offered During the Fifteen Days of Miracles

During the Fifteen Days of Miracles (February 28-March 14), when any merit created is multiplied 100 million times, the FPMT Puja Fund has been sponsoring a number of pujas and prayers, including the recitation of the entire Kangyur, Guhyasamaja Root ... Read more »

Community: Stories & News

The Care She Gave Others: Rejoicing in the Life of Sara Ritter

The Care She Gave Others: Rejoicing in the Life of Sara Ritter

Sara Ritter passed away at the age of 51 on February 6, 2025, from complications from pneumonia. By Carina Rumrill As the person who puts together obituaries for fpmt.org and our community news blog, there are inevitably times when I ... Read more »

Updates from the FPMT Inc. Board

FPMT Inc. Board of Directors January 2025 Update

The FPMT Inc. Board of Directors would like to extend our very best wishes for you and yours in the new year! May 2025 bring you happiness, health, prosperity, inspiration and, perhaps most important of all, peace. We are just … Read more »

 

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