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FPMT Launches “Give a Gift that Helps Others”
FPMT has just launched a new gift-giving program that offers an alternative to buying material gifts for friends and family. Give a Gift that Helps Others enables one to contribute to a compassionate charitable project as a gift for someone ...
October FPMT International Office E-News Out Now!
We hope you enjoy our October edition of the FPMT International Office E-News! This month you will find: News about the annual Long Life Puja offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, The latest on Rinpoche’s Teaching Schedule, News about Living in ...
International Office News September 2015 Published!
Please enjoy the September 2015 edition of International Office News, FPMT International Office’s monthly e-newsletter. This month, discover: Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on “How to Overcome Depression”, Ways to stay up to date on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s ever-changing schedule, ...
His Eminence Choden Rinpoche Passes Away
We are very saddened to share the news that His Eminence Choden Rinpoche passed away on September 11 at 1:30 a.m. India time at Sera Je Monastery in South India. Choden Rinpoche was a highly respected Buddhist master and a ...
August FPMT E-News Out Now!
We hope you enjoy the August edition of the FPMT International Office E-news – out now! This month we bring you: Highlights from Lama Zopa Rinpoche News, Recent Grants Offered by our Social Services Fund, Newest Online Feature from Mandala ...
July FPMT E-News Out Now
We invite you to read the July edition of our FPMT International Office E-news! In this month’s e-news, you’ll find: Celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday, News from the Nepal Earthquake Support Fund, New Materials from FPMT Education ...
June FPMT E-News – Out Now
We hope you enjoy our June FPMT International Office E-News. In this month’s e-News you’ll find: Highlights of News, Activities and Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Introducing the just-published Mandala magazine, New mantra card from FPMT Education Services, Update about ...
May FPMT E-News Out Now!
We hope you enjoy the May FPMT International Office E-News. In this e-News we bring you: An overview of the resources available following the earthquakes in Nepal, Highlights from our blogs about Lama Zopa Rinpoche, News from FPMT Charitable Projects, ...
Resources to Support Nepal
FPMT.org makes available a variety of resources to help concerned students and supporters stay abreast of the latest updates and news from Kopan Monastery and other FPMT centers and projects in Nepal affected by the earthquake. Learn more and offer ...
One’s Self-Cherishing Mind
28 April 2015, 9 p.m. Kathmandu time From Ven. Roger Kunsang: Services have started to come back. Kopan just got electricity and internet just now. Rinpoche taught this afternoon, but still no initiation. Rinpoche taught mostly on emptiness and how ...
Updates from Kopan Monastery after the Earthquake
27 April 2015, 10 p.m. (Kathmandu time) From Ven.Roger Kunsang: All at Kopan Monastery are spending the third night sleeping outside. Most people in the area are doing the same. People are very scared to sleep inside the houses as ...