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Update on the Merit Box Project & New FPMT Community Support Fund
The Merit Box Project closed for good at the end of 2024. We invite rejoicing in the many students and friends around the world who contributed to the project, helping bring hundreds of Dharma activities to fruition—including stupas, statues and ... Read more »
January 2025 e-News is Available!
Our January e-news is now available and brings you news, resources, and special announcements including:: Teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, Practices to do for fires and earthquakes, An update on the Stupa of Complete Victory, ... Read more »
Placing the Treasure Vases in the Stupa of Complete Victory
The construction of the Stupa of Complete Victory being built for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, is progressing beautifully. We are so happy to share this recent update and the significant milestone that has ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Earthquakes
The FPMT organization is devastated to hear the news that a powerful 6.8 earthquake struck on January 7, 2025 in the Dingri region of Tibet, with tremors felt across the Himalayas in neighboring Nepal, Bhutan and parts of northern India. ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Part 1 of Three Principal Aspects of the Path
The Essence of Tibetan Buddhism is a book from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive consisting of two teachings from Lama Yeshe. The first, The Three Principal Aspects of the Path, was given in France in 1982. The second teaching, Introduction ... Read more »
50,000 Lights Offered at Rinchen Jangsem Ling for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return
The grounds of Rinchen Jangsem Ling retreat center (RJL) in Triang, Malaysia, were illuminated by fifty thousand candle lights during its recent light offering ceremony on the evening of December 8, 2024. From late afternoon until dusk, hundreds of visitors ... Read more »
FPMT Mongolia’s Mahayana Children’s Program Utilizes a Merit Box Grant
We are delighted to share a report from FPMT Mongolia’s Mahayana Children’s Program on the ways they were able to utilize a recent Merit Box grant. FPMT Mongolia’s Mahayana Children’s Program began in 2007, aiming to engage children from 6–16 ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice for Dispelling Fires
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has offered the following advice for practices one can do in relation to the dangers of fire, for oneself or others: Medicine Buddha When there are fires the best thing to do is rely on the Medicine ... Read more »
Sherpa Song of Appreciation to Lama Zopa Rinpoche for Rebuilding the Thame Stupa
The Thame region of Nepal was seriously damaged during a 2015 earthquake. Thame holds a special place in our hearts as the birthplace of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Almost all the homes in the area were damaged and also a ... Read more »
Pilgrimage in Sri Lanka Raises Funds for Five-Story Medicine Buddha Statue
In September 2024, Sri Lankan-born, Australian-based nun Ven. Tenzin Lekdron led a pilgrimage tour in Sri Lanka to raise funds for the 5MB Project, a mission to build a five-story high Medicine Buddha statue in Sri Lanka, according to the ... Read more »
Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return Continue
On December 28, 2024, Khenrinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi, Rigsel Rinpoche, along with the Kopan geshes, geshemas, monks, nuns, and students, gathered at the holy Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal, to recite Chanting the Names of Manjushri, the King of Prayers, Calling the ... Read more »