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Richard Gere’s Heartfelt Reflection: Remembering Lama Zopa Rinpoche
We are so happy to share with you a truly moving and heartfelt interview with Richard Gere on the qualities of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Richard Gere, a long-time friend and student of Rinpoche, was in Nepal and when he received ... Read more »
Second Year Commemoration of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Passing into Parinirvana
April 13, 2025 marks the two-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche passing into parinirvana. Around the world students are gathering for collective prayers and practice, and to sincerely remember with immense gratitude the great kindness of our most precious spiritual ... Read more »
2025 CPMT Summit at Kopan Monastery Finishes
The 2025 CPMT Summit: Advancing Our Gurus’ Vision of a World Guided by Compassion and Wisdom has finished at Kopan Monastery in Nepal where 185 participants from 70 FPMT centers, projects and services, representing 25 different countries, gathered to discuss, ... Read more »
Second Commemoration of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away: April 13
April 13, 2025 marks the two-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. As a reminder to students, Advice for the Anniversary of the Guru’s Passing Away is a short text translated by Rinpoche that explains ... Read more »
A Most Joyful Announcement Regarding the Reincarnation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche
With great rejoicing we share the wonderful news just announced at the 2025 CPMT Summit that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has confirmed that the reincarnation of our most precious spiritual director, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, has been reborn. According ... Read more »
Letter from His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offered to the 2025 CPMT Summit at Kopan Monastery
The 2025 CPMT Summit at Kopan Monastery has commenced with 185 participants from 70 FPMT centers, projects and services represented from 25 different countries. This momentous meeting, entitled: Actualizing Our Guru’s Vision of a World Guided by Compassion and Wisdom, ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Compendium of Precious Instructions
We are so pleased to share a wonderful new resource for students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche! We have collected Rinpoche’s literary and graphic works which are available electronically and/or in print, with particular emphasis on key teachings that Rinpoche especially ... Read more »
Announcing the Reincarnation of Geshe Jampa Gyatso
Sangha Lhungtok Choekhorling Monastic Association and Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa recently announced the joyful news that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has officially recognized eleven-year-old Tsering Dorje as the reincarnation of Geshe Jampa Gyatso, who served as the resident teacher ... Read more »
Three Steps Plus One Prostration Event at Rinchen Jangsem Ling, Malaysia
Prior to the pandemic, Rinchen Jangsem Ling (RJL) had organized two prostration events. Recently a student recalled these events with much joy, and it was determined that another event should be organized right away. With the Tibetan New Year (Losar) ... Read more »
Fifteen Days of Magic at the Seat of Enlightenment
During the entire Fifteen Days of Miracles (February 28-March 14, 2025), Root Institute organized fifteen days of pujas and offerings under the Bodhi Tree at the Mahabodhi Stupa for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, combining the prayers and ... Read more »
A True Spiritual Friend: Rejoicing in the Life of Ven. Tencho
Ven. Tencho (Tenzin Chozum) passed away on February 19 after a lengthy illness in Northern New South Wales, Australia. Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre shares: Ven. Tencho first took rabjung vows in 1998 and received getsul vows from His Holiness Dalai ... Read more »