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Golden Light Sutra for World Peace
“Anybody who wants peace in the world should read the Golden Light Sutra,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche taught in 2007. “This is a very important practice to stop violence and wars in the world. The Golden Light Sutra is one of ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Arrives in Mongolia
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has arrived safely in Mongolia, traveling from Nepal. Rinpoche is staying at the FPMT center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, called Ganden Do Ngag Shedrub Ling Center. He will also be visiting the Golden Light Sutra Center in Darkhan, ... Read more »
Ongoing Support for the Nuns of Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery, Nepal
In 2014 a grant was offered to Tashi Chime Gatsal Nunnery for new accommodation needed for the resident nuns. The nunnery recently sent an update that three rows of rooms are nearly finished and some nuns have already begun moving ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Visits Chailsa, Nepal
In March 2017, Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited the village of Chailsa, in Solu Khumbu, Nepal. Among various activities there, he visited Sagarmatha Secondary School. More than two years ago, FPMT took on the commitment of sponsoring this school, which has ... Read more »
Long Life Puja Offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery
An extensive White Tara long life puja was offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery on behalf of the entire FPMT organization on April 23, 2017. Earlier this year, Ven. Roger Kunsang received advice from Khadro Rangjung Neljorma Khandro ... Read more »
Mantras and Sutras Available
Both mantras and sutras are considered holy objects and bring great blessings to one’s mind and life through engagement. Dozens of commonly used and recommended mantras and sutras are available for students to download freely. Lama Zopa Rinpoche has given ... Read more »![‘If You Can Avoid Meat, It’s So Good’ [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/26/if-you-can-avoid-meat-its-so-good-video/DSC_4145-Ivan-Siarbolin-2-320x224.jpg)
‘If You Can Avoid Meat, It’s So Good’ [Video]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche cares deeply about animals and uses every possible opportunity to bless them with prayers, mantras, holy objects, and other means. A short video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing sentient beings in a lake in Washington State, US, ... Read more »
Mandala Online: Pilgrimage to Vikramashila
“Pilgrimage needs faith. The more faith, the more happiness. Otherwise, you are just like a tourist looking at ruins. … When you go to these holy places it reminds you of impermanence. Once these places were great cities but now ... Read more »![The Real Meaning of ‘Guru’ [Video]](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/24/the-real-meaning-of-guru-video/P1280703-by-RK-320x240.jpg)
The Real Meaning of ‘Guru’ [Video]
During a road trip from Washington State to California in November 2016, Lama Zopa Rinpoche chanted a guru devotion prayer along with a CD that was playing in the car. See the video of him chanting below. Rinpoche frequently speaks ... Read more »In the Footsteps of Atisha: A Pilgrimage to Vikramashila
Pilgrimage needs faith. The more faith, the more happiness. Otherwise, you are just like a tourist looking at ruins. … When you go to these holy places it reminds you of impermanence. Once these places were great cities but now ... Read more »
The 103rd Ganden Tripa Passes Away
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of the 103rd Ganden Tripa Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, who died on April 21, 2017, at 11:45 p.m. in Delhi, India, after an illness. According to the Central Tibetan Administration, ... Read more »