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Heart Sutra: Practice and Instructions for Retreat
The Heart Sutra is the most widely known sutra of the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It is part of the Prajnaparamita Sutras, which is a collection of about 40 sutras composed between 100 BCE and 500 CE. The Heart ... Read more »
Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away
April 13, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. We want to remind students about a text translated by Rinpoche, Advice for the Anniversary of the Guru’s Passing Away which is a ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Making the Most of Your Life
In 1975 during their first trip to Europe, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a weekend seminar in England, once again demonstrating their charisma and knowledge, and the profound effect of Buddha’s wisdom on Western people. This seminar was ... Read more »
Fulfilling Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Holy Wishes: Planting the Seed of the Gelug Monlam in the West
Since 1998, the Gelug Monlam—known as the Great Prayer Festival—has been held at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, in the tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa, who founded the festival in 1409. The Monlam is regarded as one the “four great activities” of Lama ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Four Kadampa Deities Retreat Teachings from 2003
From April 18 to May 11, 2003 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings (twenty-three videos!) during the Four Kadampa Deities Retreat at Institut Vajra Yogini, France. The retreat focused on the four Kadampa deities, however, Rinpoche teaches on a broad ... Read more »
FPMT Inc. Board of Directors January/February 2024 Update
For some people the time of wishing one another a happy new year might have passed weeks ago. For others, however, it was more appropriate about six weeks later when February 10, 2024 marked the beginning of both the Tibetan ... Read more »
Days of Miracles and Days of Prayers for Rinpoche’s Swift Return in Bodhgaya
We share this moving account from Ven. Sarah Thresher about the prayers offered for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s swift return during the Fifteen Days of Miracles in Bodhgaya, India. It’s common to hear chanting at the great place of enlightenment in ... Read more »
February 2024 e-News is Now Available
This issue of our monthly e-news brings you news, resources, and special announcements including: How to help actualize Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory, A teaching from Lama Yeshe: On Educating Children, A report on the Geshe Conference at ... Read more »
FPMT Geshe Conference at Kopan Monastery: A Family Feeling of Unity
The new year began with an extremely important conference for FPMT geshes at Kopan Monastery from January 9-14, 2024. More than thirty geshes and geshemas plus five FPMT Inc. board members spent three days together engaged in a rich schedule ... Read more »
The Passing of one of FPMT’s Pioneers: “Mummy” Max Mathews
The entire FPMT community shares the loss of one of FPMT’s precious pioneers, “Mummy” Max Mathews (also known as Sister Max), who passed away on February 16, 2024. We also share a sense of rejoicing in the kindness and generosity ... Read more »
Knowledge-Wisdom: Lama Yeshe on Educating Children
“On Educating Children,” is a discourse given by Lama Yeshe at Kedron Park Teachers College, Brisbane, Australia, April 29, 1975. In this excerpt, Lama offers advice on how to best educate children on the fundamentals of living in the modern ... Read more »