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Stupa of Complete Victory for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery
We are sharing big news about the undertaking of a new project: The Stupa of Complete Victory for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This magnificent stupa will be 42 ft high (12.8 meters) and is being built at Kopan Monastery and is ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Universal Love, The Purpose of Meditation
Universal Love is a collection of Lama Yeshe’s teachings on the yoga method of Maitreya, which he taught at Maitreya Institute, Holland, in 1981. Also included are some introductory lectures on Buddhism from Lama’s 1975 teachings in the USA. This ... Read more »
“Joyful Feelings” from the Foundation Service Seminar Retreat at Kopan Monastery
The Foundation Service Seminar (FSS) is the “FPMT immersion retreat.” It provides essential information and nourishment for all serving, or wishing to serve, in the FPMT organization. The FSS Retreat explores how to best offer our skills and qualities in ... Read more »
The Sutra of Golden Light: A Powerful Sutra for World Peace
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has said about the Sutra of Golden Light, “This text is very precious; it brings peace and happiness and is very powerful to stop violence. By hearing this text, one’s karma is purified.” Rinpoche made a personal ... Read more »
Rejoice in Offering 458 Buddha Statues to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
We have incredibly joyous news to share! Last week the remaining 458 Buddha statues from the 1,000 Buddha statues that were made for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and offered during the long life puja in ... Read more »
2017 Teachings From Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Thought Transformation and Other Essential Topics
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a series of teachings in January-February 2017 at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India, with great emphasis on lojong (thought transformation). This entire video series is available to you! Rinpoche gave a full commentary on the Seven Point ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Dharma Toys
Introducing Rinpoche’s Dharma Plushy Toy Album! Around the beginning of 2020, when all the world was experiencing lockdowns and turmoil due to the covid pandemic, students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche were relieved to receive Rinpoche’s laughter, wisdom, humor, and orientation ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Successful 2023 Light of the Path Retreat at Kopan Monastery
We are delighted to share the below joyous report offered by Kopan Monastery at the conclusion of the Light of the Path 2023 retreat. Please join the entire FPMT community in rejoicing that students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, old and ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Support Offered to Six Homes Serving Tibetan Elders in 2023
Since 2016, FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been offering vital support to elderly homes in India and Nepal that provide care for Tibetan refugee elders who have no one else to care for them. In 2023, we granted US$169,067.19 to ... Read more »
Update on the Progress and Significance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa at Lawudo Gompa
Anila Ngawang Samten, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s sister, is constructing an eight level, 12-foot high and 11-foot wide Victory Stupa at Lawudo Gompa, Nepal, for the swift return and success of all Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT’s projects. We are so ... Read more »
Death and Dying: Practices and Resources
Our time to practice Dharma is fleeting and we don’t know when we will die. Lama Zopa Rinpoche regularly encouraged us to think about impermanence and death so we don’t procrastinate doing our Dharma practice. Although death is definite, the ... Read more »