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Rejoicing in Support Offered to 1,500 Students in India and Nepal in 2024!
Since 2012, the FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been a cornerstone of support for schools in India and Nepal, catering to students from Tibetan, Nepali, Sherpa, and Indian backgrounds. This initiative ensures that these schools can provide quality education at ... Read more »
Cutting Delusions: The Power of the Vajra Cutter Sutra
Along with the Heart Sutra, the Vajra Cutter Sutra (also known as the Diamond Cutter Sutra or Diamond Sutra) is one of most well-known sutras of Mahayana Buddhism. The Vajra Cutter Sutra is a discourse on the Buddhist concept of ... Read more »
Eulogy of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Now Available as a Downloadable PDF
We are very happy to share that Lama Zopa Rinpoche: A Eulogy, written by Ven. Robina Courtin as a tribute to our precious teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is now available in a PDF format suitable for mobile phone screens or ... Read more »
Chenrezig Institute Celebrates 50th Anniversary with the Big Love Festival
On September 26-28, Chenrezig Institute, the first Tibetan Buddhist Dharma center in Australia, and one of the oldest in the West, celebrated its 50th anniversary serving sentient beings with a joyous Big Love Festival. We are so happy to share ... Read more »
October 2024 e-News is now Available!
This month’s e-news brings you important news, updates, and causes for rejoicing including: An update on the Stupa of Complete Victory, Teachings from Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, An update from the FPMT Board of Directors, Newly available and ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Attitude is More Important than Action
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind is one of the most beloved free books from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The six teachings contained in this volume come from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia. They are all filled ... Read more »
The Stupa of Complete Victory at Kopan Monastery Reaches the Vase Level!
As we have previously reported, a Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and actualization of all his wishes. Venerable Tenzin Tsultrim was recently at Kopan Monastery ... Read more »
LMB’s 100,000 Stupa Project Makes Exciting Progress
On the advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Land of Medicine Buddha (LMB) has been building a 39-foot-tall Mahabodhi Stupa in California. This stupa will be the main attraction of the 100,000 Stupa Project in a beautiful garden featuring an area ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Healthcare and Essential Services Offered in 2024
In 2024, the FPMT Social Services Fund, driven by a commitment to compassion to others, made a significant impact by allocating over US$501,284 to support various initiatives in India, Nepal and Mongolia. Dedicated to improving the lives of those in ... Read more »
A Very Special Amitabha Buddha Festival in Washington State
After a week of preparations, Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL), in Washington State, USA, hosted an Amitabha Buddha Festival for the seventh time, attended by thirty people. The festival was envisioned by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to honor the large Amitabha ... Read more »
An Update from Thame: Ven. Sarah Thresher Reports
As previously reported, on August 16 of this year, the village of Thame, birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, was hit with a devastating flood which destroyed homes, community property, and everything owned or cherished by villagers. Remarkably, not a single ... Read more »