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An Update from the FPMT Board: Meeting with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on April 26
Dear Friends, On April 26, two weeks after the sudden passing of our beloved and incomparably kind Guru, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the FPMT Board was able to have an interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Present for the interview ... Read more »
New Photo Galleries of Ongoing Swift Return Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
We are happy to share two new photo galleries to visually document some of the prayers and pujas being offered for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. One gallery is photos from Kopan Monastery and Nunnery, including photos from ... Read more »
An Update on Important Events
Today we share some essential updates and reminders about important upcoming events. Long Life Puja for His Holiness the Dalai Lama The long life puja being offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on May 24 in India continues to ... Read more »
FPMT Statement in Support of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Words of Praise to His Holiness the Dalai Lama from Lama Zopa Rinpoche Your Holiness, Your example of morality in not harming but only benefiting sentient beings is incomparable in this universe. Your compassion is the source of all sentient ... Read more »
Letter from Khenrinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Abbot of Kopan Monastery and FPMT Inc. Board Member
We’re pleased to share this letter from Khenrinpoche Geshe Chonyi, Abbot of Kopan Monastery and member of the FPMT Inc. board. Khenrinpoche has sent this letter, in Tibetan, English, and Chinese for those with a connection to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, ... Read more »
An Update from FPMT International Office, April 18
Continued Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return Prayers and pujas are continuing twenty-four hours a day at Kopan Monastery in front of Rinpoche’s holy body and also in the gompa for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s swift return. Monasteries, nunneries and ... Read more »
An Update from FPMT International Office, April 16
Today we share some important updates and newly available resources. Thank you for your continued prayers, offerings of support, condolences, and kindness. The Embalming Process The embalming process for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s holy body has begun. We have a short ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Meditation Has Finished
On April 14 at 10 p.m. Nepal time, blood came from Rinpoche’s left nostril, signaling that Rinpoche had ended his meditation. The room was then made cold to maintain the holy body, and this morning the holy body was packed ... Read more »
An Update from FPMT International Office, April 14
Yesterday we shared the incredibly heart breaking news that on April 13th, Lama Zopa Rinpoche showed the aspect of passing away. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is still in the meditation stage in his room in Kopan Monastery. A short video of ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has Entered His Final Meditation
Our precious guru is sitting in meditation at Kopan Monastery. Rinpoche had been up in the mountains in the Tsum Valley since Monday, and had to be brought down urgently as Rinpoche was experiencing altitude sickness. On arrival back in ... Read more »
10 Million Tara Mantras for Global Warming
FPMT centers and individuals in the USA are participating in an initiative to mitigate global warming. This group, which was concerned about the climate emergency, initiated an effort to accumulate 10 million Tara mantras dedicated to the mitigation of global ... Read more »