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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 »
An Update from the FPMT Inc. Board: April 15, 2023
Dear all, At this time of incredibly deepfelt sadness at the passing into paranirvana of our most precious guru Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche, the FPMT Board thought that it was appropriate to inform you of what is happening now and the ... 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 »
New Podcast Episode: #25 Motivate with Bodhicitta and Dedicate with Emptiness so Your Life Is Not Wasted
There is a new episode of the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Essential Extracts Podcast. You can listen to the new episode on our website or find it in your favorite podcast app by searching for “Lama Zopa Rinpoche Essential Extracts.” New ... Read more »
Awakening Kindness in Children
Last year Pam Cayton spoke about awakening kindness and compassion in children during the 2022 Big Love Summit stressing that, “empathy is the seed that blossoms into compassion.” Pam shared a seven step technique based on Creating Compassionate Cultures. The ... Read more »
Two Residential FPMT Basic Programs at Nalanda Monastery and Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa: Starting September 2023!
All preparations are made for the start of the FPMT Basic Programs (BP) at Nalanda Monastery, France, (in English, French and Spanish) and at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa , Italy, (in English and Italian) in September 2023. The monastery and ... Read more »
The Lawudo Chronicles: Michelle Le Dimna
Michelle Le Dimna arrived in Kopan for the 1978 November course and stayed in Nepal and India following teachings and doing retreat until February 1985. Michelle has spent about 40 years translating Dharma books into French. She was instrumental in ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching in Singapore and Malaysia!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche will be teaching and giving an initiation in Singapore and Malaysia this year in June, July, and August! Dates are on Rinpoche’s Schedule. At Amitabha Buddhist Centre , Singapore, Rinpoche will be continuing the Lama Chopa commentary ... Read more »