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Rejoicing in the Annual Gelug Monlam Festival Held at Kopan Monastery
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 »
Thought Transformation Teachings 134: In Your Life as a Couple, Practice Good Heart
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August and September. Here is a summary of the teaching offered on September 3, 2022: For those of us living as a couple ... Read more »
How to Think About Obstacles and Look at Everything as Positive
Since the early days of the COVID pandemic, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been offering teachings on thought transformation (lojong). In these teachings, Rinpoche has been urging us to use these difficult times, and any obstacles in life, on the path ... Read more »
New Podcast Episode: #12 Believing in a Real I Creates the Root of Samsara
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 »
Animal Liberation Practices for World Animal Day, October 4
Did you know that October 4 is World Animal Day? The annual tradition was established in 1931, making this year’s celebration the ninety-second official World Animal Day. According to the World Animal Day organizing website, the mission is to “raise ... Read more »
Why We Need a Spiritual Path– Teachings from Tara Institute, 2006
In 2006, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered a teaching at Tara Institute, AUS. We are pleased to offer this teaching in four parts, which has just been added to the FPMT website and the FPMT YouTube channel. In the first video ... Read more »
Bearing the Pain for Others: Rejoicing in the Life of Jody Galt
Jo Marie Galt, 71, died in Santa Cruz, US, on September 1, of cardiac arrest resulting from various contributing health factors. By Elaine Jackson Jo Marie Galt (Jody) was loved by her Dharma family at Vajrapani Institute where we met ... Read more »
September e-News Now Available
Our September e-News is now available! This issue features news, updates, resources, opportunities, and causes for rejoicing, including: Recent teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Thanks to all for their prayers for Ven. Roger, News about stunning images of ... Read more »
Stunning Images of the Sixteen Arhats Available to All
With the project almost three decades in the making now completed, we are happy to share with you beautiful images of the Sixteen Arhat statues which are housed at Nalanda Monastery, France, for your own home and practice. Nalanda Monastery’s ... Read more »
Thought Transformation Teachings 133: How to Make Your Life Happy
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continued his video teachings on thought transformation from Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore in August. Here is a summary of the teaching offered on August 16, 2022: Rinpoche offers some of the history of how he began ... Read more »
The First Regional Online Course for FPMT East & Southeast Asia
From March 27 through August 7 of this year, FPMT East & Southeast Asia offered their first international live online course to bring together students throughout the region. The classes varied in topics and formats, alternated between Chinese and English, ... Read more »