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The Warmth of Family Feeling: How the FSS Filled My Heart with Joy and Inspiration

The Warmth of Family Feeling: How the FSS Filled My Heart with Joy and Inspiration

Led by experienced facilitators Amy Cayton and François Lecointre, the latest Foundation Service Seminar (FSS) held at Vajrapani Institute, USA, from September 10-14, 2024, was a great success, with the 16 participants from seven different FPMT affiliates from the North ... Read more »
Retreat of a Lifetime: Video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from 2011 Australia Retreat

Retreat of a Lifetime: Video of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from 2011 Australia Retreat

Recently we reminded students about three teaching events Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered on Bodhicaryavatara (A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life) and Rinjung Gyatsa Retreat at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia. These events occurred in ... Read more »
Welcome to Our September e-News!

Welcome to Our September e-News!

This month’s e-news brings you important news, updates, and causes for rejoicing including: How to help the devastating situation in Thame, Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, Information on this year’s Kopan November Course, Writing out the Prajnaparamita ... Read more »
Devastation of Thame and How to Help Through the Thame Support Fund

Devastation of Thame and How to Help Through the Thame Support Fund

On August 16, 2024, the serene Himalayan village of Thame, birthplace of our kind guru Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, faced an unprecedented calamity. Two Thyanbo glacial lakes burst their banks, unleashing a devastating flood that would forever alter the landscape ... Read more »
Writing Out the Prajnaparamita for as Long as FPMT Exists

Writing Out the Prajnaparamita for as Long as FPMT Exists

In the heart of Kopan Monastery, nestled in the beautiful hills of Nepal, a quiet yet monumental task unfolds each day. Ven. Lobsang Tsering has been entrusted with a project that embodies the very essence of continuous joyous effort and ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching in Australia, 2018

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teaching in Australia, 2018

FPMT.org’s Rinpoche Available Now page is an incredibly rich resource for those wishing to explore full teaching events offered by Lama Zopa Rinpoche over the years. In 2018 Lama Zopa Rinpoche spent six weeks leading the Bodhicaryavatara (A Guide to ... Read more »
Newly Available: Prayer to Become Like Buddha in His Past Lives

Newly Available: Prayer to Become Like Buddha in His Past Lives

We are pleased to share Lojong Monlam: Prayer to Become Like the Buddha in His Past Lives from the Lama Zopa Rinpoche Practice Series that invokes the Buddha’s blessings for us to be able to transform our habitual self-cherishing into ... Read more »
Devastating Flood Destroys Thame Village, the Birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Devastating Flood Destroys Thame Village, the Birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Co-director of Lawudo Retreat Centre, Frances Howland reports on the flood that struck the village of Thame, Nepal, birthplace of Lama Zopa Rinpoche: In a tragic event, the village of Thame in the Solu Khumbu district of Nepal, was devastated ... Read more »
Kopan November Course: “The Most Important Education of Your Life”

Kopan November Course: “The Most Important Education of Your Life”

Kopan Monastery’s yearly month-long lamrim course, known affectionately as the November Course, will be held from November 8 through December 8, 2024 in Nepal. Registration for this course is open and there are still spots available! In 2017, Rinpoche told ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s 2010 Teachings from Potowa Center, Indonesia

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s 2010 Teachings from Potowa Center, Indonesia

From January 25 through February 7, 2010, Lama Zopa Rinpoche granted 12 sessions of teachings at Potowa Center in Indonesia. These teachings provided a comprehensive overview of key Buddhist concepts, focusing on how to integrate them into daily practice to ... Read more »
Helping People Live Their Best Lives: A Success Story at Nalanda Monastery from FDCW

Helping People Live Their Best Lives: A Success Story at Nalanda Monastery from FDCW

FDCW (Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom) brings us some wonderful initiatives, available to those interested in understanding their own mind and emotions and bringing compassion into daily life. In 1983 Lama Yeshe began formulating the idea of Universal Education. ... Read more »
Merit Box Grants Have Been Awarded for 2024

Merit Box Grants Have Been Awarded for 2024

The International Merit Box Project was created in order to cultivate generosity as part of a daily practice and in turn help provide resources for local projects that are fulfilling the FPMT mission. The program began in 2001 with students ... Read more »