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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 »
FPMT Inc. Board of Directors October 2024 Update
An update from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors: Thank you to those who responded to our previous update. It’s always helpful for us to receive feedback from you – positive or negative. It’s our aim to be more transparent ... Read more »
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
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!
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
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
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
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
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
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 »