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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Teaching on 100 Deities of Tushita Heaven

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Teaching on 100 Deities of Tushita Heaven

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will offer teachings on 100 Deities of Tushita Heaven (gaden lhagyama) on April 19 and 20, 2024 at the Main Tibetan Temple, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, starting at 8:00 am IST both days. For full information ... Read more »
Commemoration of the Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Passing Away Has Begun

Commemoration of the Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Passing Away Has Begun

The commemoration event at Kopan Monastery honoring the anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away has begun. Those in attendance so far include His Eminence the 104th Ganden Tripa; Abbots from Sera Je, Sera Mey, and ... Read more »
Photo Galleries from 2023: An Impactful Year to Remember

Photo Galleries from 2023: An Impactful Year to Remember

2023 was an extremely impactful year for for the entire FPMT organization as we navigated some unprecedented challenges following the sudden news of Lama Zopa Rinpoche entering his final meditation on April 13, 2023. As the one year anniversary of ... Read more »
A Busy Month at Lawudo for the First Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Passing

A Busy Month at Lawudo for the First Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Passing

Ven. Sarah Thresher shares an update from Lawudo on the upcoming preparations for observing the anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. It is nearly one year since the passing of our most precious guru, Lama ... Read more »
Practice During Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Practice During Solar and Lunar Eclipses

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Lama Zopa Rinpoche often spoke about solar and lunar eclipses, which are considered auspicious for practice and provide opportunities ... Read more »
Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away: April 13

Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away: April 13

April 13, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. As a reminder to students, Advice for the Anniversary of the Guru’s Passing Away is a short text translated by Rinpoche that explains ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: How to Meditate

Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: How to Meditate

In 1975 during their first trip to Europe, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a weekend seminar in England, once again demonstrating their charisma and knowledge, and the profound effect of Buddha’s wisdom on Western people. This seminar was ... Read more »
Rejoicing in FPMT Education Services Accomplishments in 2023

Rejoicing in FPMT Education Services Accomplishments in 2023

We hope you have now received a link to FPMT International Office’s 2023 Annual Review, Repaying the Kindness, Looking to the Future, and have enjoyed reading about and rejoicing in the many accomplishments from the past year. Today we would ... Read more »
The One Answer is to Practice Lamrim

The One Answer is to Practice Lamrim

Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered four teachings at Kopan Monastery on April 7, 8, and 9 before leaving for Tsum Valley on April 10. As we now all know, Rinpoche showed the aspect of passing away on April 13, and as ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Overcoming Laziness

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Overcoming Laziness

We recently shared news that Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s newest volume from Wisdom Publications, Perseverance: The Determination of the Bodhisattva is available. Today we offer you a chapter from this book made available from Wisdom titled “Overcoming Laziness.” In this transformative ... Read more »
Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Last week we shared FPMT International Office’s 2023 Annual Review, Repaying the Kindness, Looking to the Future. We hope you have enjoyed reading about our various accomplishments from the past year. Today we would like to bring your attention to ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Sharing Details of His Early Life and the Lawudo Cave

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Sharing Details of His Early Life and the Lawudo Cave

In a talk given to a few students in the Lawudo cave in 2015, Lama Zopa Rinpoche shared details of his early life. The Lawudo cave is the location where Rinpoche, in his past life as the Lawudo Lama Kunsang ... Read more »