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New Tara Practice Materials Available in the Foundation Store
The great Arya Tara is a female aspect of Buddha. She is known as “the liberator” and can help remove obstacles and speed progress on the path to enlightenment. For this reason, Tara practice is done by both lay students ... Read more »![Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day By Day](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lama-Zopa-Rinpoche-Lamrim-Year-Kopan-July-2021-IMG_7494.jpg)
Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day By Day
Lamrim Year: Making Life Meaningful Day By Day is an essential guide for students at any level of Buddhist study who want to develop their mind in the graduated path to enlightenment (lamrim). The book was inspired by Lama Zopa ... Read more »![Your Future Is in Your Hands](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lama-Yeshe-Stockholm-1983-LYWA-17161_ng-1.jpg)
Your Future Is in Your Hands
Lama Thubten Yeshe, who founded the FPMT organization with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is fondly remembered for his ability to communicate the essence of Buddhist teachings in a way that connected with Western students. In September 1983, Lama Yeshe gave a ... Read more »![There Is Nothing More Sublime Than Practicing the Higher Training of Morality](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lama-Zopa-Rinpoche-Kopan-20210814_dsc07507.jpg)
There Is Nothing More Sublime Than Practicing the Higher Training of Morality
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche continues offering teachings specifically intended for ordained Sangha, but everyone is welcome to benefit from ... Read more »![Rejoicing in Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Recent Compassionate Activities](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210705-DSC07219-e1630520419429-960x909.jpg)
Rejoicing in Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Recent Compassionate Activities
Since our last update, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has remained in Nepal, engaging in a variety of beneficial activities for others. We invite you to rejoice in Rinpoche’s constant compassionate service to others! Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been continuing his thought ... Read more »![Coming Together to Help Our Brothers and Sisters: Three UK FPMT Centers Create a COVID-19 Fund](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Karuna-Trust-India.jpg)
Coming Together to Help Our Brothers and Sisters: Three UK FPMT Centers Create a COVID-19 Fund
Three FPMT centers in the United Kingdom joined together to helped those affected by the COVID-19 crisis in India and Nepal. Offering community and social service is one of FPMT’s Five Pillars of Service. Ven. Fabienne Pradelle, director of Jamyang ... Read more »![New Audio: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Oral Transmission of the Sutra of Great Liberation](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/album_cover_template_Sutra-of-Great-Liberation-960x960.jpg)
New Audio: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Oral Transmission of the Sutra of Great Liberation
This album features Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s oral transmission of the Sutra of Great Liberation. Rinpoche gave this lung over many months of teachings in his ongoing video series Teachings on Thought Transformation during the Time of COVID-19. The album collects ... Read more »![Rejoicing in Offerings to Holy Objects in 2021](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/203589078_355863472575759_8866470291007331448_n-960x540.jpg)
Rejoicing in Offerings to Holy Objects in 2021
When discussing his Vast Visions for the FPMT organization, Lama Zopa Rinpoche said, “My wish is for FPMT to build many holy objects everywhere, as many as possible. Making it so easy for sentient beings to purify their heavy negative ... Read more »![Lama Zopa Rinpoche Explains the Benefits of Writing the Prajnaparamita Sutra — Part One](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210821-DSC07541-960x540.jpg)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Explains the Benefits of Writing the Prajnaparamita Sutra — Part One
“Even writing one letter from Prajnaparamita, even writing one letter, one syllable, the benefits are unbelievable, unbelievable, more than making extensive offerings, skies of extensive offerings to all the buddhas, so many eons, the merits you collect are unbelievable.” — ... Read more »![Being Sangha Is Not a Trip](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lama-Zopa-Rinpoche-Lama-Chopa-Puja-Kopan-20210804_dsc07384.jpg)
Being Sangha Is Not a Trip
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching by reminding us that while we are so fortunate to have received ... Read more »![The Most Important Practice Is to Control Your Mind](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lama-Zopa-Rinpoche-online-Kopan-20210811_dsc07481.jpg)
The Most Important Practice Is to Control Your Mind
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching by reminding us of how fortunate we are to wake up in ... Read more »![Don’t Let Your Mind Go Berserk](https://fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Lama-Zopa-Rinpoche-Bodhichitta-20210811_dsc07445.jpg)