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Rely on a Mind That Is Upset with Samsara
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 video by reminding us why he is offering these teachings on refuge. Due ... Read more »
A Special In-depth Story About a Very Special Place: Maratika
Maratika, considered one of the six holiest places in the world, is a sacred pilgrimage site with ancient meditation caves. Located in eastern Nepal, it is where Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) achieved immortality. In a new in-depth story, “Maratika: Where All ... Read more »
Food Distribution for Tibetan Refugees Struggling due to the Pandemic
Recently His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Central Tibetan Relief Committee, the Department of the Home, arranged special support in the form of direct cash assistance as a relief measure to alleviate the financial burden of vulnerable Tibetans affected by the ... Read more »
You Tie Yourself to Samsara
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his explanation of Buddhist refuge.* This teaching begins with Rinpoche explaining that ... Read more »
Maratika: Where All of Your Prayers Are Fulfilled
By Ven. Sarah Thresher Maratika, known locally as Halesi, is a sacred pilgrimage site with ancient meditation caves located in eastern Nepal where Guru Rinpoche achieved immortality. Ven. Sarah Thresher has undertaken the journey to Maratika annually since 2007 to ... Read more »
The Sutra ‘Going for Refuge to the Arya Three Rare Sublime Ones’
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: In this video, Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues a short series of teachings on refuge. These teachings ... Read more »
October e-News is Now Available
We are pleased to bring you the latest issue of our monthly e-News. In this issue you will find stories and updates including: The Continuation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Thought Transformation Teachings, How to Celebrate Lhabab Duchen this year on ... Read more »
New Podcast of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Full-Length Teachings
We are happy to announce a new podcast series featuring full-length teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Each episode corresponds to a new teaching in the ongoing video series of Rinpoche’s thought transformation teachings. The podcast is currently available through a ... Read more »
Rejoicing and Practice Advice for Lhabab Duchen on October 27, 2021
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar, takes place this year on October 27. Lhabab Duchen celebrates Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the Thirty-Three. That is where Buddha ... Read more »
The Merits of Taking Refuge Don’t Fit in the Three-Thousand-Fold Galaxies
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 there are many ways in which we can ... Read more »
Supporting the Continuation of the Lama Tsongkhapa Tradition in 2021
Lama Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) was a Tibetan Buddhist master whose studies and meditations in all the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism resulted in the founding of the Gelugpa lineage. The Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund was established by FPMT in 1997 at ... Read more »