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Even by Hearing the Title of ‘Sutra of Great Liberation,’ You Say Goodbye to Depression
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 begins this teaching discussing the Dashain festival in Nepal, when tens of thousands ... Read more »
Lama Tsongkhapa Day (Ganden Ngamchoe) Is on December 10
Lama Tsongkhapa Day, or Ganden Ngamchoe, is a celebration of the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s parinirvana. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar. This year, Lama Tsongkhapa Day falls on December 10.* ... Read more »Update from FPMT Inc.
The Board of Directors of FPMT Inc. sincerely apologizes for the suffering experienced due to any gaps or shortcomings in our previous procedures, or in our responses to the allegations received, regarding the sexual misconduct and spiritual abuse committed by ... Read more »
Happy Birthday to Most Precious, Most Kind Lama Zopa Rinpoche!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s birthday is celebrated on December 3. Rinpoche is at Kopan Monastery where he has been for most of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Celebrations for Rinpoche’s birthday began at 5:30 a.m. at Kopan with the offering ... Read more »
When the Real I Is Totally Gone, You Have Entered the Path Pleasing the Buddhas
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 begins this teaching explaining that not only Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha come from ... Read more »
What Makes a Table a Table?
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 begins this teaching reminding us that the real meaning of life is to ... Read more »
New Photo Album from Kopan Monastery and Nunnery
During the coronavirus pandemic, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been staying at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. We’ve added a new photo album for the months July through October 2020 with more than eighty photos of day to day life at Kopan ... Read more »
An Introduction to and Video Tour of a Sand Mandala
The circular representations of universes inhabited by particular deities are known as mandalas in Tibetan Buddhism. There are many types, but the sand mandala is the most difficult to create. Millions of colored sand grains are meticulously arranged, using a ... Read more »
There’s No External Enemy
The following advice from Lama Thubten Yeshe, who founded FPMT with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, comes in response to a student’s question: “ How should we deal with people who consider us as their enemies or people who don’t trust us?” ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice for Prayers and Practices to Do for Turkeys Killed for Thanksgiving
This year, the holiday of Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on Thursday, November 26. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered the following advice on how to help the tens of millions of turkeys being killed for the holiday, and also ... Read more »
New Video to Support Your Practice of The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment)
Having a good motivation is important to all aspects of our life and practice. Because of this, Lama Zopa Rinpoche created a daily motivational practice for his student called The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment) ... Read more »