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Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teach LIVE from Moscow

Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche Teach LIVE from Moscow

Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on “How to Develop Bodhicitta in the Modern World (a commentary on Khunu Lama Rinpoche’s The Jewel Lamp: A Praise of Bodhichitta )” this weekend. Rinpoche’s teachings in Moscow, Russia, begin on Friday, October 25, and ... Read more »
Rinpoche’s Recommendations for the 600th Anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s Parinirvana on December 21

Rinpoche’s Recommendations for the 600th Anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s Parinirvana on December 21

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 21 ... Read more »
His Eminence Ling Rinpoche Welcomed to France

His Eminence Ling Rinpoche Welcomed to France

His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Ling Rinpoche arrived at the Toulouse airport in France on April 30, 2019. Rinpoche was welcomed by representatives from Nalanda Monastery and Institut Vajra Yogini, FPMT centers near Toulouse. Rinpoche remained in France through the ... Read more »
Monthly Offering of Gold and Robes to Precious Buddha Statue in Tibet

Monthly Offering of Gold and Robes to Precious Buddha Statue in Tibet

The extensive range of offerings, practices, and pujas that are offered in India, Nepal, and around the world through the Puja Fund on request from Lama Zopa Rinpoche is astounding. As Charitable Projects Coordinator, Ven. Holly Ansett, commented, “It is ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Leads 100 Million Mani Retreat in Elista, Kalmykia

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Leads 100 Million Mani Retreat in Elista, Kalmykia

On September 30, Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrived in Elista, the capital city of the Russian Republic of Kalmykia. Rinpoche was enthusiastically greeted as soon as he stepped out of the airplane. Rinpoche was welcomed by the abbot of the monastery ... Read more »
Welcome to the October FPMT e-News!

Welcome to the October FPMT e-News!

We hope you enjoy our October FPMT International Office e-News. This month we bring you news about: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice about Changing Our View, Big Love in the New Issue of Mandala magazine!, New Practice Materials, Protecting the Environment ... Read more »
The Sanghata Sutra Available in Print

The Sanghata Sutra Available in Print

The Sanghata Sutra is a Mahayana sutra containing stories illustrating the power of the bodhisattva wish and the power of past and present actions to produce expansive results. Imbued with the blessings of Shakyamuni Buddha’s prayer, recitation of this sutra ... Read more »
16 Guidelines for Life Benefit Incarcerated Communities

16 Guidelines for Life Benefit Incarcerated Communities

In 2008, David Machles completed the 16 Guidelines for Life Level 1 course , an initiative of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), and later completed Levels 2 and 3. David is part of FDCW’s Universal Education community. ... Read more »
Eighth Round of 108 Nyung Nä Retreats Completed at Institut Vajra Yogini, France

Eighth Round of 108 Nyung Nä Retreats Completed at Institut Vajra Yogini, France

Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY), in the south-west of France near the city of Toulouse, completed its eighth round of nyung nä retreats from November 2018 to April 2019 in alignment with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization ... Read more »
Brocade Dharma Text Covers

Brocade Dharma Text Covers

Students can ornament and protect Dharma texts with brocade covers from the Foundation Store, most offered at cost! Brocade Dharma Text Case, Dharma text holder with a velcro strap for quick and easy access. Each case comes with a text ... Read more »
Video Tour of Buddha Amitabha Pure Land

Video Tour of Buddha Amitabha Pure Land

FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche has done much to care for the animals at Buddha Amitabha Pure Land (BAPL), located in a remote area of Washington State, in the northwestern United States. One examples is creating a bird feeder ... Read more »
A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha

A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha

A Daily Meditation on Shakyamuni Buddha, specifically compiled by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for beginner Buddhist practitioners, is available in print from the Foundation Store. Two years ago, Lama Zopa Rinpoche reviewed and updated the previous edition with the help of ... Read more »