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Verse to Offer at the Base of Milarepa Paintings, Thangkas, and Statues
In April 2022, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered a Milarepa initiation and teachings to a small group of senior Kopan monks, senior Khachoe Ghakyil Ling nuns, Western sangha, and some lay students. On this occasion Rinpoche translated the “Verse to Put ... Read more »
Universal Love: An Explanation of the Shunyata Mantra and a Meditation on Emptiness
Universal Love is a collection of Lama Yeshe’s teachings on the yoga method of Maitreya, which he taught at Maitreya Institute, Holland, in 1981. Also included are some introductory lectures on Buddhism from Lama’s 1975 teachings in the USA. In ... Read more »
Animal Blessings and Rescue from Untimely Death in 2023
Benefiting animals in any way possible is a high priority for the FPMT organization and was one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions. Rinpoche explained many ways that we can benefit animals, not just by saving them from untimely death ... Read more »
Lama Tsongkhapa Day (Ganden Ngamchoe) is December 7
Ganden Ngamchoe, literally “Ganden Offering of the Twenty-Fifth Day,” or Lama Tsongkhapa Day, is a celebration of the anniversary of Lama Tsongkhapa’s parinirvana. It is celebrated on the twenty-fifth day of the tenth month of the Tibetan calendar. This year, ... Read more »
Commemoration of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Birthday, December 3
On December 3 we observe the birth date of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT International Office is sponsoring Lama Chopa with Tsog and recitation of Chanting the Names of Noble Manjushri at Kopan Monastery. Students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche are ... Read more »
Heart Sutra Retreat Offered at Kopan Monastery, April 15-20, 2024
Save the date: From April 15-20, 2024, Kopan Monastery is hosting a Heart Sutra Retreat. His Eminence the 104th Ganden Tripa Rinpoche will offer commentary during the retreat; and participants will be guided to meditate on the meaning of the ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Merit of Offering to the Guru
In this short and intimate teaching from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, which was recorded over lunch at Maitreya Instituut, the Netherlands, in July 2015, Rinpoche explains the incredible merit that is collected by offering to the guru. https://youtu.be/_gUIT1aXRRY?feature=shared Lama Zopa Rinpoche ... Read more »
Swift Return Prayers for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
We are happy to share that the English translations for the swift return prayers composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other distinguished lamas with whom Rinpoche had a connection in this lifetime, including Khenzur Jhado Rinpoche, Rangjung Neljorma ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Benefiting Turkeys During the US Thanksgiving Holiday
Every year in the United States, tens of millions of turkeys are killed for the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, November 23, 2023. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice in a 2018 teaching to help benefit the turkeys killed, ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Support offered to the Sangha in 2023
The Supporting Ordained Sangha Fund (SOSF) is offering comprehensive support to nunneries, monasteries, and individual monks and nuns across the globe. With a wide range of charitable activities, including providing food, accommodation, healthcare, education, and practice resources, the SOSF aims ... Read more »
November 2023 e-news Now Available
Our November e-News is now available! This issue brings you news, resources, and special announcements including: 31-foot Amoghapasha above Lawudo, White Tara oral transmission and visualization from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Daily and Lifetime practice advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Compassion ... Read more »