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Make Extensive Offerings to the Boudha Stupa from Anywhere in the World
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche | May 20, 2026 -
The great stupa of Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal, was extremely important for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. It was in Boudha that Rinpoche first settled upon returning to Nepal in the late 1960s with Lama Thubten Yeshe. While staying at Samtenling Monastery, … Read more » 
Students Around the World Commemorate Third Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Parinirvana
Lama Zopa Rinpoche News and Advice | May 14, 2026 -
April 13, 2026, marked the third anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche passing into parinirvana. On this meaningful occasion, students, FPMT centers, and monastic institutions around the world gathered for collective prayers and practice, and to remember with immense gratitude … Read more » 
Light of the Path Retreat at Kopan Following Memorial Stupas Inauguration in December
FPMT Community: Stories & News | May 8, 2026 -
This year’s Light of the Path Retreat (LOP) at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, will take place from December 20–30, 2026, and will be led by Geshe Tenzin Namdak, offering students a precious opportunity to come together in meditation and practice, and … Read more »
Latest Lama Zopa Rinpoche Video Teachings
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings from Lama Tsong Khapa Institute 2004 (July 17, 2025) - Teachings from ILTK Ganden Lha Gyama retreat 2004 Venue: Lama Tsong Khapa Institute, Italy Date: 3 – 30 September, 2004 Lama Zopa Rinpoche covered many topics during the Ganden Lha Gyama retreat with 44 teaching sessions at Institute Lama Tsong … Read more »
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings from Potowa Center 2010 (September 12, 2024) - Teachings from Potowa Center 2010 Venue: Potowa Center, Indonesia Date: 25 January to 7 February 2010 Lama Zopa Rinpoche covered many topics during these 12 session teachings: • Emptiness and Phenomena: Rinpoche emphasized that all phenomena, including the self, are … Read more »
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings from Langri Tangpa Center 2006 (July 17, 2024) - Teachings from Langri Tangpa Center 2006 Venue: Langri Tangpa Center, Australia Date: April 16 – 18, 2006 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave four sessions of profound teaching on the “Eight Verses of Mind Training,” a classic Tibetan Buddhist text that offer … Read more »
- Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Teachings from the Mahamudra Retreat 2004 (June 20, 2024) - Mahamudra retreat, Australia 2004 Venue: Buddha House, Adelaide, Australia Date: 10 April to 10 May 2004 From April 10 to May 10 2004 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings during the Mahamudra Retreat in Buddha House, Australia. The retreat was … Read more »
- April 2024 Heart Sutra Retreat at Kopan Monastery (May 13, 2024) - April 2024 Heart Sutra Retreat at Kopan Monastery Venue: Kopan Monastery, Nepal Date: 15 April to 20 April 2024 Following the commemoration activities at Kopan Monastery honoring the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away, … Read more »
Latest FPMT News
- A Mirror for No-Self: Buddhism Meets Artificial Intelligence at Jamyang (July 24, 2026) - On June 20, 2026 Jamyang London Buddhist Centre (JBC) hosted a Science and Wisdom LIVE dialogue between Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Professor Murray Shanahan, moderated by Chris Scammell. In recognition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s contribution to fostering dialogue … Read more »
- Buddhist Mind Science Retreat: An Invitation to Share the Dharma in a Universal Language (July 23, 2026) - In the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “science and spirituality may develop to better serve the needs and well-being of humanity,” as he wrote in The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality (2005). … Read more »
- Bridging Traditions: The Sinhala Translation of Mahayana Buddhist Texts in Sri Lanka (July 22, 2026) - We rejoice in the translation of Mahayana Buddhist texts into Sinhala. This important initiative serves as a cultural and spiritual bridge, reconnecting Sri Lanka with a broader Buddhist heritage and fostering a more comprehensive understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. Hirushan … Read more »
- FPMT International Office July 2026 Newsletter Now Available! (July 17, 2026) - Welcome to this month’s e-newsletter! July is a very powerful and special month for practice and celebration. On July 6, communities of students and supporters around the world celebrated His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday. In his thank-you message … Read more »
- Fifty Years of Ordination: An Interview with Venerable Roger Kunsang (July 17, 2026) - As FPMT marks its 50th anniversary, we have been honored to receive so much important history from FPMT’s early students. Today, we are delighted to share a conversation with Venerable Roger Kunsang, Board Member, Interim Executive Director, Senior Advisor of … Read more »