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April 2020
Lama Zopa Rinpoche reading Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive’s newly released Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, April 2020. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang. This book has been shipped from the printer in South Korea by sea freight and should be available all over the world late May.
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Video Teachings During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Welcome to the FPMT Annual Review 2019
Why It’s Important to Emphasize Rinpoche’s Video Teachings
Lama Zopa Rinpoche News:
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with friends, Kopan Monastery, April 2020.
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Video Teachings During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues giving teachings recorded on video from Kopan Monastery, Nepal, during this coronavirus pandemic. Rinpoche is giving these teachings in order to help us to actually put into practice the teachings of the Buddha, and see how the Dharma gives us the ability to deal with these huge challenges we face. Rinpoche’s teachings come from his own deep experience of the Dharma, which can inspire our own minds and help us to have the strength and courage we all need.
In addition to the powerful Dharma work Rinpoche is giving us, these videos are also telling the story of Kopan Monastery, which is 50 years old this year! Kopan is the bedrock of the FPMT organization, and so hearing its story in these videos will enable us all to understand, and to connect more deeply, with our organization.
The videos, together with transcripts, recommended materials, and MP3 files, are available on fpmt.org. To help you navigate this wealth of resources, each video is provided with a brief introduction to the content, in English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese.
You can find these and all advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche for the coronavirus.
This is part of our efforts to bring you all available Resources for the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kopan Monastery, April 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.
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Schedule Update
The Light of the Path Retreat has had to be postponed to 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic: new dates will be advertised as soon as possible.
Recordings, videos and transcripts of Rinpoche’s recent teachings are always available at Rinpoche Available Now.
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International Office News
Welcome to the FPMT Annual Review 2019
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FPMT International Office is rejoicing, and we invite you to rejoice with us, in the activities of the FPMT Spiritual Director, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and his office, during 2019. We share an account of this work in the FPMT Annual Review 2019: Coming Together to Practice Dharma. It’s available to read as an eZine and downloadable PDF. The annual review offers advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, an update from FPMT CEO Ven. Roger Kunsang, highlights from Rinpoche’s 2019 Dharma activities, and updates from FPMT International Office departments.
Here’s an excerpt from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s letter in this annual review: “Billions of thanks for your kindness, for working for, volunteering at, and supporting in various ways FPMT centers, projects, and services.”
For Center, Project and Service Directors, SPCs, Board Members, Registered Teachers and Coordinators:
Why It’s Important to Emphasize Rinpoche’s Video Teachings
If you missed Ven Roger Kunsang’s recent email, sent via the CPMT e-group, explaining why it is so important to emphasize Rinpoche’s video teachings from Kopan, please contact Claire.
FPMT World:
Rejoice:
FPMT Centers Unite During Coronavirus Pandemic
We’re thrilled and delighted by the resourceful way in which FPMT centers, projects, and services around the world are continuing to serve their communities, despite the lockdowns and restrictions in place to mitigate risk from the coronavirus. We share stories from India, and from Spain, UK and Australia, about how centers have united to keep the Dharma present in the lives of students and to help each other follow Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice and recommendations. We’ll keep you updated with more examples!
Resources in French from les Éditions Mahayana
Les Éditions Mahayana ont lancé un grand nombre de ressources dématérialisées afin d’aider les personnes confinées pendant l’épidémie. De plus, elles prévoient de publier en livre papier et e-book plus de 1,300 pages de nouvelles traductions en 2020.
Éditions Vajra Yogini and the FPMT French Translation Services have combined their energies to launch Éditions Mahayana. This is now the FPMT French publishing service.
Opportunities to Offer Service in the FPMT Organization
Would you like to spend your days in a meaningful way? Take a look at the regularly updated meritorious opportunities to offer service as a volunteer or as paid staff in FPMT centers, projects, and services around the world.
Impermanence at Work
Contact information for the following, and all FPMT centers, projects, and services can be found in the FPMT Directory.
Centro Shiwa Lha, Brazil
We welcome new spiritual program coordinator (SPC) – Denise Mendes
With grateful thanks to outgoing SPC – Renata Kroeff
Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program, India
We welcome new director – Julia Wilson
With grateful thanks to outgoing director – Yaron Bahir
FPMT New Zealand
We welcome new national coordinator – Jo Hathaway
With grateful thanks to outgoing national coordinator – Brian Rae
Kathy Frewen, director of Dorje Chang Institute, New Zealand, shared this photo with us, explaining, “Even the timing has an elegance with Brian (pictured) welcoming His Eminence Ling Rinpoche on arrival in Auckland, and Jo seeing His Eminence off in Christchurch at the end of the tour.”
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Osel Shen Phen Ling, USA
We welcome new director – Bill Pfeiffer
We also welcome new spiritual program coordinator (SPC) – Colleen Kane
The FPMT study group in Portugal, Palden Chodarg, has closed.
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