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Eulogy for Lama Zopa Rinpoche:
“This is the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” 

Although it is difficult to convey the extraordinariness of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s life, we share an incredibly moving eulogy so we can rejoice from our hearts in Rinpoche’s myriad accomplishments, teachings, blessings, and activities and be inspired to follow in his footsteps. This obituary also includes a gallery of 300+ photos of various stages in Rinpoche’s profound life.  Read the obituary »

We also invite you to visit our Updates Regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche page for the latest news and announcements, swift return prayer resources, tributes, photos and more. 


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Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Friends with Dharma Messages: Postcards Now Available

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche | April 23, 2024 -
Around the beginning of 2020, when all the world was experiencing lockdowns and turmoil due to the covid pandemic, students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche were relieved to receive Rinpoche’s laughter, wisdom, humor, and orientation toward Dharma in the form of … Read more »


Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: How to Meditate

Lama Yeshe's Wisdom | April 3, 2024 -
In 1975 during their first trip to Europe, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a weekend seminar in England, once again demonstrating their charisma and knowledge, and the profound effect of Buddha’s wisdom on Western people. This seminar was … Read more »


Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Charitable Activities | March 22, 2024 -
Last week we shared FPMT International Office’s 2023 Annual Review, Repaying the Kindness, Looking to the Future. We hope you have enjoyed reading about our various accomplishments from the past year. Today we would like to bring your attention to … Read more »


Practice During Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Study & Practice News | April 6, 2024 -
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Lama Zopa Rinpoche often spoke about solar and lunar eclipses, which are considered auspicious for practice and provide opportunities … Read more »


FPMT Inc. Board of Directors January/February 2024 Update

Updates from the FPMT Inc. Board | February 28, 2024 -
For some people the time of wishing one another a happy new year might have passed weeks ago. For others, however, it was more appropriate about six weeks later when February 10, 2024 marked the beginning of both the Tibetan … Read more »


Wisdom Dialogues Series from Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom

FPMT Community: Stories & News | April 26, 2024 -
Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW) has just concluded their Wisdom Dialogues series, a “journey into the heart of wisdom and emotional understanding.” Spanning six episodes, this series provided insights into cultivating wisdom, managing emotions, and “becoming your own … Read more »

Latest Essential Extracts Podcast


The Lama Zopa Rinpoche Essential Extracts podcast episodes, which range from fifteen minutes to half-an-hour, cover many lamrim topics. Please enjoy the latest release below. You can find all previous episodes as well as our full-length teachings podcast on our podcast homepage.

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Rinpoche’s Video Teachings

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In-depth Story


International IMI Sangha offering prayers each day in front of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s holy body, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, April 21, 2023. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab.

Kopan the Beautiful Mandala—An Intimate Portrait of this Time from Ven. Sarah Thresher

It’s simply impossible to express how beautiful it is in Rinpoche’s room right now,” Ven. Sarah Thresher shared on her Facebook page from Kopan Monastery on May 4, 2023, two weeks after Lama Zopa Rinpoche showed the aspect of passing away on April 13, 2023. “Kopan has done everything to make it the most extraordinarily beautiful and breathtaking offering for Rinpoche. I hope you all will have a chance to visit in the future and appreciate the love and devotion and majesty of Rinpoche’s mandala. I have watched this transformation over the past two weeks and I’m so grateful.”

We are so fortunate that Ven. Sarah took the time to share what it has been like at Kopan during this devastating and moving time. With Ven. Sarah’s permission, we are sharing some of the detailed reports she has written about how “every inch of Kopan” has been in prayer and service as several thousand individuals have come to pay respects to Rinpoche and process this immense loss. The supportive and kind atmosphere, impeccable coordination and handling of logistics, and the care and detail needed for Kopan to receive and care for hundreds of guests from around the world daily—this effort at a time of losing the guru is something to truly consider and rejoice in. 

We have kept Ven. Sarah’s entries dated so readers can appreciate how the events were being experienced in real time. Read the full story »

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