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Foundation for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory has Begun: New Videos of Progress

Foundation for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory has Begun: New Videos of Progress

We are very happy to share this short update on recent progress that has been made on the Stupa of Complete Victory that is being built at Kopan Monastery for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and actualization ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Support Offered to Seven Elder Homes in India in 2024

Rejoicing in the Support Offered to Seven Elder Homes in India in 2024

Since 2016, FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been offering essential support to Tibetan refugees living in elderly homes in India and Nepal. This support includes food, medical care, and upgrades to the elderly homes. In 2024, we granted US$141,834 to ... Read more »
Recite Medicine Buddha Mantra for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Recite Medicine Buddha Mantra for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“I would like for FPMT to offer service to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as much as possible and to be able to fulfill His Holiness’ wishes.,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche stressed continuously. “This is the highest priority for the organization.” ... Read more »
Moving Video of Venerable Roger Kunsang Visiting Jampaling Elders Home, Dharamsala, India

Moving Video of Venerable Roger Kunsang Visiting Jampaling Elders Home, Dharamsala, India

Recently, when Venerable Roger Kunsang was in Dharamsala meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he also took the opportunity to visit Jampaling Elders Home. This home is located on the circumambulation path that surrounds the residence of His Holiness the ... Read more »
Join Our Saka Dawa Day of Merit: 10,000 Sangha Praying for All Beings

Join Our Saka Dawa Day of Merit: 10,000 Sangha Praying for All Beings

Saka Dawa falls on May 23, 2024, and is a very special day to create merit and offer prayers and practices*. On behalf of the entire FPMT organization we have arranged a full day of merit making practices undertaken by ... Read more »
Update on the Building of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory at Kopan

Update on the Building of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory at Kopan

We are so happy to share with you an update on the progress of the building of the Stupa of Complete Victory at Kopan Monastery. This stupa is being built for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and ... Read more »
Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

Grants Offered Through FPMT Charitable Projects in 2023

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 »
Help Actualize Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory

Help Actualize Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory

The Fifteen Days of Miracles (Feb 10-24 this year) is an auspicious time when merit is multiplied by 100 million each day. We want to take this opportunity to invite everyone who wishes to, to support the building of Lama ... Read more »
Rejoicing in New Holy Objects Created for the Success of FPMT and For All Beings

Rejoicing in New Holy Objects Created for the Success of FPMT and For All Beings

Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche always emphasized the importance of holy objects and how they are wish-fulfilling. This is evident in the amount of teachings that Rinpoche has given on their benefits and importance, how to make extensive offerings to them, ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Activities Supported by the FPMT Education & Preservation Fund in 2023

Rejoicing in the Activities Supported by the FPMT Education & Preservation Fund in 2023

In 2023, an incredible US$173,156 was disbursed in grants from the FPMT Education and Preservation Fund to promote the development of Buddhist education programs and the preservation of the Dharma through the publication of Buddhist practice materials and translations. We ... Read more »
Construction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory Has Begun!

Construction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa of Complete Victory Has Begun!

We are so excited to share the news that the Stupa of Complete Victory being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s swift return is well underway. In October 2023 special pujas for the groundbreaking and blessing of ... Read more »
Large Padmasambhava Thangka and 100,000 Tsog Offerings at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling, Nepal

Large Padmasambhava Thangka and 100,000 Tsog Offerings at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling, Nepal

For the eighth year in a row, a very large thangka of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) was displayed and an auspicious 100,000 tsog offering event (Guru Bumtsog) took place at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling (Kopan Nunnery) on December 16, 2023, in the ... Read more »