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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!
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
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 »
Rejoicing in the Activities of Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers in 2023
The Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund (LTKTF) is dedicated to upholding the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism and has been instrumental since its establishment in 1997 at the request of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Named after the Gelug lineage ... 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 »
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 »
Accomplishing the Guru’s Wishes: 31-Foot Tall Amoghapasha on Drak Karma Cliff Above Lawudo
Twenty-five years ago, Lama Zopa Rinpoche began expressing the wish for a large painting of 1,000-Armed Chenrezig to be painted on a 100-foot high cliff named Drak Karma above Lawudo in Nepal, approximately 4,200 meters above sea level (over 13,000 ... Read more »
FPMT Translation Services: A Report on Projects
We are so happy to share this recent report from the FPMT Translation Services team: FPMT Translation Services was created in order to facilitate the translation of Tibetan texts used within the FPMT organization into English. Through the collaboration with ... Read more »
Stupa of Complete Victory for Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery
We are sharing big news about the undertaking of a new project: The Stupa of Complete Victory for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This magnificent stupa will be 42 ft high (12.8 meters) and is being built at Kopan Monastery and is ... Read more »
Rejoice in Offering 458 Buddha Statues to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
We have incredibly joyous news to share! Last week the remaining 458 Buddha statues from the 1,000 Buddha statues that were made for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and offered during the long life puja in ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Support Offered to Six Homes Serving Tibetan Elders in 2023
Since 2016, FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been offering vital support to elderly homes in India and Nepal that provide care for Tibetan refugee elders who have no one else to care for them. In 2023, we granted US$169,067.19 to ... Read more »