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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 »
Update on the Progress and Significance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Stupa at Lawudo Gompa
Anila Ngawang Samten, Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s sister, is constructing an eight level, 12-foot high and 11-foot wide Victory Stupa at Lawudo Gompa, Nepal, for the swift return and success of all Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT’s projects. We are so ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Health Care and Essential Services Offered in 2023
The FPMT Social Services Fund is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of those in need, particularly in India and Mongolia. With a compassionate approach, we strive to support projects that serve vulnerable populations, such as children, ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Support Offered to 1,500 Students in India and Nepal in 2023!
Since 2012, FPMT’s Social Services Fund has been providing vital support to schools in India and Nepal that serve students from Tibetan, Nepali, Sherpa, and Indian backgrounds. This support encompasses essentials such as food, uniforms, school supplies, and teacher salaries, ... Read more »
Institut Vajra Yogini Has Completed 108 Nyung Na Retreats for the 12th Year!
Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY) in France has hosted its twelfth series of 108 Nyung Na retreats from November 2022 to June 2023. One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization was to sponsor people who make a ... Read more »
Offering to Ten Thousand Sangha and Pujas Sponsored on Chokhor Duchen
Chokhor Duchen (commemorating Shakyamuni Buddha’s first turning of the wheel of Dharma) occurs on July 21, 2023. Based on the wishes and advice of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, on that day, we are making a monetary offering to over ten ... Read more »
Two Hundred Thousand Praises to the Twenty-One Taras on Saka Dawa and a Vast Array of Practices
On Saka Dawa*, June 4, there will be two different recitations of the 100,000 Praises to the Twenty-One Taras, recited by over 4,000 sangha, at Sera Je and Sera Mey monasteries and Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery. This is the thirty-third ... Read more »