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On April 13, at 9:30 a.m. Nepal time, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, our most precious guru and spiritual director, entered his final meditation. You can find all news, updates, and resources below. We also share a moving eulogy of Lama Zopa…
Tagged - His Holiness The Dalai Lama
We have incredibly joyous news to share! On May 24, 2023 Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been given the opportunity to offer a long life puja, on behalf of the entire FPMT organization, to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Namgyal…
On a wintry morning of January 3, 2023, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, despite suffering from a bad cold, presided over the foundation stone laying ceremony for his new center in Bodhgaya, India, The Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan and…
By Frances Howland-Moscatt More than 65,000 devotees attended the winter teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, December 29 – January 1. It was his first visit to Bodhgaya in three years, the last time being…
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be offering teachings at the Kalachakra Teaching Ground in Bodhgaya, India, starting December 29 through 31, with a long life puja offered on January 1, 2023. The events will be broadcast live on the…
Buddhist students around the world have learned to appreciate technology and the blessings of Zoom since the Covid-19 pandemic halted travel and large events or gatherings for most of us for nearly three years. In September, His Holiness the Dalai…
On November 2, 2022, Lama Zopa Rinpoche had a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in His Holiness’s residence in Dharamsala, India. Rinpoche was accompanied by Ven. Roger Kunsang, Geshe Ngawang Sangye, Ven. Tendar, and Ven. Topgye. Ven.…
From July 8-9, 2022, His Holiness gave teachings in Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, HP, India, to 9,000 students. His Holiness offered the Heruka Initiation of the Luipa Tradition. FPMT Australian student Cynthia Karena, a regular contributor to FPMT.org who…
A few hours after his discharge from a hospital in Singapore for a medical procedure, Lama Zopa Rinpoche joined the Amitabha Buddhist Centre (ABC) community in Singapore for their special celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday on…
On July 6, 2022, the world celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday! We’ve collected several resources for students to use in their celebration of His Holiness and in their ongoing Buddhist study. Great Festival Celebrating His Holiness Lama…
At the beginning of each Tibetan year, Ven. Roger Kunsang requests advice for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s health and the success of the FPMT organization. This year Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Dronme (Khadro-la) has advised that it would be extremely beneficial…
In 2019 we shared Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wish to offer 1,000 statues of Shakyamuni Buddha to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his long life on behalf of the entire FPMT organization. The funds for this ambitious project were raised…