Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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Welcome to the official Bluesky page of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Spiritual Director of FPMT
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Every year in the United States, tens of millions of turkeys are killed for the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, Nov 27, 2025. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice in a 2018 teaching to help benefit the turkeys killed, and how we can think during the holiday.
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Benefiting Turkeys During the Thanksgiving Holiday: Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Every year in the United States, tens of millions of turkeys are killed for the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, November 27, 2025. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice in a 2018 teaching...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Every year in the United States, tens of millions of turkeys are killed for the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, Nov 27, 2025. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice in a 2018 teaching to help benefit the turkeys killed, and how we can think during the holiday.
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
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Practicing patience is the path of the bodhisattva. When you meet obstacles, be strong. Then the obstacles won’t last. If you are strong and practice compassion, patience, thought transformation, and emptiness, then obstacles don’t last.
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Practicing patience is the path of the bodhisattva. When you meet obstacles, be strong. Then the obstacles won’t last. If you are strong and practice compassion, patience, thought transformation, and emptiness, then obstacles don’t last.
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Our November 2025 e-News is available & brings many causes for rejoicing
🪷Progress on the Stupa of Complete Victory
🪷Teachings from Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
🪷A generous offer for FPMT centers from the LYWA
🪷Grants offered for education & preservation
And much more
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Progress on the Stupa of Complete Victory
🪷Teachings from Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
🪷A generous offer for FPMT centers from the LYWA
🪷Grants offered for education & preservation
And much more
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
FPMT International Office News November 2025
International Office News November 2025 Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the stupa garden at Kopan Monastery, November 2021. Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang. Teachings and News Regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche Progres...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Our November 2025 e-News is available & brings many causes for rejoicing
🪷Progress on the Stupa of Complete Victory
🪷Teachings from Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
🪷A generous offer for FPMT centers from the LYWA
🪷Grants offered for education & preservation
And much more
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Progress on the Stupa of Complete Victory
🪷Teachings from Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
🪷A generous offer for FPMT centers from the LYWA
🪷Grants offered for education & preservation
And much more
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
Use all criticism and bad reputation, whether it is your mistake or not. Use it to destroy one’s ego, one’s self-cherishing thought...which blocks one to achieve enlightenment. As long as self-cherishing abides in one’s heart it stops one achieving enlightenment.
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
November 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Use all criticism and bad reputation, whether it is your mistake or not. Use it to destroy one’s ego, one’s self-cherishing thought...which blocks one to achieve enlightenment. As long as self-cherishing abides in one’s heart it stops one achieving enlightenment.
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
– Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Most precious recitation of the Prajnaparamita sutra happening in Gyudmed Monastery today on Lhabab Duchen.
The Buddha said “Wherever this Prajnaparamita teaching is, I am there.”
The Buddha said “Wherever this Prajnaparamita teaching is, I am there.”
November 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Most precious recitation of the Prajnaparamita sutra happening in Gyudmed Monastery today on Lhabab Duchen.
The Buddha said “Wherever this Prajnaparamita teaching is, I am there.”
The Buddha said “Wherever this Prajnaparamita teaching is, I am there.”
Lhabab Duchen, one of the 4 great holy days. This special day occurs this year on Nov 11.
Lhabab Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the 33. The karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times
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Lhabab Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the 33. The karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times
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Celebrate Lhabab Duchen on November 11: Merit Multiplying!
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar. As a reminder, this special day occurs this year on November 11. Lhabab Duchen celebrates Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to E...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Lhabab Duchen, one of the 4 great holy days. This special day occurs this year on Nov 11.
Lhabab Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the 33. The karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times
tinyurl.com/yey33zdv
Lhabab Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the 33. The karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times
tinyurl.com/yey33zdv
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"Lama Zopa Rinpoche inquired about the killing of turkeys for Thanksgiving and was told that they are all killed in advance, since all the supermarkets are packed with frozen birds, all piled up like a mountain." Here's advice about what you can do ⤵️
www.lamayeshe.com/advice/thanksgiving
www.lamayeshe.com/advice/thanksgiving
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Lama Zopa Rinpoche inquired about the killing of turkeys for Thanksgiving and was told that they are all killed in advance, since all the supermarkets are packed with frozen birds, all piled up like a mountain." Here's advice about what you can do ⤵️
www.lamayeshe.com/advice/thanksgiving
www.lamayeshe.com/advice/thanksgiving
A Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal & over monsoon extensive work has been undertaken on the incredible decorations that grace the stupa & the 32 smaller stupas that will surround the main stupa are currently being carved in sandstone in India..
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Rejoicing in the Beautiful Decorations Adorning the Stupa of Complete Victory
As we have previously reported, a Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and actualization of all his wishes. Venerable T...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal & over monsoon extensive work has been undertaken on the incredible decorations that grace the stupa & the 32 smaller stupas that will surround the main stupa are currently being carved in sandstone in India..
tinyurl.com/5dsmuuzp
tinyurl.com/5dsmuuzp
Our October e-Newsletter is now available & includes
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
🪷Information about Lhabab Duchen on Nov 11
🪷News from FPMT centers
🪷Resources practice
🪷Job opportunities in FPMT
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
🪷Information about Lhabab Duchen on Nov 11
🪷News from FPMT centers
🪷Resources practice
🪷Job opportunities in FPMT
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
FPMT International Office News October 2025
International Office News October 2025 Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the Kopan lamrim meditation course, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 9, 2022. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab. Teachings and News R...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Our October e-Newsletter is now available & includes
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
🪷Information about Lhabab Duchen on Nov 11
🪷News from FPMT centers
🪷Resources practice
🪷Job opportunities in FPMT
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
🪷Information about Lhabab Duchen on Nov 11
🪷News from FPMT centers
🪷Resources practice
🪷Job opportunities in FPMT
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
Wisdom Publication’s new release, How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this overview of death & impermanence—Rinpoche shows us how this practice can free us from fear, & transform the way we live.
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How to Live and Die: A New Book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
We are so pleased to share Wisdom Publication's new release, How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this overview of one of the most imp...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Wisdom Publication’s new release, How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this overview of death & impermanence—Rinpoche shows us how this practice can free us from fear, & transform the way we live.
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed in His Vast Visions the wish for the FPMT organization to build many holy objects everywhere. In this way, countless beings can easily purify their negative karma & create merit. Read about the grants offered in 2025 toward holy objects.
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Grants Offered To Holy Object Creation in 2025
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed in His Vast Visions the wish for the FPMT organization to build many holy objects everywhere, as many as possible. In this way, countless beings can easily purify t...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed in His Vast Visions the wish for the FPMT organization to build many holy objects everywhere. In this way, countless beings can easily purify their negative karma & create merit. Read about the grants offered in 2025 toward holy objects.
fpmt.org/charitable-a...
fpmt.org/charitable-a...
Our September e-News is now available & includes:
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷An update from the FPMT Inc. Board
🪷Grants offered for health care & for animals
🪷Job opportunities in the FPMT including for FPMT International Office Executive Director
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷An update from the FPMT Inc. Board
🪷Grants offered for health care & for animals
🪷Job opportunities in the FPMT including for FPMT International Office Executive Director
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
FPMT International Office News September 2025
International Office News September 2025 Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the garden at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, October 2020. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab. Teachings and News Regarding Lama Zopa Rinpoche Sutra...
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September 20, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Our September e-News is now available & includes:
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷An update from the FPMT Inc. Board
🪷Grants offered for health care & for animals
🪷Job opportunities in the FPMT including for FPMT International Office Executive Director
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷An update from the FPMT Inc. Board
🪷Grants offered for health care & for animals
🪷Job opportunities in the FPMT including for FPMT International Office Executive Director
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche chanting 'Calling the Guru from Afar" Nov 2011: youtu.be/RARznEaLqgU
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September 10, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Lama Zopa Rinpoche chanting 'Calling the Guru from Afar" Nov 2011: youtu.be/RARznEaLqgU
In 2025, the FPMT Social Services Fund remained dedicated to its mission of uplifting the most vulnerable populations in India & Mongolia. These grants facilitated the operation of health camps, mobile clinics, soup kitchens, & outreach programs & impacted 44,000 individuals
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Rejoicing in Essential Services and Health Care Grants Offered in 2025
In 2025, the FPMT Social Services Fund (SSF) remained dedicated to its mission of uplifting the most vulnerable populations in India and Mongolia. With a strong focus on supporting children, the elder...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
In 2025, the FPMT Social Services Fund remained dedicated to its mission of uplifting the most vulnerable populations in India & Mongolia. These grants facilitated the operation of health camps, mobile clinics, soup kitchens, & outreach programs & impacted 44,000 individuals
tinyurl.com/3af32emz
tinyurl.com/3af32emz
Tomorrow (7 September 2025) is a 🌒 lunar eclipse. Eclipses are considered an auspicious time for practice & provide opportunities for accumulating merit 700,000 times. See all the advice & links of practices:
👉https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/practice-during-solar-and-lunar-eclipses/
👉https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/practice-during-solar-and-lunar-eclipses/
September 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Tomorrow (7 September 2025) is a 🌒 lunar eclipse. Eclipses are considered an auspicious time for practice & provide opportunities for accumulating merit 700,000 times. See all the advice & links of practices:
👉https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/practice-during-solar-and-lunar-eclipses/
👉https://fpmt.org/teachers/zopa/advice/practice-during-solar-and-lunar-eclipses/
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered teachings in January 2017 at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India. In these teachings Rinpoche put strong emphasis on mind training.
In one of these teachings, Rinpoche offered advice at about how to think & practice when working for a Dharma center.
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In one of these teachings, Rinpoche offered advice at about how to think & practice when working for a Dharma center.
youtu.be/4R9rmYXjGg8?...
20170201 2000 LZR RI, India - How to think and practice when working for a center
YouTube video by FPMT
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September 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered teachings in January 2017 at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India. In these teachings Rinpoche put strong emphasis on mind training.
In one of these teachings, Rinpoche offered advice at about how to think & practice when working for a Dharma center.
youtu.be/4R9rmYXjGg8?...
In one of these teachings, Rinpoche offered advice at about how to think & practice when working for a Dharma center.
youtu.be/4R9rmYXjGg8?...
Rinpoche walking and reciting Words of Manjrushri: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rhi...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Rinpoche walking and reciting Words of Manjrushri: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rhi...
In April 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave series of teachings at Nagarjuna Center in Madrid, Spain. Today we are sharing the first video from that event, “How to Have a Happy Life With a Happy Mind.”
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Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: How to Have a Happy Life With a Happy Mind
In April 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave series of teachings at Nagarjuna center in Madrid, Spain. Today we are sharing the first video from that event, "How to Have a Happy Life With a Happy
fpmt.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In April 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave series of teachings at Nagarjuna Center in Madrid, Spain. Today we are sharing the first video from that event, “How to Have a Happy Life With a Happy Mind.”
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
Our August 2025 e-News is now available & brings many causes for rejoicing including:
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷Support offered to 8 schools in India & Nepal
🪷Resources for study & practice
🪷New opportunities to offer service in the FPMT organization
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷Support offered to 8 schools in India & Nepal
🪷Resources for study & practice
🪷New opportunities to offer service in the FPMT organization
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
FPMT International Office News August 2025
International Office News August 2025 Panel of guests during the birthday celebration for His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Main Temple, Dharamsala, July 6, 2025. Photo by Tenzin Choejar, courtesy ...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our August 2025 e-News is now available & brings many causes for rejoicing including:
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷Support offered to 8 schools in India & Nepal
🪷Resources for study & practice
🪷New opportunities to offer service in the FPMT organization
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷Support offered to 8 schools in India & Nepal
🪷Resources for study & practice
🪷New opportunities to offer service in the FPMT organization
fpmt.org/media/newsle...
Recently we shared that 44 new 2004 videos of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, are now available. Today we’d like to bring your attention to one of these precious teachings, Overcoming Obstacles with Lojong.
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Advice: Overcoming Obstacles with Lojong
Recently we shared that 44 new 2004 videos of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, are now available. Today we'd like to bring your attention to one of these precious teach...
fpmt.org
August 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Recently we shared that 44 new 2004 videos of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, are now available. Today we’d like to bring your attention to one of these precious teachings, Overcoming Obstacles with Lojong.
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
In the Vast Visions for the FPMT organization, Lama Zopa Rinpoche said “Anybody who dedicates their life to achieving lamrim realizations with the goal to liberate numberless beings & to bring to enlightenment, this is what I regard as the most important thing in the world”
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Advice: The Importance of Retreat
Describing the significance of one of his Vast Visions for the FPMT organization, supporting practice and realizations, Lama Zopa Rinpoche said, "Anybody who dedicates their life to achieving lamrim r...
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August 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In the Vast Visions for the FPMT organization, Lama Zopa Rinpoche said “Anybody who dedicates their life to achieving lamrim realizations with the goal to liberate numberless beings & to bring to enlightenment, this is what I regard as the most important thing in the world”
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...
In the remote valleys & small communities of India and Nepal, FPMT’s Social Services Fund continues to play an important role in offering consistent support to schools that serve children from Tibetan, Nepali & Indian backgrounds.
In 2025 grants were offered to 8 schools fpmt.org/charitable-a...
In 2025 grants were offered to 8 schools fpmt.org/charitable-a...
Rejoicing in Grants Offered to Schools in India and Nepal in 2025
In the remote valleys and small local communities of India and Nepal, education is more than a classroom experience – it is a lifeline to opportunity, cultural preservation, and spiritual growth. FPMT...
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August 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In the remote valleys & small communities of India and Nepal, FPMT’s Social Services Fund continues to play an important role in offering consistent support to schools that serve children from Tibetan, Nepali & Indian backgrounds.
In 2025 grants were offered to 8 schools fpmt.org/charitable-a...
In 2025 grants were offered to 8 schools fpmt.org/charitable-a...
Every month Sera Mey Monastery offer extensive Medicine Buddha puja dedicated to the whole FPMT family, every center, student, volunteer, benefactor, to all our teachers, to all who are sick or experiencing obstacles.
August 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Every month Sera Mey Monastery offer extensive Medicine Buddha puja dedicated to the whole FPMT family, every center, student, volunteer, benefactor, to all our teachers, to all who are sick or experiencing obstacles.
The precious nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery reciting praises to Tara, Chanting the names of Manjrushri & Migtsema mantra today on Chokhor Duchen. This puja is dedicated to the entire FPMT family & for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama & the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
July 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The precious nuns of Khachoe Ghakyil Nunnery reciting praises to Tara, Chanting the names of Manjrushri & Migtsema mantra today on Chokhor Duchen. This puja is dedicated to the entire FPMT family & for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama & the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Happy Chokhor Duchen (Turning the Wheel of Dharma) and merit-multiplying day. For rejoicing in…. all the monks of Gyudmed Tantric Monastery offered Yamantaka self initiation and extensive consecration, sponsored and dedicated to the entire FPMT family and all beings.
July 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Happy Chokhor Duchen (Turning the Wheel of Dharma) and merit-multiplying day. For rejoicing in…. all the monks of Gyudmed Tantric Monastery offered Yamantaka self initiation and extensive consecration, sponsored and dedicated to the entire FPMT family and all beings.