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Heruka Lama Chopa puja offered at Kopan Monastery, April 13, 2026. Photo courtesy of Kopan Monastery.
April 13, 2026, marks the third anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvana. Around the world, students, FPMT centers, and monastic institutions are gathering (or have already gathered, depending on time zones) for...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a patient of Shakyamuni Health Clinic in 2017.
Helping someone pass away in the most auspicious way possible is one of the greatest gifts we can offer at the most critical time of a person’s life. The FPMT Death and Dying Heart Practi...
Michelle Le Dimna at Boudha Stupa, 1978. Photo courtesy of Michelle Le Dimna.
Michelle Le Dimna arrived in Kopan for the 1978 November Course and stayed in Nepal and India, following teachings and doing retreat, until February 1985. Michelle has spent about 40 years translating Dharma books into French and is an FPMT registered teache...
Portrait of Lama Zopa Rinpoche taken by Ven. Lobsang Sherab in 2018.
April 13, 2026 marks the three-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away.
As a reminder to students,
Sangha at the Third Gelug Monlam, 2026, at Nalanda Monastery. Photo courtesy of Nalanda Monastery.
The Third Gelug Monlam Festival was held at Nalanda Monastery in France from 28 Feb to 4 March, 2026. Lama Zopa Rinpoche had expressed the