Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche (1945–2023) taught Tibetan Buddhism on every continent and for over 30 years oversaw the spiritual activities of the extensive worldwide network of centers, projects, and services that form the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) which he founded with Lama Thubten Yeshe. Lama Zopa took over as spiritual director of FPMT after Lama Yeshe passed away, and authored many books about Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Recent Articles

You Don’t Have to Fear Death — But You Should

In the new book How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence (Wisdom Publications), Lama Zopa Rinpoche says death is just a mental construct, but it’s helpful to fear it anyway.