Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, also called Lama Zopa Rinpoche has an extensive biography of him in the book The Lawudo Lama by Jamyang Wangmo.[2]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was born in Thangme, Nepal, in 1946.[3][1] Early in life, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama Kunzang Yeshe, from the same region (hence the title "Rinpoche"). At the age of ten, he went to Tibet and studied and meditated at Domo Geshe Rinpoche's monastery near Pagri. He took his monastic vows at Dungkar Monastery in Tibet.[4]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche left Tibet in 1959 for Bhutan after the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Lama Zopa Rinpoche then went to the Tibetan refugee camp at Buxa Duar, West Bengal, India, where he met Lama Yeshe, who became his closest teacher. The Lamas met their first Western student, Zina Rachevsky, in 1967 then traveled with her to Nepal in 1968 where they began teaching more Westerners.[5]
Lama Zopa is most noteworthy as the co-founder, with Lama Thubten Yeshe, of Kopan Monastery and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). In 1972 he along with Lama Yeshe founded Tushita Meditation Centre near McLeod Ganj at village Dharamkot in Himachal Pradesh.[6] Since the 1984 death of Lama Yeshe, Lama Zopa has served as the FPMT's spiritual director. FPMT is involved with a number of charitable activities including "offering food to ordained Sangha; providing scholarships to study Buddhist philosophy; offering to the main teachers of the Lama Tsongkhapa tradition and sponsoring annual debates; offering grants for social services such as to old age homes, schools, hospitals and monastic institutions; providing comprehensive Dharma programs; translating Dharma texts; sponsoring holy objects: statues, stupas and prayer wheels, and saving animals."[7]
From 10 April 2023, Lama Zopa Rinpoche stayed up in the mountains in the Tsum Valley. Due to altitude sickness he had to be brought down urgently. On arrival back in Kathmandu, Rinpoche stopped breathing. The main doctor at Karuna Hospital tried for some time to revive him, but was not successful. Rinpoche died at about 9.30 am Nepal time, 13 April 2023, at the age of 76.[8][9]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's books are published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. Free transcripts of some of his teachings are available from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive.[10]
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered spiritual advice on a range of topics to students, many of which are available on the FPMT[11] and LYWA[12] websites.
Lineage
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was a Gelugpa lineage holder, having received teachings from many of the great Gelugpa masters.[13] His Root Guru is HH Trijang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso since he was a young boy studying in Buxa, India. Lama Zopa Rinpoche was a devoted student of the 14th Dalai Lama and has outlined that offering service to the Dalai Lama as much as possible and to be able to fulfill his wishes is the highest priority for the FPMT organization.[14]
Published books
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has a number of books published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following titles:
How To Enjoy Death: Preparing to Meet Life's Final Challenge without Fear[15]
The Four Noble Truths: A Guide to Everyday Life[16]
^Jamyang Wangmo (2013). The Lawudo Lama: Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region. Wisdom Publications. p. 20. ISBN978-0-86171-890-0.
^"About Lama Zopa Rinpoche". www.lamayeshe.com. 6 January 2015. from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^ abWangmo, Jamyang (2013). The Lawudo Lama: Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region. Simon and Schuster. p. 314. ISBN9780861718900.
^"The Official Homepage for Lama Zopa Rinpoche – FPMT". fpmt.org. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^"Tushita Meditation Centre". 25 October 2013. from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^"FPMT's Charitable Projects – FPMT". fpmt.org. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^Kunsang, Roger (13 April 2023). "VERY IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE". FPMT official site. from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^Sperry, Rod Meade (13 April 2023). "Buddhist teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche, co-founder of FPMT, dies at 76". Lion's Roar. from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^"Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive". from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
^"Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche – FPMT". fpmt.org. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^"Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book". www.lamayeshe.com. 11 July 2015. from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
^"Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Teachers – FPMT". fpmt.org. from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
^"Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Vast Visions for FPMT – FPMT". fpmt.org. from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"How to Enjoy Death". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"The Four Noble Truths". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Bodhichitta". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Dear Lama Zopa". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Ultimate Healing". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"The Door to Satisfaction". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Transforming Problems into Happiness". The Wisdom Experience. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"The Heart of the Path Book". www.lamayeshe.com. 29 January 2015. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat Book". www.lamayeshe.com. 23 February 2015. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^"Sun of Devotion, Stream of Blessings Book". www.lamayeshe.com. 8 August 2016. from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
^Rinpoche, Lama Zopa (20 April 2021). "How Things Exist – Teachings on Emptiness" (PDF). lamayeshe. (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
External links
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's biography
Information on Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the FPMT website
Many of Rinpoche's books and online teachings at LYWA
Teachings and Advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche at LYWA
Books by Lama Zopa Rinpoche published by Wisdom Publications
Lama Zopa Rinpoche meditation on emptiness on YouTube
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Video Teachings on Youtube
August 21, 2023
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Not to be confused with Lhundub Sopa or Tenzin Zopa Thubten Zopa Rinpoche Tibetan ཐ བ བས ན བཟ ད པ Wylie Thub bstan Bzod pa born Dawa Chotar 3 December 1946 13 April 2023 was a Tibetan Buddhist lama in the Gelug school He is known for founding the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition and Maitripa College in Portland Oregon 1 Thubten Zopa RinpocheThubten Zopa Rinpoche in 2008BornDawa Chotar 1946 12 03 3 December 1946Thangme NepalDied13 April 2023 2023 04 13 aged 76 Kathmandu NepalRegionTibetan BuddhismSchoolGelugWebsitefpmt wbr org wbr teachers wbr zopa wbr Contents 1 Biography 2 Lineage 3 Published books 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditThubten Zopa Rinpoche also called Lama Zopa Rinpoche has an extensive biography of him in the book The Lawudo Lama by Jamyang Wangmo 2 Lama Zopa Rinpoche was born in Thangme Nepal in 1946 3 1 Early in life he was recognized as the reincarnation of the Lawudo Lama Kunzang Yeshe from the same region hence the title Rinpoche At the age of ten he went to Tibet and studied and meditated at Domo Geshe Rinpoche s monastery near Pagri He took his monastic vows at Dungkar Monastery in Tibet 4 Lama Zopa Rinpoche left Tibet in 1959 for Bhutan after the Chinese occupation of Tibet Lama Zopa Rinpoche then went to the Tibetan refugee camp at Buxa Duar West Bengal India where he met Lama Yeshe who became his closest teacher The Lamas met their first Western student Zina Rachevsky in 1967 then traveled with her to Nepal in 1968 where they began teaching more Westerners 5 Lama Zopa met Choekyi Gyaltsen 10th Panchen Lama in Nepal in 1986 and in Tibet 4 Lama Zopa is most noteworthy as the co founder with Lama Thubten Yeshe of Kopan Monastery and the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition FPMT In 1972 he along with Lama Yeshe founded Tushita Meditation Centre near McLeod Ganj at village Dharamkot in Himachal Pradesh 6 Since the 1984 death of Lama Yeshe Lama Zopa has served as the FPMT s spiritual director FPMT is involved with a number of charitable activities including offering food to ordained Sangha providing scholarships to study Buddhist philosophy offering to the main teachers of the Lama Tsongkhapa tradition and sponsoring annual debates offering grants for social services such as to old age homes schools hospitals and monastic institutions providing comprehensive Dharma programs translating Dharma texts sponsoring holy objects statues stupas and prayer wheels and saving animals 7 From 10 April 2023 Lama Zopa Rinpoche stayed up in the mountains in the Tsum Valley Due to altitude sickness he had to be brought down urgently On arrival back in Kathmandu Rinpoche stopped breathing The main doctor at Karuna Hospital tried for some time to revive him but was not successful Rinpoche died at about 9 30 am Nepal time 13 April 2023 at the age of 76 8 9 Lama Zopa Rinpoche s books are published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Free transcripts of some of his teachings are available from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive 10 Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered spiritual advice on a range of topics to students many of which are available on the FPMT 11 and LYWA 12 websites Lineage EditLama Zopa Rinpoche was a Gelugpa lineage holder having received teachings from many of the great Gelugpa masters 13 His Root Guru is HH Trijang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso since he was a young boy studying in Buxa India Lama Zopa Rinpoche was a devoted student of the 14th Dalai Lama and has outlined that offering service to the Dalai Lama as much as possible and to be able to fulfill his wishes is the highest priority for the FPMT organization 14 Published books EditLama Zopa Rinpoche has a number of books published by Wisdom Publications and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive including the following titles How To Enjoy Death Preparing to Meet Life s Final Challenge without Fear 15 The Four Noble Truths A Guide to Everyday Life 16 Bodhichitta Practice for a Meaningful Life 17 Dear Lama Zopa Radical Solutions for Transforming Problems into Happiness 18 Ultimate Healing 19 The Door to Satisfaction 20 Transforming Problems Into Happiness 21 The Heart of the Path Book Seeing the Guru as Buddha 22 Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat Book 23 Sun of Devotion Stream of Blessings Book 24 How Things Exist Teachings on Emptiness 25 See also EditThubten Yeshe Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana TraditionReferences Edit a b The Official Homepage for Lama Zopa Rinpoche Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition Archived from the original on 23 October 2015 Retrieved 25 October 2015 Jamyang Wangmo 2013 The Lawudo Lama Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region Wisdom Publications p 20 ISBN 978 0 86171 890 0 About Lama Zopa Rinpoche www lamayeshe com 6 January 2015 Archived from the original on 18 April 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 a b Wangmo Jamyang 2013 The Lawudo Lama Stories of Reincarnation from the Mount Everest Region Simon and Schuster p 314 ISBN 9780861718900 The Official Homepage for Lama Zopa Rinpoche FPMT fpmt org Archived from the original on 10 April 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Tushita Meditation Centre 25 October 2013 Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 Retrieved 19 May 2015 FPMT s Charitable Projects FPMT fpmt org Archived from the original on 10 April 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Kunsang Roger 13 April 2023 VERY IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT LAMA ZOPA RINPOCHE FPMT official site Archived from the original on 13 April 2023 Retrieved 13 April 2023 Sperry Rod Meade 13 April 2023 Buddhist teacher Lama Zopa Rinpoche co founder of FPMT dies at 76 Lion s Roar Archived from the original on 13 April 2023 Retrieved 13 April 2023 Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Archived from the original on 21 October 2015 Retrieved 25 October 2015 Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche FPMT fpmt org Archived from the original on 10 April 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Lama Zopa Rinpoche s Online Advice Book www lamayeshe com 11 July 2015 Archived from the original on 10 April 2021 Retrieved 8 April 2021 Lama Zopa Rinpoche s Teachers FPMT fpmt org Archived from the original on 17 December 2015 Retrieved 21 December 2015 Lama Zopa Rinpoche s Vast Visions for FPMT FPMT fpmt org Archived from the original on 13 May 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 How to Enjoy Death The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 The Four Noble Truths The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Bodhichitta The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Dear Lama Zopa The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Ultimate Healing The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 The Door to Satisfaction The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Transforming Problems into Happiness The Wisdom Experience Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 The Heart of the Path Book www lamayeshe com 29 January 2015 Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Teachings From the Medicine Buddha Retreat Book www lamayeshe com 23 February 2015 Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Sun of Devotion Stream of Blessings Book www lamayeshe com 8 August 2016 Archived from the original on 13 August 2019 Retrieved 13 August 2019 Rinpoche Lama Zopa 20 April 2021 How Things Exist Teachings on Emptiness PDF lamayeshe Archived PDF from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 20 April 2021 External links EditLama Zopa Rinpoche s biography Information on Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the FPMT website Many of Rinpoche s books and online teachings at LYWA Teachings and Advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche at LYWA Books by Lama Zopa Rinpoche published by Wisdom Publications Lama Zopa Rinpoche meditation on emptiness on YouTube Lama Zopa Rinpoche Video Teachings on Youtube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thubten Zopa Rinpoche amp oldid 1151377084, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
