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Our Goal was reached 100% - The Lucky Donor Draw was Ticket #28 - Jane Willis - our winner of the TARA Tanghka gift ~

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE KIND SUPPORT - Fundraiser completed

EXTENDED DRAW DATE - April 4 -CHECK OUR FUNDRAISING LINK HERE "Generosity ~ an inner attitude of compassion and kindness"

Could you be the lucky winner of this beautiful GREEN TARA Tanghka? Please read on...

We are seeking your kind support to help CTCT collectively offer a generous donation towards a very large and special project in progress within FPMT - The Stupa of Complete Victory

This 42-foot high (12.8 meters) STUPA is being built at our heart Monastery, Kopan, Nepal, dedicated to the causes of the swift return of our most precious and kind teacher Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, also fulfilling Rinpoche’s vast vision to build many large stupas around the world for the benefit of all beings.

We have created a special Fundraiser to invite all Friends of CTCT, near and far, to become part of this magnificent community project together ~ everyone who participates shares the vast merit together! See link below

A beautiful GREEN TARA tangka has been gifted to the Centre to offer to one lucky donor of this fundraiser

CHECK OUR FUNDRAISING LINK HERE "Generosity ~ an inner attitude of compassion and kindness"

and become a donor for your chance to receive this powerfully beautiful Green Tara

If you are the winner and live somewhere other than close to our Centre in Snug Tasmania for pick up we will arrange postage for you

: Created: 26 February 2024

Wishing everyone LOVE & PEACE & CONTENTMENT with a heart of lovingkindness for all sentient beings

In-person/Online Program resumes on Tibetan New Year LOSAR February 10 -12

Feb-March-April Program details will be updated soon

You are most welcome to join us - to receive updates via CTCT Enews please email

: Created: 08 January 2024

Project Fullfilled / Completed December 2023

2023 CTCT Heart Service Project ~ COMPASSION IN ACTION ~ launching today October 15

Please relax and take a moment to read our story - for you .....

Re-igniting our special heart connections with the sangha of Tsum Rachen Nunnery

We are offering an opportunity to join as a like-minded community in the service of others, to recognize our innate goodness and display it openly with the generosity of a good heart - considering the happiness and well-being of others ~ seeking a positive activity engagement when all around us in the world seems in much disarray with discontent, disharmony, and immense suffering.

' Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. From the least to the most important event, the affection and respect of others are vital for our happiness ' ~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama

: Created: 15 October 2023

LUCKY TICKET # 75 is the winner !!

RAFFLE DRAW DATE - Sunday, August 20, 4 pm by Geshe Tenzin Zopa ONLINE

Join us in person at CTCT Gompa for special afternoon tea at 3.30 pm - email for further details if you are not receiving the CTCTEnews.

Just a few tickets remaining - Sales close Friday, Aug 18 at 6 pm

: Created: 28 July 2023

The FPMT Board of Directors would hereby like to express its profound gratitude to all at Kopan as well as the International Office, centers, projects, services, and students throughout the world for the extraordinary efforts that were made from the moment that Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche manifested the appearance of passing away until the present day, and which are continuing even now. Read the message in full online HERE on the FPMT website

: Created: 14 June 2023

On May 24, 2023, FPMT has the incredibly precious opportunity to offer a long-life puja to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Namgyal
Monastery, Mcleod Ganj, India. All are welcome to attend in person or also join online: www.dalailama.com/live Livesrteamed at 12.30 pm AEST - 8 - 9.30 am IST

PLEASE ENJOY FULL DETAILS HERE ~ JOIIN the Livestream HERE

The 1,000 statues of Shakyamuni Buddha which will be offered to His Holiness are well underway being created, as well as the two life-sized Namgyalma and Padmasambhava statues. These statues are being filled, gold gilded, and the faces are being painted in preparation for the offering. During the actual puja we will have more than 400 of the 1,000 statues to offer, and the remaining statues will be offered to His Holiness as soon as they are completed.

: Created: 18 May 2023

It is with immeasurable sadness that on April 13, we advise our CTCT Community of the passing of our beloved and most precious guru,

Kyabje Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche ~ Prayers and Practices will continue for 49 days until May 31

Please CHECK HERE for continual updates and information from FPMT International Office

Letter from Kopan Abbot- Ken Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi to all Students of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche - April 20

: Created: 13 April 2023

Our Online program presentations of teachings and links to Dharma activities at our sister Centres around the Nation and globally will continue to offer us exceptional opportunities to engage with the precious Dharma and regular Community Enews will keep us connected. If you'd like to be added to the mailing list let us know via email to The Gompa will remain unavailable for in-person hosting for the remainder of our program year with Summer break scheduled Dec-Jan 2023

: Created: 14 September 2022

Join the Livestream teachings from Singapore - Full details here

All are welcome to join live online from anywhere in the world. These teachings are being live-streamed on Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT’s Facebook pages and FPMT’s YouTube channel (with transcript and without transcript).

Hosted kindly by FPMT Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore

[check Rinpoches' full August teaching schedule here]

: Created: 05 August 2022

Wonderful UPDATE : Rinpoche has now been discharged from hospital after a successful procedure - we will continue with daily practices as below until JULY 15

We will host 3 sessions daily over the following 2 weeks July 4-15

Everyone is welcome to join any session any day - we will keep a count of our practices - if you are performing any of the following practices outlined below personally in your own time please add your count HERE as we have been requested to send in our totals to International Office ~ with many kind thanks in advance Commencing Monday 4 July (Same online link for ALL sessions daily for next 2 weeks)