Teachers

Venerable Angie Muir

Born in Scotland, in 1970, she obtained a Bachelors Degree in 1992.

 

Feeling disillusioned with her prospective career path and life ahead of her, she left Scotland and combined travelling with work in Asia for 3 years until in 1995 she felt a calling to go to India to explore meditation and find her life path. Within a few months “I had the incredible fortune due to some previous karma” to discover Tibetan Buddhism, meet her main spiritual teacher Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche (of almost 30 years) and become ordained.

 

Venerable Angie has been a buddhist nun for over 25 years. During this time, she served at Lama Zopa Rinpoches residences in the US for 13 years.  As well as doing various personal retreats, she has also offered service as well as teaching and leading meditation at other FPMT centers.

Events with Venerable Angie Muir

North American Community Prayers
July 24 - December 26, 2025

Weekly Regional Collective Prayers: For Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Auspicious Return, the Long Life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and World Peace   Every Thursday | 8:30 – 9:00 am (PT) | Online Only   All are welcome! This is a precious opportunity for FPMT students, staff, and volunteers across North America to gather in unity, generating collective merit and deepening our regional community bonds. These practices are led by rotating facilitators from centers and projects throughout the region.   Join us each Thursday morning for a short but powerful 30-minute collective practice, which will include a rotating schedule of:…

Discover the Heart of Buddhist Meditation at the Wisdom Center
August 30 - September 27, 2025

Vajrapani Institute is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Land of Medicine Buddha and the Wisdom Center to offer beginner-friendly Saturday morning classes, available both online and in person in the heart of Santa Cruz.   Designed to be welcoming and accessible, these sessions offer a gentle introduction to Buddhist teachings in a supportive community setting.     Discover the Heart of Buddhist Meditation with Ven. Angie Muir Date: Five Saturdays, Aug 30th- Sept. 27th Time: 9:30-11:00 AM (PT) Where: The Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz and Online Via Zoom* The Galleria, Suite 240 COMMUNITY ROOM 740 Front Street, Santa…

Solar Eclipse Tara Puja
September 21, 2025

Solar Eclipse Tara Puja: For Protection and Fulfillment     Please join us for a Solar Eclipse Tara Puja on September 21st with Ven Angie Muir from 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM (PT) on Zoom.  This puja will be in English. September 21st is a Solar Eclipse making it a merit-multiplying day, which increases the strength of the puja. Merit refers to the positive energy or spiritual benefit accumulated through virtuous actions, thoughts, and practices that align with the path of compassion and wisdom. Merit multiplies 100 million times when there is  solar eclipse!  Tara Puja is a devotional practice invoking…

Full Moon Medicine Buddha Puja
October 7, 2025

Medicine Buddha Puja: Ultimate Healing Join us for a morning Full Moon Medicine Buddha Puja Tuesday, October 7th at 8:00 AM!   October 7th is a full moon, merit-multiplying day, which increases the strength of the puja. Merit refers to the positive energy or spiritual benefit accumulated through virtuous actions, thoughts, and practices that align with the path of compassion and wisdom.   The Medicine Buddha puja purifies and heals on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental. Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the healing energy of all enlightened beings. Prayers to Medicine Buddha are especially powerful because of…