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

Vajrayogini Self Initiation - Online
February 11, 2026

  When: February 11 – 3:00PM to 7:00PM (PT) Where: Venerable Angie Muir and Elaine Jackson will lead the Vajrayogini Self Initiation ONLINE via ZOOM. Feel free to make offerings on your personal alter.   Prerequisites: This practice is restricted to those who have completed a Vajrayogini approximation retreat with fire puja.   We will be using the text, The Intermediate Practices of Vajrayogini, published by the FPMT. Please download a copy of the text from the FPMT foundation using the link below:   Download the text here     Since you are joining on Zoom, you will need to…

Sweeping Away Fears and Obstacles: A Green Tara Meditation Retreat
February 19 - 22, 2026

A merit-multiplying retreat during the auspicious Fifteen Days of Miracles Who is Green Tara Green Tara is a beloved female Buddha who embodies swift, fearless compassion and the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas in feminine form. Known as the Mother of All the Buddhas, she responds quickly to those who call upon her, offering protection from fears, obstacles, and difficulties—both inner and outer. Meditating on Green Tara is a powerful way to connect with our own innate potential for wisdom and compassion, cultivating confidence, clarity, and success in our spiritual aspirations. Her vibrant green color symbolizes active compassion, always…

Long Life Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche
March 1, 2026

Join us as the four Bay Area FPMT centers (Land of Medicine Buddha, Ocean of Compassion, Tse Chen Ling, and Vajrapani) offer Long Life Prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa on the first Sundays of each month.   Sunday, March 1st, 2026 4pm to 5:30pm (PT) Ven. Angie will be leading Online Only – The following centers will host the next online long life prayers, and details will be updated here on how to register. Same time each Sunday.   Sunday, April 5 – Tse Chen Ling   Sunday, May 3 –  Land…