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A New FPMT Basic Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Italy!
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) renews its tradition of offering a residential FPMT Basic Program (BP) in English and in Italian, also available online! This three-year BP is a once in a lifetime chance to enjoy residential study of this ... Read more »
Book Release: H. E. Choden Rinpoche’s Mastering the Six-Session Guru Yoga
Available in August 11, H. E. Choden Rinpoche’s Mastering the Six-Session Guru Yoga offers an illuminating commentary on one of the foundational daily practices of the Gelug tradition, accompanied by essential supplementary materials to support practitioners on the path. With ... Read more »
European Teaching Tours 2026 of High Lamas at FPMT Centers
We are happy to share the upcoming European teaching tours of His Eminence Ling Rinpoche, His Eminence Khensur Jhado Rinpoche and Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche. Students are warmly invited to join these precious opportunities for study and practice across FPMT centers ... Read more »
Service to India’s Poorest: The Ever-Flowing Generosity of Maitri Charitable Trust
Maitri Charitable Trust has been serving, since 1989, some of India’s poorest people and continues to be guided by its founder and longtime director, Adriana Ferranti. Adriana has spent decades at the helm of Maitri. Now 81, she carries on ... Read more »
2026 FPMT Global MANI Retreat: A Collective Effort of Harmony and Cohesion
The regional and national coordinators of FPMT are working with FPMT International Office and Retreat Coordinator Selina Foong to offer a GLOBAL MANI RETREAT. This retreat will bring together our FPMT community on a scale we have not attempted before ... Read more »
Geshe Tenzin Zopa in Mexico: Dharma in Challenging Times
Geshe Tenzin Zopa’s first-ever visit to Mexico — and to Latin America— from March 6-14, 2026, was organized by the Mexican centers and study groups. Ramón Lara, FPMT Mexico National Coordinator and FPMT Latin America Regional Coordinator, shares about this ... Read more »
April 2026 Newsletter is Now Available!
This month’s newsletter brings you news, opportunities, and reasons to rejoice. Around the world, on April 13, activities were organized in centers, monastic institutions, and in the homes of individual students in observation of the third-year anniversary of Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Harvey Horrocks: An English Bodhisattva
We recently received the news that long-time student and FPMT pioneer, Harvey Horrocks, has suffered a stroke and is recovering. As inspiration and with prayers for Harvey’s full recovery, we thought to highlight his extraordinary contribution to FPMT including his ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Visualization in Tantra
Lama Yeshe gave this teaching as part of a commentary on the yoga method of Divine Wisdom Manjushri at Manjushri Institute, England, August 5, 1977. What Lama says about Manjushri is applicable to any deity you practice: Making our practice ... Read more »
Charitable Project Impact in 2025
We wanted to highlight from this year’s Annual Review, the extensive work undertaken in 2025 through FPMT’s Charitable Projects continued to bring compassion into action by benefiting beings in profoundly meaningful ways. In 2025, US$2,708,905 was offered to a wide ... Read more »
April 13, 2026: The Third Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Passing into Parinirvana
April 13, 2026, marks the third anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvana. Around the world, students, FPMT centers, and monastic institutions are gathering (or have already gathered, depending on time zones) for collective prayers and practice, and ... Read more »