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50 Years of FPMT: Scott Brusso’s Story, From Kopan Monastery to the Trading Floor
Scott Brusso was among the Western students who met Lama Thubten Yeshe in the early 1970s. He ordained, led the monks at Kopan Monastery, and served as spiritual program coordinator (SPC) at Chenrezig Institute and Tara House in Australia, where ... Read more »
From All Corners of the World to Dharamsala: The Global Mani Retreat Team Meets His Holiness
FPMT Global Mani Retreat (GMR) Coordinator Selina Foong and members of the GMR team had the privilege of meeting His Holiness the Dalai Lama last Saturday, October 17. Harald Weichhart -GMR multimedia manager and FPMT media resource manager shares more ... Read more »
Tara Institute Celebrates World Animal Day with Blessings and Liberations
On October 4, 2026, Tara Institute in Australia celebrated World Animal Day, an international day of action for animal welfare. The community gathered for an animal blessing ceremony, an animal liberation, and candle offerings for lost or ill pets. Their ... Read more »
October 2026 Newsletter
Our latest newsletter is now available! In addition to precious advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, we are happy to share many causes for rejoicing from last month, and we hope you will take the time to enjoy ... Read more »
From Visitor to Family Feeling: Building Community Belonging in Dharma Centers
Jamyang Buddhist Centre (JBC) sits in the heart of bustling London, with around 10 residential volunteers at any time and a network of about 100 more, local and remote, who serve in roles from hospitality to tech to blog writing. ... Read more »
Guru Bumtsog 2026 – a Weekend of Wonder in Australia
On September 5-6, 2026 FPMT Australia and Langri Tangpa Centre organized 110,000 tsog offerings to Guru Rinpoche, also known as a Guru Bumtsog practice. This powerful practice, offered every two years, was led by Geshe Rabten from Atisha Centre , ... Read more »
A Pilgrimage of Unity: His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche in Sri Lanka
For many FPMT students, His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche needs little introduction. A former abbot of Namgyal Monastery — His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s own monastery in Dharamsala — and one of the most highly regarded lamas of the Gelug lineage, ... Read more »
More than Fifty Years of Ordination: An Interview with Ani Karin
As FPMT marks its 50th anniversary, we have been honored to share the important history of FPMT’s early students. Here Ven. Thubten Chokyi, Director of IMI (International Mahayana Institute) in conversation with Ani Karin Valham, goes through her road to ... Read more »
Recovery Efforts Continue Following the August Floods in Nepal
More than a month has passed since the devastating floods of August 26 in the Rasuwa-Bhotekoshi area, and the focus of humanitarian efforts has gradually shifted from search and rescue operations to relief, recovery, and helping families rebuild their lives. ... Read more »
A Summer of Connection: Serkong Rinpoche’s European Teaching Tour
His Eminence Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche embarked on a three-month European tour beginning in May 2026, we are delighted to share an overview of his visits to FPMT centers compiled by Rommy Johnson. There is a particular kind of joy that ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: On Religion
This extract comes from one of Lama Yeshe’s teachings during his 1975 visit to Australia, collected in The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind (2004), edited by Nicholas Ribush and published by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive, in Chapter Four: Attitude ... Read more »