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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 »
Family Feeling News Roundup: September 2026
The News Roundup is a digest of short community highlights from FPMT centers and individuals around the world, as part of our ongoing effort to nourish the “family feeling” and bring back the “News Around the World” and “News in ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Fifteen Consecutive Years of Nyung Na Retreats at Institut Vajra Yogini
One of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) was to sponsor people who make a serious commitment in this life to complete 1,000 Nyung Na retreats. Institut Vajra Yogini ... Read more »
Supporting Practice and Rejoicing Across the FPMT Mandala
Across the FPMT mandala, students are creating the causes and conditions for Dharma practice to flourish — from long-term intensive solitary and group retreats to the construction and preservation of retreat centers where students can dedicate themselves to the path. ... Read more »
FDCW Facilitation Skills Training Program
In the vision of Lama Yeshe, Universal Education as a radical rethinking of education. He saw the need for “a new system of education because the old one is too dated for the intelligent people of today and produces a ... Read more »
Motivation for Mantra Recitation
The FPMT Global Mani Retreat is in its final month! Since its start on May 17, the retreat has included teachings from Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi, a rare oral transmission and commentary from His Eminence Ling Rinpoche, and a ... Read more »
Building a Bridge Between Two Sciences of Consciousness: Neuroscience and the Tibetan Contemplative Tradition
Inspired by the vision of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the University of Pisa has developed a long-term collaboration with Tibetan Buddhist institutions to investigate consciousness through a neurophenomenological approach. Since 2018, research campaigns at Sera Jey Monastic University in ... Read more »
50 Years of FPMT. Ian Green’s Story: Monumental Dedication
As part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition’s (FPMT) fiftieth anniversary celebration, we continue to gather stories from the pioneer students whose devotion and steady work helped build the organization we know today. Here, Ian Green ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Advice on Raising a Child
In 2008, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who was about to give birth, outlining the five attitudes and qualities to teach a child. This is timeless advice for all who are in the position of raising ... Read more »
September 2026 Newsletter is Available!
Welcome to this month’s newsletter! We are pleased to share precious advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, along with many causes for rejoicing, including an overview of the recent beneficial and essential activities supported through FPMT Charitable Projects. ... Read more »
Animal Liberation Fund: Compassion in Action Across the World
“Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain; instead all want happiness. Since we all share these feelings at some basic level, we as rational human beings have an ... Read more »