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Festival of Tibet at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
From September 12-14, 2025, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), Italy, hosted the fifth edition of Festival of Tibet in Pomaia with thousands of participants benefiting from the event. The Tibetan community in Italy was brought together for a weekend of ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Refuge is a State of Mind
In this excerpt from the teaching, “Refuge is a State of Mind” given at Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia, on September 12, 1979, Lama Yeshe discusses many aspects of Refuge to consider. This teaching is now published in the LYWA book: ... Read more »
How to Live and Die: A New Book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
We are so pleased to share Wisdom Publication’s new release, How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this overview of one of the most important practices in Tibetan Buddhism—meditating on ... Read more »
Hats, Hugs, and Happiness: Rejoicing in the Life of Brian Rae
Brian Rae passed away suddenly of a heart attack on September 12, 2025 in Taupo, New Zealand. The following words celebrating Brian’s qualities, interests, and years of service in the FPMT mandala were prepared by Simon Harrison, a FPMT-registered teacher, ... Read more »
Making Meaningful Connections: Foundation Service Seminar at IVY, France
FPMT International Office staffer Zarina Osmonalieva attended her fist Foundation Service Seminar at Institut Vajra Yogini in France this September. Here she shares her experience joining this FPMT immersion retreat. Led by Francois Lecointre and Wendy Ridley, the latest Foundation ... Read more »
FPMT Community Support Fund Offers Nine Grants to Inspiring Dharma Projects
In 2024, the FPMT Community Support Fund was launched as a transition from the much-loved International Merit Box Project, which for over twenty-one years provided grants to local FPMT centers, projects, services, study groups, and Dharma initiatives worldwide. This new ... Read more »
His Holiness Acknowledged as “The Universal Supreme Patriarch of the Buddhist World” in Long Life Celebration
On September 20, more than a thousand people from Korea and several South-east Asian countries gathered in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple, Dharamsala, India, to make prayers and offer praise and cultural performances for His Holiness the Dalai ... Read more »
The Passing of His Eminence the 104th Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin
With deep sadness and reverence we share news of a great loss for Tibetan Buddhism and the world. His Eminence the 104th Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin, showed the aspect of passing away on September 26, 2025 at his ... Read more »
Kalachakra at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion
On September 14–15, 550 people received the Kalachakra initiation from His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia. Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised Ian Green, Director of the Great Stupa, that this initiation should occur ... Read more »
Grants Offered To Holy Object Creation in 2025
Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed in His Vast Visions the wish for the FPMT organization to build many holy objects everywhere, as many as possible. In this way, countless beings can easily purify their negative karma and create vast merit, ... Read more »
Please Enjoy Our September 2025 e-News
Our September e-News is now available and we are sharing news, resources, and causes for rejoicing including: Sutra of Golden Light for World Peace, Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, An update from the FPMT Inc. Board, Grants ... Read more »







