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In Honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday: A Heartfelt Offering from the FPMT Organization
On the joyful occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday on July 6, 2025, FPMT International Office—on behalf of the entire organization —will be offering one hundred statues of Shakyamuni Buddha to His Holiness. These beautiful statues are ... Read more »
Please Enjoy Our May 2025 e-News
Our May 2025 e-News is now available and brings many causes for rejoicing including: Teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, An update from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors, Practice advice and merit-making opportunities on Saka ... Read more »
FPMT Board of Directors May 2025 Update
In our last update, we discussed the upcoming CPMT Summit, held from April 6 – 11 at Kopan Monastery. We mentioned our hope that it would bring our far-flung FPMT community closer together and promote inclusivity while also providing essential ... Read more »
Opportunities for Preliminary Practice Retreats to Purify Obstacles and Collect Extensive Merit
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered extensive advice to thousands of students on preliminary practices. Based on Rinpoche’s letters we created the Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Life Practice Advice page with the most essential advice as well as related materials on preliminary practices. ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe Ninetieth Birthday Community Celebration at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
In 2025, Lama Yeshe would have reached the age of 90 years. To honor his profound legacy, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), Italy, invited his students from across the globe to share their treasured memories and life-changing teachings with present ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Defeating the Eight Worldly Dharmas
Clean-Clear: Refuge, Bodhicitta and the Nature of the Mind is the second volume in a series of Lama Yeshe’s collected teachings, forthcoming in May 2025 from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. This book contains introductory teachings given in England in ... Read more »
New to FPMT Education: In-depth Meditation Training
Recently added to the FPMT in-depth education programs, FPMT In-depth Meditation Training (IDMT) focuses entirely on meditation and support of long-term practitioners. IDMT is a four-year online meditation training that offers personal instructions and guidance, helping meditators progress, develop, and ... Read more »
The Magic of Khumbu—Open Hearts and Heartfelt Prayers
By Ven. Sarah Thresher The Second Lawudo Anniversary Pilgrimage ended on May 10 with the safe return of all the pilgrims to Kathmandu and a double rainbow appearing in the sky to the East of Lawudo and arching over Namche ... Read more »
CPMT Summit 2025: A Momentous Family Reunion at Kopan Monastery
Introduction | Reunited and Establishing Our Motivation, April 6 | Our History, Our Legacy, and the BIG Announcement, April 7 | The Tracks and Break-Out Groups, April 8-9 | The Vast Visions, Compassion in Action, April 10 | Integration and ... Read more »
Animal Blessing at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa: A Day of Compassion
On April 17, 2025 Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa hosted a special animal blessing event. Carlota Pinhero shares the story: Our lamas’ teachings continue to live through our actions. Lama Zopa Rinpoche consistently emphasized boundless kindness toward all sentient beings, including ... Read more »
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat at Kopan Monastery
Kopan Monastery Spiritual Program Coordinator, Francisca Riaño and retreat leader Geshe Legtsok shared details of the Wheel of Sharp Weapons retreat, an expressed wish of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, which recently ended at Kopan: In the spirit of honoring Kyabje Lama ... Read more »