FPMT News

Our main aggregated news feed contains articles from all of our news categories.

Subscribe to FPMT Latest News

 

Narrow your results
December 2024 e-News is Now Available

December 2024 e-News is Now Available

Warmest seasons greeting from FPMT International Office. Our December e-news is now available and brings you news, resources, and special announcements including: Seasonal teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, Powerful pujas and prayers offered on Lhabab Duchen, Grants ... Read more »
Remembering the Exceptional Energy and Devotion of Jan Paul Kool

Remembering the Exceptional Energy and Devotion of Jan Paul Kool

Jan Paul Kool passed away from cancer on November 29, 2024 in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, aged 78. Obituary by Paula de Wys with thanks to Ven. Yangdzom (Koosje vd Kolk) On December 9, 2024, a memorial service was held at ... Read more »
Institut Vajra Yogini Long-Term Retreat Rooms Fulfilling the Wishes of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Institut Vajra Yogini Long-Term Retreat Rooms Fulfilling the Wishes of Lama Zopa Rinpoche

In January 2025, Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY), France, will host its 39th Annual Vajrayogini Retreat, guided this year by Jhampa Shaneman. This retreat, open to all who have received the Vajrayogini initiation, marks a special moment in fulfilling Lama Zopa ... Read more »
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat at Kopan Monastery April 2025

Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat at Kopan Monastery April 2025

Kopan Monastery is hosting a Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat from April 17-23, 2025 with retreat leader, Geshe Legtsok. This retreat follows the CPMT meeting taking place at Kopan from April 6-11, Advancing Our Gurus’ Vision of a World Guided ... Read more »
Yearly Guru Bumtsog and Large Thangka Display at Kopan Nunnery

Yearly Guru Bumtsog and Large Thangka Display at Kopan Nunnery

For the ninth year in a row, a very large thangka of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) was displayed and an auspicious 100,000 tsog offering event (Guru Bumtsog) took place at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling (Kopan Nunnery). This giant holy object is 70 ... Read more »
FPMT Australia and New Zealand Regional Consultation and Australia National Meeting

FPMT Australia and New Zealand Regional Consultation and Australia National Meeting

The last of the four regional consultations planned in 2024 to pave the way for the CPMT 2025 meeting, FPMT Australia and New Zealand, as well as a national meeting for FPMT Australia, took place at Tara Institute, Melbourne, AUS, ... Read more »
Sangay Sherpa: Rejoicing in the Beneficial Life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Brother

Sangay Sherpa: Rejoicing in the Beneficial Life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Brother

Sangay Sherpa, the brother of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, passed away on December 8, 2024 after an admittance to HAMS hospital in Kathmandu for various health issues. Sangay offered a lifetime of service to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, His Holiness the Dalai ... Read more »
Bodhichitta the Buffalo: Blessed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Bodhichitta the Buffalo: Blessed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Last month we shared a report on recent beneficial activities supported by the Animal Liberation Fund. In this report we updated on a buffalo named Bodhichitta, a buffalo blessed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 2021. Today we are re-sharing a ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Follow Your Path Without Attachment

Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: Follow Your Path Without Attachment

The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind one of the most beloved free books from the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive. The six teachings contained in this volume come from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia. They are all filled with ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Birthday, Celebrated on December 3

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Birthday, Celebrated on December 3

On December 3 we observe the birth date of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. As previously shared, a very large thangka of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) will be displayed and an auspicious 100,000 tsog offering event (Guru Bumtsog) will take place at Khachoe ... Read more »
Benefiting Turkeys During the US Thanksgiving Holiday: Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Benefiting Turkeys During the US Thanksgiving Holiday: Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Every year in the United States, tens of millions of turkeys are killed for the holiday of Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday, November 28, 2024. Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered advice in a 2018 teaching to help benefit the turkeys killed, ... Read more »
Large Padmasambhava Thangka Display and Guru Bumtsog Offered on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Birthday

Large Padmasambhava Thangka Display and Guru Bumtsog Offered on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Birthday

For the ninth year in a row, a very large thangka of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) will be displayed and an auspicious 100,000 tsog offering event (Guru Bumtsog) will take place at Khachoe Ghakyil Ling (Kopan Nunnery). This yearly event now ... Read more »