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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 »
An Update from the FPMT Board of Directors: September, 2025
We are happy to share a recent update from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors. They share many important insights into their current work and priorities, and we would like to bring your attention to a particular opportunity—the recruitment of ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Animal Blessings and Rescue from Untimely Death in 2025
The Animal Liberation Fund continues to fulfill the holy wishes of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche by supporting the liberation and care of animals through extensive prayers, dedications, and compassionate action. These efforts benefit not only the animals but also those ... Read more »
Calm-Abiding and Lamrim Retreat at Nalanda Monastery
Sixty-eight participants attended a calm-abiding and lamrim retreat led by Ven. René Feusi at Nalanda Monastery, France, from August 15-30, 2025. Based on his own extensive meditative practice, Ven. René explained various topics such as guru devotion, various levels of ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: What is Dharma?
In this excerpt from the teaching, “What is Dharma?” Lama Yeshe discusses the real meaning of Dharma and the nature of the mind in this discourse given at Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia, on September 8, 1979. This discourse is now ... Read more »
Rejoicing in Essential Services and Health Care Grants Offered in 2025
In 2025, the FPMT Social Services Fund (SSF) remained dedicated to its mission of uplifting the most vulnerable populations in India and Mongolia. With a strong focus on supporting children, the elderly, the sick, and the extremely poor, the fund ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: How to Think and Practice When Working for a Center
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered a series of teachings in January 2017 at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India. In these teachings Rinpoche put strong emphasis on lojong (mind training) and even gave a full commentary on the Seven-Point Thought Transformation by Kadampa ... Read more »
Join the 100 Million Mani Retreat Organized by FPMT Mongolia
One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization is to establish 100 Million Mani Retreats (100,000 recitations of 100 million OM MANI PADME HUM) around the world. For the thirteenth year, FPMT Mongolia is currently hosting a ... Read more »
Nalanda Tradition Debate: Investigating the Teachings Through Reasoning
The tradition of Buddhist debate originated in Nalanda University in the 5th century CE in Bihar, India. The historical Buddha, Shakyamuni, famously encouraged students to investigate the teachings through reasoning, saying, “Do not accept what I say on faith, but ... Read more »
First European Heart Sutra Retreat Completed Following Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Instructions
In July 2022, Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed his wish to lead a Heart Sutra Retreat, but did not do so before showing the aspect of passing away in April 2023. To honor the first anniversary of Rinpoche’s parinirvana and to ... Read more »