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FPMT International Office July 2026 Newsletter Now Available!
Welcome to this month’s e-newsletter! July is a very powerful and special month for practice and celebration. On July 6, communities of students and supporters around the world celebrated His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday. In his thank-you message ... Read more »
Fifty Years of Ordination: An Interview with Venerable Roger Kunsang
As FPMT marks its 50th anniversary, we have been honored to receive so much important history from FPMT’s early students. Today, we are delighted to share a conversation with Venerable Roger Kunsang, Board Member, Interim Executive Director, Senior Advisor of ... Read more »
From China to Queensland: A Chenrezig Statue Takes New Form
Chenrezig Institute in Queensland, Australia, inaugurated a new Thousand-Arm Chenrezig statue on July 11, 2026, fulfilling a wish Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche first expressed more than two decades ago. It took the generous support of sister FPMT center Amitabha Buddhist ... Read more »
Community Support Fund Offers Eight Grants to Dharma Projects
In 2024, the FPMT Community Support Fund (CSF) was launched as a new evolution of the much‑loved International Merit Box Project, which for more than 21 years provided grants to local FPMT centers, projects, services, study groups, and Dharma initiatives ... Read more »
The Stupa Walk: A New Pilgrimage Takes Shape in Australia
François Schick, a Buddhist practitioner and teacher with more than fifteen years of training in the Gelug tradition, is preparing to walk 808-miles(1,300 kilometers) across the Australian wilderness—connecting two significant Buddhist sites and laying the foundation for what may become ... Read more »
Medicine Buddha Festival at Land of Medicine Buddha: A Joyous Tradition Continues
On June 27, 2026 , Land of Medicine Buddha , USA, hosted the Medicine Buddha Festival Day, which the center has celebrated annually since 2002. The highlight is the unveiling of a large magnificent Medicine Buddha thangka . LMB, is ... Read more »
Chokhor Duchen Is Approaching on July 18: Turning the Wheel of Dharma
Chokhor Duchen, one of the four annual holy days of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha, takes place this year on Saturday, July 18. On these holy days of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha, the power of any meritorious action is multiplied by 100 million, ... Read more »
50 Years of FPMT: Massimo Corona’s Story, A Life Offered in Guru Devotion
Massimo Corona was among the first students of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche and is one of the pioneers of Tibetan Buddhism in Italy. Over the past five decades, he has helped found Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, the second ... Read more »
Family Feeling News Roundup: June 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 »
A Very Happy and Auspicious Birthday to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Today, communities of students and supporters of the universal message of loving-kindness around the world celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday on July 6, 2026. The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) International Office joins ... Read more »
H.E. Kyabje Ling Rinpoche Teaches Across Europe
His Eminence Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche embarked on a two-month European tour beginning in April 2026, visiting FPMT centers and Dharma communities across nine countries. We are delighted to share a digest of his visits to FPMT centers across Germany, ... Read more »