receive our newsletters
join Friends of FPMT
FPMT News
Our main aggregated news feed contains articles from all of our news categories.
Narrow your results
Meditation on the Clarity of Mind
Lama Thubten Yeshe, who founded the FPMT organization with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is fondly remembered for his ability to communicate the essence of Buddhist teachings in a way that continues to connect with Western students. In 1980, Lama Yeshe offered ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Recent Activities for All Sentient Beings
Since our last update, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has remained in Nepal and has been offering two ongoing teaching events. Rinpoche also celebrated Lhabab Duchen, gave advice via video at the fortieth anniversaries of two FPMT centers, and engaged in many ... Read more »
Participants Share a Meaningful Retreat during the Foundation Service Seminar
The Foundation Service Seminar (FSS) is the “FPMT immersion retreat.” It provides essential information and nourishment for all serving, or wishing to serve, in the FPMT organization. The FSS Retreat is key to deeply understanding the FPMT organization and the ... Read more »
Take Refuge in the Three Jewel to Be Free from Suffering
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been teaching on refuge during his recent video teachings. Rinpoche is currently offering teachings at Kopan Nunnery and taking a break from recording video teachings. During this break we will offer Essential Extracts of Rinpoche’s teachings. ... Read more »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Offers a Welcome Address for Compassion and Wisdom in Action 2021
Inspired by the success of last year’s online celebration the Big Love Festival 2020, which recognized forty years of Universal Education, the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW) has organized this year’s Compassion and Wisdom in Action 2021. The ... Read more »
Nalanda Monastery’s Fortieth Anniversary Interview Series Shares Decades of Inspiring Stories of Dharma Service
Nalanda Monastery, located in Labastide St. Georges, Lavaur, France, is a thriving international center for Dharma study and practice. As a way to celebrate four decades of hard work and devotion, former center director Ven. Tendar and Ven. Jampa (Joris ... Read more »
Two New Ambulances for the Benefit of Tibetan Settlements
We were very happy to share news of sponsorship for two ambulances in two different Tibetan settlements in India, through the Social Services Fund. Rabgayling Tibetan Settlement in Hunsur, India is situated on 2,000 acres and was established in 1971 ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Foreword to Lama Tsongkhapa’s ‘Illuminating the Intent’
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was invited to write a foreword for a translation of Lama Tsongkhapa’s Illuminating the Intent: An Exposition of Candrakirti’s Entering the Middle Way . Lama Tsongkhapa completed this text a year before his death, and it is ... Read more »
You Are Loving Kindness Wisdom Energy
Lama Thubten Yeshe, who founded the FPMT organization with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, is fondly remembered for his ability to communicate the essence of Buddhist teachings in a way that continues to connect with Western students. In 1983, Lama Yeshe offered ... Read more »
Transformation Teachings 123: (Refuge Series) Taking Refuge Is Not Merely Reciting Words Like a Robot
Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his video teachings on thought transformation from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Here is a summary of the most recent teaching: Rinpoche begins this teaching by reminding us of the reason for these teachings on refuge: a ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Meets with the Young Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsering
In a new touching video, Lama Zopa Rinpoche meets with the young incarnation—currently named Kunga Choyang—of Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsering (1923-2014) and his family. Rinpoche shares stories in the video about this extraordinary teacher. Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Tsering was born in Tibet and ... Read more »