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March 2025 e-News is Available!

March 2025 e-News is Available!

Our March 2025 e-News is now available and brings many causes for rejoicing including: Teachings and advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, The release of FPMT International Office’s 2024 Annual Review, 15 days of swift return prayers for ... Read more »
FPMT International Office Annual Review 2024 is Now Available!

FPMT International Office Annual Review 2024 is Now Available!

We are so delighted to share our FPMT Annual Review 2024: “What a Difference We All Have Made Together.” As you will read in the many summaries included in the review, we continued to offer access to our lamas’ teachings; ... Read more »
The Second Gelug Monlam at Nalanda Has Successfully Concluded!

The Second Gelug Monlam at Nalanda Has Successfully Concluded!

The Second Gelug Monlam Festival was held at Nalanda Monastery in France from March 11-March 15, 2025. Lama Zopa Rinpoche had expressed the wish to bring this special tradition to the West and the geshes and monks at Nalanda made ... Read more »
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: First Teaching of Intro to Tantra

Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom: First Teaching of Intro to Tantra

Lama Yeshe gave a commentary to the Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) yoga method at Grizzly Lodge, California, in May 1980. Here we share Lama’s introduction to this series, Intro to Tantra: First Teaching , which constitutes a wonderful explanation of the fundamentals ... Read more »
The Care She Gave Others: Rejoicing in the Life of Sara Ritter

The Care She Gave Others: Rejoicing in the Life of Sara Ritter

Sara Ritter passed away at the age of 51 on February 6, 2025, from complications from pneumonia. By Carina Rumrill As the person who puts together obituaries for fpmt.org and our community news blog, there are inevitably times when I ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Pujas and Prayers Offered During the Fifteen Days of Miracles

Rejoicing in the Pujas and Prayers Offered During the Fifteen Days of Miracles

During the Fifteen Days of Miracles (February 28-March 14), when any merit created is multiplied 100 million times, the FPMT Puja Fund has been sponsoring a number of pujas and prayers, including the recitation of the entire Kangyur, Guhyasamaja Root ... Read more »
Statement from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors–March 11, 2025

Statement from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors–March 11, 2025

Dear Friends, It has been brought to the attention of the FPMT Inc. Board that some distressing social media posts have been made regarding the situation of Osel Hita, and our involvement with him. Many of the statements made are ... Read more »
Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Dedicating Oneself to Others

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Dedicating Oneself to Others

From January 25 through February 7, 2010, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered 12 sessions of teachings at Potowa Center in Indonesia. These teachings provided a comprehensive overview of key Buddhist concepts, focusing on how to integrate them into daily practice to ... Read more »
Rejoicing in the Life of “The Flower Lady” Ven. Ingrid Thubten Nordzin

Rejoicing in the Life of “The Flower Lady” Ven. Ingrid Thubten Nordzin

Ven. Ingrid (Thubten Nordzin) passed away after a short period of illness on February 17, 2025 at Tara Home, Soquel, California. Venerable Ingrid was a beloved and devoted practitioner within the FPMT community for many decades. She received her novice ... Read more »
Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa: A Powerful Image to Display

Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa: A Powerful Image to Display

Among the many holy objects Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised to be displayed publicly is Lama Atisha’s Protection Stupa. “This image must be in the gompa, and can be in the office, and in any rooms where the public come in. ... Read more »
Warmest Losar Greetings for the Year of the Wood Snake!

Warmest Losar Greetings for the Year of the Wood Snake!

Losar Tashi Delek! Happy Tibetan new year to all our dear friends! With love from everyone at FPMT International Office The Great Prayer Festival during the Fifteen Days of Miracles—from the first day of the Tibetan new year, Losar, (February ... Read more »
Lama Zopa Rinpoche Discussing the Qualities of Lama Yeshe

Lama Zopa Rinpoche Discussing the Qualities of Lama Yeshe

The Tibetan New Year, Losar, falls on February 28 this year. For FPMT students, this day has additional significance as it commemorates the anniversary of the parinirvana of Lama Thubten Yeshe, who co-founded FPMT with Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Lama Yeshe’s ... Read more »