We share stories from the international community of FPMT centers, projects, services, and study groups; as well as from individuals within the FPMT community including obituaries for those who have passed. 

Painting tsa-tas during Losar, Ganden Tendar Ling Center, Moscow, Russia, March 2020. Photo by Artur Balbakov.

FPMT Centers, Projects, Services, or Study Groups 

Send Us Your Stories

We welcome the submission of news stories from FPMT centers, projects, services, and study groups. Ideal submissions will give readers reasons to rejoice, share ideas, and create connections between centers, projects, services, and study groups.

Here are the specific requirements for submissions:

• News items should focus on recent inspiring events, accomplishments, and activities at a center, project, service, or study group. Keep your stories focused and concise. Submissions longer than the 1,000 words will be edited for length. 
• Please submit 1-4 photo with your news item. Photos should be in focus, well-lit, and a minimum of 960 pixels in width.
• Stories should be submitted by a staff member or volunteer authorized to engage in publicity activities on the center, project, service, or study group’s behalf.
• Due to publishing limitation, we request that centers, projects, and service submit no more than three items per year.

Materials should be emailed to submissions@fpmt.org.  

Please note: All stories submitted will be edited to US spelling, grammar, and usage standards. We will also edit for clarity, concision, and consistency with all other FPMT International Office editorial practices. 

Send Us Your Story Ideas

FPMT Centers, projects, services, study groups, and registered teachers may email us with story ideas.

We are looking for stories that do one or more of the following:

• Supports or fulfills one of the five pillars of service, or Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast vision.
• Is a unique or unusual activity within the FPMT organization.
• Is an idea or practice that could benefit other centers, projects, and services.
• Inspires practice and service within the FPMT organization.
• Describes exemplary practice by a student or group of students.

If you have a story idea to share, please include in your email:

• A short description of your story idea. (Two to three sentences should be enough to convey the general idea.)
• An indication of whether you are able to write the story yourself or if you have a suggestion of someone else to write it.
• Whether you have high quality photos and/or video to go with the story.

Story ideas should be emailed to submissions@fpmt.org

Basic Program students, Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, July 2018. Photo by Sylvia Mairs.

Students and Teachers within the FPMT Community

Send Us Your Stories

We welcome the submission of news stories from those within the FPMT community. This can be a story about something you have personally completed or accomplished, or about someone else who has done so. Ideal submissions will give readers reasons to rejoice, share ideas, and create connections between those in the international community. 

Here are the specific requirements for submissions:

• News items should focus on recent inspiring accomplishments and activities completed by individuals within the FPMT community. Keep your stories focused and concise. Submissions longer than the 1,000 words will be edited for length. 
• Please submit 1-4 photo with your news item. Photos should be in focus, well-lit, and a minimum of 960 pixels in width.

Materials should be emailed to submissions@fpmt.org.  

Please note: All stories submitted will be edited to US spelling, grammar, and usage standards. We will also edit for clarity, concision, and consistency with all other FPMT International Office editorial practices. 

Send Us Your Story Ideas

Individuals within the FPMT community may email us with story ideas.

We are looking for stories that do one or more of the following:

• Supports or fulfills Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice.
• Is a unique or unusual accomplishment
• Inspires practice and service within the FPMT organization.
• Describes exemplary practice and dedication by a student or teacher.

If you have a story idea to share, please include in your email:

• A short description of your story idea. (Two to three sentences should be enough to convey the general idea.)
• An indication of whether you are able to write the story yourself or if you have a suggestion of someone else to write it.
• Whether you have high quality photos and/or video to go with the story.

Story ideas should be emailed to submissions@fpmt.org

Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing a very sick patient of Shakyamuni Health Clinic in 2017.

Obituaries

We are very sorry for the loss of someone you hold dear. We welcome obituaries for students of FPMT centers and/or students of Lama  Yeshe and Zopa Rinpoche who have died. Lama Zopa Rinpoche also recommended various practices to perform when someone is dying or has died. At this time we cannot receive obituaries for precious pets, but we have a variety of resources on how to benefit animals at the time of death. Submit an obituary to us. 

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