As His Holiness the Dalai Lama's ninetieth birthday is approaching on July 6, 2025, we hope to remember the unbelievable and unshakeable kindness of His Holiness. "I thought that it would be important especially for| FPMT
Please find below a collection of practice materials and advice related to the Compassion Buddha, Chenrezig, including downloadable PDFs and ebooks, and audio files. Advice | Mantras | Practices | Mani Book | Other Prayers The| FPMT
We are so happy to share with you that three young buffalos were saved from impending death in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday and for the health and long, long life| FPMT
Above photo: Maitripa College's Tara Farms, the location for their future Maitripa Rabjungma Community Project for training Western nuns, a recipient of a 2024 Merit Box grant. Photo courtesy of Maitripa College. DONATE The FPMT| FPMT
The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition preserves and spreads Mahayana Buddhism worldwide; listen, reflect, meditate, practice, and actualize the teachings of the Buddha and spreading the Dharma to sentient beings.| FPMT
Our October e-Newsletter is now available and we are sharing news, resources, and causes for rejoicing including: Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Information about Lhabab Duchen approaching on November 11, ... Read more »| FPMT
By Namdrol Miranda Adams In late September 2025, a historic event took place at Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon, Wisconsin: the enthronement of Tenzin Nawang Rinpoche, a seven-year-old boy recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation ... Read more »| FPMT
How do you move a Buddhist Center? That is the question that the team at Tekchen Choeling Buddhist Center in Spain had to ask themselves last month, when they had to relocate the center’s holy objects to a new location. ... Read more »| FPMT
From September 12-14, 2025, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK), Italy, hosted the fifth edition of Festival of Tibet in Pomaia with thousands of participants benefiting from the event. The Tibetan community in Italy was brought together for a weekend of ... Read more »| FPMT
In this excerpt from the teaching, “Refuge is a State of Mind” given at Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia, on September 12, 1979, Lama Yeshe discusses many aspects of Refuge to consider. This teaching is now published in the LYWA book: ... Read more »| FPMT
We are so pleased to share Wisdom Publication’s new release, How to Live and Die: The Transformative Power of Meditating on Impermanence by Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In this overview of one of the most important practices in Tibetan Buddhism—meditating on ... Read more »| FPMT
FPMT International Office staffer Zarina Osmonalieva attended her fist Foundation Service Seminar at Institut Vajra Yogini in France this September. Here she shares her experience joining this FPMT immersion retreat. Led by Francois Lecointre and Wendy Ridley, the latest Foundation ... Read more »| FPMT
In 2024, the FPMT Community Support Fund was launched as a transition from the much-loved International Merit Box Project, which for over twenty-one years provided grants to local FPMT centers, projects, services, study groups, and| FPMT
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 Lama Zopa Rinpoche who have died. Lama Zopa Rinpoche also recommends 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.| FPMT
Lama Zopa Rinpoche requested that "students who read these obituaries pray that the person mentioned finds a perfect human body, meets a Mahayana guru, and becomes enlightened quickly, or be born in a pure land| FPMT
Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends animal liberation as a specific practice done for animals who would otherwise be killed, such as livestock, bait worms, and live feeder insects. The practice involves taking the endangered animals around| FPMT
Practices and Advice | Handbook | Request for Prayers and Services | Books and Study Programs | Obituaries Practices and Advice Below you can find the most essential practices recommended by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for| FPMT
Welcome! Below you can find links to latest news, stories, teachings and other FPMT media resources. What's New: Teachings, Updates, Stories & More Latest Blog Posts Lama Zopa Rinpoche News Charitable Projects News Lama Yeshe's| FPMT
On September 20, more than a thousand people from Korea and several South-east Asian countries gathered in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple, Dharamsala, India, to make prayers and offer praise and cultural performances for His Holiness the Dalai ... Read more »| FPMT
With deep sadness and reverence we share news of a great loss for Tibetan Buddhism and the world. His Eminence the 104th Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin, showed the aspect of passing away on September 26, 2025 at his ... Read more »| FPMT
On September 14–15, 550 people received the Kalachakra initiation from His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche at the Great Stupa of Universal Compassion in Bendigo, Australia. Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised Ian Green, Director of the Great Stupa, that this initiation should occur ... Read more »| FPMT
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 »| FPMT
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| FPMT
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| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Taiwan Telephone Code for International Calls: 886 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Jinsiu Farlin F12-1,No 81, Section 3 Pa-Te Road Taipei Tel:| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Switzerland Telephone Code for International Calls: 41 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. www.fpmt.ch/ Gendun Drupa Center Route de Finettes 59| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Spain Telephone Code for International Calls: 34 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. FPMT Hispana Centro Luz de Nagarjuna| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Mexico Telephone Code for International Calls: 52 When calling from outside Mexico, add "01" Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Bengungyal Study| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Italy Telephone Code for International Calls: 39 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Centro Lama Tzong Khapa Via Peseggiana 31| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Ile de la Reunion Telephone Code for International Calls: 262 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Gyaltsab Je Center 30| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Germany Telephone Code for International Calls: 49 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Aryatara Institut Barerstraße 70/Rgb. 80799 München Tel: (089)| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in French Polynesia Telephone Code for International Calls: 689 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Naropa Meditation Center BP 4369 - 98713| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in France Telephone Code for International Calls: 33 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Monastère Dorje Pamo En Baut 81500 Fiac Tel: (06)| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Colombia Telephone Code for International Calls: 57 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Centro Yamantaka Carrera 27 # 61 D -| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Belgium Telephone Code for International Calls: 32 Corrections to your listing can be made by contacting Center Services Shedrup Zungdel Study Group Oudler 100 4790 Burg Reuland| FPMT
FPMT Centers, Projects and Services in Austria Telephone Code for International Calls: 43 Corrections to your center listing can be made by contacting Center Services. Panchen Losang Chogyen Gelugzentrum Servitengasse 15, 2b+4b Vienna A-1090| FPMT
DONATE | Latest News The Social Services Fund Offers Support in Many Areas The Social Services Fund, established to support Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions for the FPMT organization, focuses efforts primarily in India, Nepal,| FPMT
I am just expressing here a general plan for FPMT. There is no limit of time when to complete. I also don’t mean for the centers to do this, I don’t mean to be giving| FPMT
In the remote valleys and small local communities of India and Nepal, education is more than a classroom experience – it is a lifeline to opportunity, cultural preservation, and spiritual growth. FPMT’s Social Services Fund| FPMT
In 2004, Lama Zopa Rinpoche covered many topics during a Ganden Lha Gyama retreat from September 3-30 at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy. The 44 teaching sessions covered the following topics, broadly: Integration of study| FPMT
On July 5 and 6, 2025, two powerful events occurred in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, in celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, and with strong prayers for His Holiness to remain among us| FPMT
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. Go to Submission Guidelines| FPMT
Recently we shared that three young buffalos were saved from impending death in Kathmandu in honor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s ninetieth birthday and for the health and long, long life of His Holiness.| FPMT
On July 5, 2025 five FPMT representatives joined in the long life puja being offered in Dharamsala by Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in honor of His Holiness’s| FPMT
We join students, friends, and admirers around the world in wishing His Holiness the Dalai Lama every good wish imaginable on his ninetieth birthday! A voice for the voiceless, a light in the dark, a| FPMT
On July 6, students, friends, and supporters around the world will observe the incredibly momentous occasion of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's ninetieth birthday. We wanted to remind you of the vast resources available to| FPMT
As His Holiness the Dalai Lama's ninetieth birthday is approaching on July 6, 2025, we hope to remember the unbelievable and unshakeable kindness of His Holiness. According to the Tibetan calendar, His Holiness's birthday fell| FPMT
