Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this advice in 2008 about the five attitudes and qualities to teach a child to a student who was about to give birth. This is timeless advice for all who are

As part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition's (FPMT) fiftieth anniversary celebration, we continue to gather stories from the pioneer students whose devotion and steady wo...

Welcome to this month’s newsletter. We are pleased to share precious advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe, along with many causes for rejoicing, including an overview of the recent beneficial...

“Where there is a mind, there are feelings such as pain, pleasure, and joy. No sentient being wants pain; instead all want happiness. Since we all share these feelings at some basic level, we as

Mongolia has a strong history of Buddhist practice in the Tibetan tradition and, in particular, Mani Retreats. The Mani Retreat started in Mongolia in the mid-15th century under the great Buddhist lea...

After nearly fourteen years of searching, planning, and perseverance, the Animal Liberation Sanctuary in Nepal has a new home. On July 8, 2026, rescued cows, buffaloes and goats moved into newly compl...

Several FPMT centers have been actively working to bridge the fields of Buddhism and science, inspired by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s longstanding contribution to fostering dialogue between Buddhism...

The Most Secret Hayagriva retreat — the practice Lama Yeshe gave to Lama Zopa Rinpoche as an annual commitment for the protection and success of the FPMT — has been offered in August 2026 at

For senior Tibetan refugees living in exile, elderly homes are more than places of shelter – they are sanctuaries of respect, protection, and kindness in the final chapters of life. Many elders have n...

In this extract, Lama Zopa Rinpoche offers practical guidance for couples on how to transform daily life with a partner into a Dharma practice. This teaching is from Joyful Parents, Successful Childre...

We are delighted to share that His Eminence Jhado Rinpoche and His Eminence Serkong Rinpoche are both offering teaching tours in Europe, including many FPMT centers. Please take a look at the full sch...

The devastating floods that struck the border area of Tibet and Nepal on August 26 have caused immense suffering. According to the latest Nepal Government report, as of September 2, 1,204 people had l...

In this extract, Lama Yeshe emphasizes that “bringing peace to the world is an individual responsibility. If, as individuals, we were all to develop such a responsible attitude and behave accordingly,...

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 Ar...

Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche returned to the Sutra of Great Liberation more than once over the years, offering the oral transmission and commentary of this text to students facing hardship — in Singapore...

People around the world have been deeply saddened by the devastating flash floods and mudslides that struck Nepal on August 26. The disaster has caused loss of life, injuries, displacement, and extens...

Over the years, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered various pieces of advice for prayers and practices to turn to when facing natural disasters. In light of the recent flash flood and mudslide along the...

To celebrate the ongoing FPMT Global Mani Retreat  which has brought together students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from around the world to help fulfill one of Rinpoche’s most cherished wishes, we are shari...

Holy objects have always been at the heart of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's vast vision for benefiting sentient beings. Again and again, Rinpoche taught that holy objects are among the most powerful met...

Margo van Greta passed away on July 29, 2026. She died soon after receiving a diagnosis of late-stage cancer.  Originally from the Netherlands, Margo had been involved with the Dharma since 1987. She ...

To celebrate the ongoing FPMT Global Mani Retreat, which has brought together students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from around the world to help fulfill one of Rinpoche’s most cherished wishes, we are shari...

by Lama Yeshe

In this extract, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche explores why living beings, though they long for happiness, so often create the very causes of suffering instead. The teaching is drawn from a weekend semina...

FPMT Social Services Fund (SSF) continues Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vision of compassionate service by supporting projects that bring healthcare, education, and hope to those most in need. In 2026, we awar...

Over the years, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered various pieces of advice for prayers and practices to turn to when facing natural disasters. In light of the recent earthquakes in Latin America—in Ve...

Lama Zopa Rinpoche often spoke about solar and lunar eclipses, which are considered auspicious for practice and provide opportunities for accumulating merit by multiple folds. As stated in the vinaya ...

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's book How to Practice Dharma: Teachings on the Eight Worldly Dharmas deals with the eight worldly dharmas, essentially how desire and attachment cause us to create problems and suf...

December 3, 2026, marks what would have been the 80th birthday of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. To honor his profound and enduring legacy, Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive (LYWA) has launched a special project to hono...

In this teaching from 1976, Lama Thubten Yeshe gives a commentary on The Inseparability of the Spiritual Master and Avalokiteshvara: A Source of All Powerful Attainments, a practice composed by His Ho...

Since launching on May 17, 2026—the first day of Saka Dawa month—the  FPMT Global Mani Retreat  has brought together students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche from around the world to help fulfill one of Rinpoch...

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 Ar...

From June 10 to 14, 2026, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) in Italy hosted a Foundation Service Seminar (FSS), bringing together twenty-four participants from across the FPMT mandala. Foundation for t...

One of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Vast Visions is to build 1,000 statues of Maitreya Buddha around the world. Two such projects are currently underway: one in Kushinagar, one in Bodhgaya. Maitreya Buddha Pr...

On June 20, 2026 Jamyang London Buddhist Centre (JBC) hosted a Science and Wisdom LIVE dialogue between Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Professor Murray Shanahan, moderated by Chris Scammell.  In recognition ...

In the words of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, "science and spirituality may develop to better serve the needs and well-being of humanity," as he wrote in The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence

We rejoice in the translation of Mahayana Buddhist texts into Sinhala. This important initiative serves as a cultural and spiritual bridge, reconnecting Sri Lanka with a broader Buddhist heritage and ...

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, ...

International Office News July 2026   His Holiness the Dalai Lama, India, Dharamsala, May 2026. Photo by Tenzin Choejor from dalailama.com. Welcome to this month’s newsletter! July is a very powerful ...

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. I...