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Welcome to the official Bluesky page of The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). For more information fpmt.org
In 2025, the FPMT Education & Preservation Fund continued its mission to share the profound teachings of the Mahayana tradition by awarding various grants. These contributions supported a diverse range of projects – from translation & publication efforts to teacher development

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Education and Preservation Fund Grants Offered in 2025
In 2025, the FPMT Education and Preservation Fund continued its mission to safeguard and share the profound teachings of the Mahayana tradition by awarding a total of US$13,300 in grants. These contri...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Most precious recitation of the Prajnaparamita sutra happening in Gyudmed Monastery today on Lhabab Duchen.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explained that the beginning of the Prajnaparamita sutra is called “mother” because all the past, present, & future buddhas have been born from this perfection of wisdom.
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Lhabab Duchen, one of the 4 great holy days. This special day occurs this year on Nov 11.

Lhabab Duchen celebrates Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to Earth from the God Realm of the 33. The karmic results of actions done on this day are multiplied 100 million times

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Celebrate Lhabab Duchen on November 11: Merit Multiplying!
Lhabab Duchen, one of the four great holy days of the Buddhist calendar. As a reminder, this special day occurs this year on November 11.  Lhabab Duchen celebrates Guru Shakyamuni Buddha’s return to E...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund continues to be a cornerstone in preserving the Geluk lineage of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Named after the 14th-century master Lama Tsongkhapa, the Fund embodies His vision and in 2025, the Fund has already disbursed several grants …
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Rejoicing in the Activities of Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund in 2025
The Lama Tsongkhapa Teachers Fund (LTKTF) continues to be a cornerstone in preserving the Geluk lineage of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Named after the 14th-century master Lama Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), t...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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"Lama Zopa Rinpoche inquired about the killing of turkeys for Thanksgiving and was told that they are all killed in advance, since all the supermarkets are packed with frozen birds, all piled up like a mountain." Here's advice about what you can do ⤵️
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November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Director of FPMT Mongolia, Susan Roe, overviewed Chief Executive Officer of FPMT Inc. Ven. Roger Kunsang’s recent visit to Mongolia this October. We share this report to inspire you to rejoice in the incredible activities happening in Mongolia for the benefit of so many:

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Ven. Roger Kunsang Visits FPMT Mongolia
Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited Mongolia for the first time in 1999 at the invitation of Bakula Rinpoche, who had already been working for 10 years to reestablish Buddhism in the country, and a small group
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November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal & over monsoon extensive work has been undertaken on the incredible decorations that grace the stupa & the 32 smaller stupas that will surround the main stupa are currently being carved in sandstone in India..
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Rejoicing in the Beautiful Decorations Adorning the Stupa of Complete Victory
As we have previously reported, a Stupa of Complete Victory is being built at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and actualization of all his wishes. Venerable T...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🪷Land of Medicine Buddha (LMB) in Soquel, California, completed its 10th annual Namgyalma Retreat in Oct 2025, fulfilling the holy wishes of Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche to make it a yearly event.

🙏We also rejoice that LMB recently celebrated their 19th Medicine Buddha Festival
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Celebrating Land of Medicine Buddha's 10th Annual Namgyalma Retreat
By Ven. Tenzon Tsomo Land of Medicine Buddha (LMB) in Soquel, California, completed its tenth annual Namgyalma Retreat in October 2025, once again fulfilling the holy wishes of Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche to...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Life Full of Genuine Care for Others.

Geshe Tenzin Wangdak passed away from cancer on Sep 8, 2025 in Dharamshala, India.

Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program (LRZTP)'s dear teacher, Geshe Tenzin Wangdak touched the hearts of so many students and all who knew him.

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A Life Full of Genuine Care for Others: Geshe Tenzin Wangdak
Geshe Tenzin Wangdak passed away from cancer on September 8, 2025 in Dharamshala, India.  Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo Translator Program (LRZTP)'s dear teacher, Geshe Tenzin Wangdak touched the hearts of s...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Milarepa Center is an FPMT retreat center located in rural Barnet, Vermont, in the United States. The center is situated on 275 acres of serene Vermont beauty with a Stupa of Many of Doors, a set of 10 prayer wheels, and forest trails for walking/hiking.

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Solitary Retreat as Practice and a Way of Life
Milarepa Center is an FPMT retreat center located in rural Barnet, Vermont, in the United States. The center is situated on 275 acres of serene Vermont beauty with a Stupa of Many of Doors, a
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October 31, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY) in France will soon start a new series of Nyung Na retreats (November 11, 2025 – June 15, 2026). It hosted its fourteenth series of 108 Nyung Na retreats from November 2024 to June 2025!

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Institut Vajra Yogini Has Completed 108 Nyung Na Retreats for the 14th Year!
Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY) in France will soon start a new series of Nyung Na retreats (November 11, 2025 – June 15, 2026). It hosted its fourteenth series of 108 Nyung Na retreats from November
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October 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
At the request of many students, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, composed a swift return prayer for His Eminence the 104th Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin (1934–2025), who showed the aspect of passing away on Sep 26, 2025 at at Sera Je Monastery, India.

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A Prayer for the Swift Return of Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin
At the request of many organizations and students, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, composed a swift return prayer for His Eminence the 104th Ganden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenz...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Education & Preservation Fund supports Dharma study & contributes to the development of Buddhist education programs & the preservation of the Dharma through the publication of Dharma practice materials & translations.

In 2024, the Fund supported three key projects

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2024 Grants Offered Through the Education and Preservation Fund
The Education and Preservation Fund supports Dharma study and contributes to the development of Buddhist education programs and the preservation of the Dharma through the publication of Dharma practic...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Our October e-Newsletter is now available & includes

🪷Teachings from Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Lama Yeshe
🪷News about His Holiness the Dalai Lama
🪷Information about Lhabab Duchen on Nov 11
🪷News from FPMT centers
🪷Resources practice
🪷Job opportunities in FPMT

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FPMT International Office News October 2025
International Office News October 2025   Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at the Kopan lamrim meditation course, Kopan Monastery, Nepal, December 9, 2022. Photo by Ven. Lobsang Sherab. Teachings and News R...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Take movies, for example. Sometimes what you see on the screen makes you afraid; sometimes it makes you so sad that you cry. It’s not reality; it’s an illusion. Therefore it’s very important that you remain aware of how the people and things around you affect your mind. Check up.

- Lama Yeshe
Chapter Six: Every Problem on Earth Comes from Attachment
Teachings and meditations Lama Yeshe gave at a five-day meditation retreat.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
In late September 2025, a historic event took place at Deer Park Buddhist Center in Oregon, Wisconsin: the enthronement of Tenzin Nawang Rinpoche, a 7-year-old boy recognized by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of Geshe Lhundub Sopa.

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Continuing the Legacy of Geshe Lhundub Sopa: The Enthronement of His Reincarnation in America
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 recogni...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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. Assistant director, Kelsang Bas, tells the story:

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How to Move a Dharma Center: Tekchen Choeling, Spain, Shares Their Story
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
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October 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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 Dharma teachings & more
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Festival of Tibet at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa
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 commu...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In this excerpt from the teaching, “Refuge is a State of Mind” given at Chenrezig Institute, Australia, on Sep 12, 1979, Lama Yeshe discusses many aspects of Refuge to consider. This teaching is published in the LYWA book: Knowledge-Wisdom: The Peaceful Path to Liberation:
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Lama Yeshe's Wisdom: Refuge is a State of Mind
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 teac...
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October 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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 death & impermanence—Rinpoche shows us how this practice can free us from fear, & transform the way we live.

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How to Live and Die: A New Book by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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 imp...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Brian Rae passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Sep 12, 2025 in New Zealand.

May he be immediately born in a pure land or receive a perfect human body, meet the Mahayana teachings & perfectly qualified guru & achieve enlightenment as quickly as possible.

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Hats, Hugs, and Happiness: Rejoicing in the Life of Brian Rae
Brian Rae passed away suddenly of a heart attack on September 12, 2025 in Taupo, New Zealand. The following words celebrating Brian's qualities, interests, and years of service in the FPMT mandala wer...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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.

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Making Meaningful Connections: Foundation Service Seminar at IVY, France
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 im...
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October 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The FPMT Community Support Fund was launched as a transition from the Merit Box Project, which for 21 years provided grants to FPMT centers & Dharma initiatives worldwide. This new fund continues that legacy, offering vital support to projects around the globe.

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FPMT Community Support Fund Offers Nine Grants to Inspiring Dharma Projects
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, projec...
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October 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
On Sep 20, more than a 1000 people from Korea and several South-east Asian countries gathered in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple, Dharamsala, India, to make prayers & offer praise and cultural performances for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life.

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His Holiness Acknowledged as "The Universal Supreme Patriarch of the Buddhist World" in Long Life Celebration
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 prais...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM