This month’s newsletter brings you news, opportunities, & reasons to rejoice.

In addition to news & stories from around the world, we also share advice from Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche. We are also delighted to share news of the upcoming launch of a Global MANI Retreat.
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Harvey Horrocks: An English Bodhisattva We recently received the news that long-time student and FPMT pioneer, Harvey Horrocks, has suffered a stroke and is recovering. As inspiration and with prayers for Harvey's full recovery, we thought ...

We recently received the news that long-time student and FPMT pioneer, Harvey Horrocks, suffered a stroke & is recovering.

With prayers for Harvey’s full recovery, we thought to highlight his extraordinary contribution to FPMT, his Road to Kopan & his 50 years of service.

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Charitable Project Impact in 2025 We wanted to highlight from this year's Annual Review, the extensive work undertaken in 2025 through FPMT’s Charitable Projects continued to bring compassion into action by benefiting beings in profou...

We wanted to highlight from this year’s Annual Review, the extensive work undertaken in 2025 through FPMT’s Charitable Projects continued to bring compassion into action by benefiting beings in profoundly meaningful ways.

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Lama Yeshe's Wisdom: Visualization in Tantra Lama Yeshe gave this teaching as part of a commentary on the yoga method of Divine Wisdom Manjushri at Manjushri Institute, England, August 5, 1977. What Lama says about Manjushri is applicable to any...

Lama Yeshe gave this teaching as part of a commentary on the yoga method of Divine Wisdom Manjushri at Manjushri Institute, England, August 5, 1977. What Lama says about Manjushri is applicable to any deity you practice.

🪷Continue to read this full teaching:

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Kopan monks reciting The Names of Manjrushri and Migtsema mantra this evening 🙏🙏🙏

April 13, 2026: The Third Anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche Passing into Parinirvana April 13, 2026, marks the third anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's passing into parinirvana. Around the world, students, FPMT centers, and monastic institutions are gathering (or have already ...

April 13, 2026, marks the 3rd anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvana. Around the world, students & Sangha are gathering for collective prayers & to sincerely remember with immense gratitude the great kindness of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
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Any minute ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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#LamaZopaRinpoche #death #dharma #impermanence

Kopan Lumbini University monks offering prayers for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini.🙏🙏🙏

Young students offering katas and circumambulating Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s kudung (holy body relic) on the occasion of the third anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche having shown the aspect of passing away.

On the third anniversary of our most kind and precious guru, having shown the aspect of passing away, the Kopan Lama Gyupas are performing Yamantaka self initiation. May these powerful prayers be actualized for the swift return of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and may all his holy wishes be completed.

On the third anniversary of our most kind and precious guru, having shown the aspect of passing away, the Kopan Lama Gyupas are performing Yamantaka self initiation in Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s room.

In July 1990, Lama Zopa Rinpoche composed this poem to be displayed in the office of Karuna Hospice in Australia. It can be downloaded and displayed at any hospice.

Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche: How to Arrange a Home for Someone Who Is Dying Helping someone pass away in the most auspicious way possible is one of the greatest gifts we can offer at the most critical time of a person's life. The FPMT Death and Dying Heart Practices

Helping someone pass away in the most auspicious way possible is one of the greatest gifts we can offer — at this most critical moment.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche:
“By knowing about death we can understand what life is & how to live fully.”
Read Rinpoche’s advice to starting a hospice
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Michelle Le Dimna arrived in Kopan for the 1978 Nov Course & stayed in Nepal & India, following teachings & doing retreat, until 1985. Michelle has spent about 40 years translating Dharma books into French. We are delighted to share Michelle’s story..

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Fulfillment of all your wishes ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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#LamaZopaRinpoche #altruism

Anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away: April 13 April 13, 2026 marks the three-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away. As a reminder to students, Advice for the Anniversary of the Guru’s Passing Away is a short te...

April 13, 2026 marks the 3 year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama has confirmed that Rinpoche has taken rebirth in Nepal. Please continue reciting the Names of Manjushri & Migtsema as advised by His Holiness.

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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 383: We’re a work in progress

The Third Gelug Monlam at Nalanda: An Immense Source of Rejoicing! The Third Gelug Monlam Festival was held at Nalanda Monastery in France from 28 Feb to 4 March, 2026. Lama Zopa Rinpoche had expressed the wish to bring this special tradition to the West, and

The Third Gelug Monlam Festival was held at Nalanda Monastery in France (Feb 28–Mar 4, 2026). 36 monks & nuns from around the world gathered to continue a tradition first established by Je Tsongkhapa, & brought to the West through the vision of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

FPMT Centers Offer Opportunities to Pray for Peace Lama Zopa Rinpoche strongly encouraged his students to pray for world peace as widely as possible. All are welcome to explore the collection of resources we recently shared, which offers advice on pra...

Lama Zopa Rinpoche strongly encouraged to pray for world peace as widely as possible.

🙏Please continue to read a recent statement by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, access resources, & find out about opportunities to gather in person & online to pray for peace

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FPMT Annual Review 2025 Welcome to FPMT International Office’s 2025 Annual Review. What a powerful year this has been! Not only did FPMT representatives from around the world come together to participate in the 2025 CPMT Sum...

2025 FPMT Annual Review is here! A landmark year — our 50th anniversary, the CPMT Summit at Kopan, and the joyous news that Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche has been reborn in Nepal. 🙏 Join us in rejoicing!

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March 2025 Newsletter is Now Available

In this month’s newsletter, we are delighted to share our 2025 Annual Review. We hope you will find many reasons to rejoice as you read the detailed reports and enjoy the photos included.

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H.E. Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche’s Summer European Tour 2026

An Auspicious Weekend at ILTK: FPMT European Regional Meeting and Blessing of the Stupa Throne On March 14, 2026, a deeply meaningful and joyful occasion unfolded at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Pomaia, Italy. The center hosted the FPMT European Regional Meeting and celebrated the blessing of t...

On March 14, 2026, a deeply meaningful and joyful occasion unfolded at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Pomaia, Italy. The center hosted the FPMT European Regional Meeting and celebrated the blessing of the new Stupa of Enlightenment’s throne, dedicated to Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

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Littlest Scholars Thriving at Maitreya Universal Education School, Bodhgaya By Donna Lynn Brown Last year, I wrote an article describing how Maitreya Universal Education School, operated by Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India, is implementing child-focused, trauma-informed meth...

Maitreya Universal Education School, at Root Institute. Bodhgaya, India, is implementing child-focused, trauma-informed methods. They continue to train teachers, upgrade curricula, & oversee improvements that boost academic learning & integration of the 16 Guidelines. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

On the Road with Rinpoche: How Should We Practice Dharma? YouTube video by Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

On the Road with Rinpoche: How Should We Practice Dharma?Lama Zopa Rinpoche in the airport and answers the students' sincere question "How should we practice?" Filmed in Taiwan on March 4, 2013

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Lama Zopa Rinpoche "Beyond Time" YouTube video by FPMT

Beyond Time - a glimpse of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's incredible kindness and tirelessness benefiting sentient beings. From FPMT Taiwan.

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Rejoice ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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#LamaZopaRinpoche #rejoicing #happy #friend

Preserving 50 Years of History: Chenrezig Institute's Living Photo Archive What begins as a box of old photographs can quietly become something much more — a living record of how the Dharma took root, spread, and touched countless lives. When Chenrezig Institute began prepar...

When Chenrezig Institute began preparing for its 50th Anniversary celebrations in September 2024, Ven. Pende Hawter saw an opportunity. Tucked away in boxes & shelves in the library were decades of photographs — more than 50 years old — documenting the Institute's history.

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RETREAT: There’s No Karma We Can’t Purify with Ven. Robina Courtin

In-person & Online at Garrison Institute, NY

Thurs May 28 - Sun May 31, 2026 (EDT)

🔗 Details & registration here: shantidevanyc.org/courtin-retr...