Learning to be aware of your actions ~ Lama Yeshe https://justdharma.org/learning-to-be-aware-of-your-actions-lama-yeshe/ #LamaYeshe #karma #meditation #activity

Compassion in everyday life ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche https://justdharma.org/compassion-in-everyday-life/ #LamaZopaRinpoche #karma #compassion #emptiness

Watch Lama Zopa Rinpoche guide a meditation on the preciousness of the human body, listen to Rinpoche explain why compassion must remain at the heart of practice, and read a teaching by Rinpoche focusing on the power of Shakyamuni Buddha’s great love and compassion? Yes! 👉 bit.ly/LYWA-May-Eletter

The FPMT Global Mani Retreat launched on May 17, 2026, the first day of Saka Dawa month, bringing together practitioners from around the world in a collective effort to accumulate 100 million recitations of OM MANI PADME HUM. fpmt.org/charitable-a...

The News Roundup is a digest of short community highlights from FPMT centers and individuals around the world, as part of our effort to bring back the “News Around the World” and “News in Brief” sections previously featured in the print Mandala magazine that so many missed fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

Robes offered to Shakyamuni Buddha in the Mahabodhi Temple on Saka Dawa. In order to purify my mind, I offer an exquisite precious garment, Multicolored like Indra’s variegated bow, That when touched becomes the cause of bliss May I be adorned with the holy garment of patience.

Gyudmed Monastery are reciting the Guhyasamaja Root Tantra for the benefit of all beings. About the Guhyasamaja root tantra - at the time its meaning enters the ears, at that place the precious doctrine of the Buddha is said to abide there also.

Happy Saka Dawa- Sera Je and Sera Mey sangha reciting 100,000 praises to Tara dedicated to all beings. Rejoice and dedicate the merits 🙏🙏🙏

Lama Zopa Rinpoche expressed his wish for big centers in FPMT to have large thangkas. To bring that vision to life, Rinpoche sponsored the creation of a workshop in France, where large-scale thangkas could be created. The first thangka was a thangka of 49×30ft of 21 Taras fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 390: We all harm ourselves, so have compassion for everyone

Continual inner peace, happiness and tranquility ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche https://justdharma.org/continual-inner-peace-happiness-and-tranquility-lama-zopa-rinpoche/ #LamaZopaRinpoche #emptiness #karmasuffering #happiness

Venerable Jamyang Wangmo—also known as Jampa Chokyi—is the author of The Lawudo Lama. Born in Spain in 1945 & trained in law, she traveled to India & Nepal & took ordination as a Buddhist nun in 1972. A watercolor artist, she has spent decades in retreat in India & Nepal. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

This year, Saka Dawa Duchen falls on Sunday, May 31 — This day commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, & parinirvana. On Saka Dawa, karmic results are multiplied by 300 million times. Please read Lama Zopa Rinpoche's advice for merit-multiplying days fpmt.org/edu-news/sak...

This month’s newsletter brings you news, opportunities, & reasons to rejoice including: advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, information about the successful launch of the 2026 Global MANI Retreat & details of prayers offered by thousands of Sangha for all beings on Saka Dawa fpmt.org/media/newsle...

Louis De Santis passed peacefully after a lengthy illness on April 15, 2026 in Santa Fe, USA 🙏The following words celebrating Louis De Santis’ qualities have been shared by Thubten Norbu Ling Center fpmt.org/fpmt-communi... 🙏 pray that Louis may be born in a pure land where he can be enlightened

The great stupa of Boudhanath in Kathmandu, Nepal, was extremely important for Lama Zopa Rinpoche. 🙏Please read more about the significance of this offering practice, learn how you can engage in the practice as advised by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, from your own home or center: fpmt.org/edu-news/mak...

Saka Dawa (May 31, 2026) is one of the most powerful days of the year for creating merit & engaging in practice. We have arranged extensive prayers throughout the day on Saka Dawa, including: 🪷Three recitations of the 100,000 Praises to the Twenty-One Taras… fpmt.org/charitable-a...

An unprecedented global merit-making effort is nearing commencement! The retreat commences on the first day of Saka Dawa month (May 17, 2026), & concludes on Lhabab Duchen (Nov 1, 2026). Please join online for this 100 million mani retreat: fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

The dark clouds of ego ~ Lama Yeshe https://justdharma.org/the-dark-clouds-of-ego-lama-yeshe/ #LamaYeshe #ego #natureofmind #wisdom

The business of your meditation ~ Lama Yeshe https://justdharma.org/the-business-of-your-meditation/ #LamaYeshe #meditation #object #subject

Guru Mother Tara is filled with loving kindness and compassion towards you and all living beings; and is looking at you all the time. Your body becomes in the nature of white light, clear, like crystal, and your mind becomes totally pure. OM TARE TUTTARE TURE SVAHA

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 389: Compassion for ourself before compassion for others

April 13, 2026, marked the third anniversary of Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche passing into parinirvana. On this meaningful occasion, students around the world gathered for collective prayers & to remember with immense gratitude the kindness of our precious spiritual guide. fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...

Venerable Jampa Kunchog (Delsturtz Theadore “Yogi” Pryor) died of prostate cancer on April 20, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, US. An early student of Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ven. Jampa devoted more than five decades to Dharma study, monastic life, & translation work. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

"We plant the seed of liberation and enlightenment even when we dream of a stupa." Lama Zopa Rinpoche in lamayeshe.com/article/benefits-stupas

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT 388: We need to be reasonable in our assessment of ourself

This year’s Light of the Path Retreat at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, will take place from Dec 20–30, 2026, led by Geshe Tenzin Namdak. The retreat will take place after the inauguration ceremonies of the Memorial Stupas of Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Khensur Rinpoche Lhundrup Rigsel. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

We are delighted to announce the inauguration ceremonies of the Memorial Stupas of Lama Zopa Rinpoche & Khensur Rinpoche Lhundrup Rigsel at Kopan Monastery. Dec 11, 2026, the Stupa will be consecrated at Kopan & Dec 14, 2026 the Stupa at Kopan Nunnery will be inaugurated. tinyurl.com/3r5fbaf2

In 1983, Lama Yeshe traveled to Sicily. During that visit, he gave Jacie Keeley a message for all the centers. Lama Yeshe wanted all the centers to make documentaries on how they started & developed. “Show all the obstacles you faced & surmounted with your determination.” fpmt.org/lama-yeshes-...

Gyudmed Ngarampa Venerable Thupten Dorje (Lama Gyupa la) passed away on the morning of March 11, 2026 at the age of 91. Appointed directly by Lama Thubten Yeshe in the late 1970s, he has supported students and retreatants through rituals and practices over many decades. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

Guru ~ Lama Yeshe https://justdharma.org/guru/ #LamaYeshe #guru #natureofmind

Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa (ILTK) is offering a residential FPMT Basic Program (BP) in English & in Italian, & available online! This 3 year BP is a once in a lifetime chance to enjoy residential study of this in-depth FPMT program, while living at ILTK, in Tuscany, Italy. fpmt.org/edu-news/a-n...

Available on August 11, H. E. Choden Rinpoche’s Mastering the Six-Session Guru Yoga offers an illuminating commentary on one of the foundational practices of the Gelug tradition, to support practitioners on the path & maintaining the commitments of anuttarayoga tantra. fpmt.org/edu-news/boo...

We are happy to share the upcoming European teaching tours of His Eminence Ling Rinpoche, Khensur Jhado Rinpoche & Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche. Students are warmly invited to join these precious opportunities for study and practice across FPMT centers & other organizations. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

Maitri Charitable Trust has been serving, since 1989, some of India’s poorest people and continues to be guided by its founder and longtime director, Adriana Ferranti. Adriana has spent decades at the helm of Maitri. Now 81, she carries on with unwavering commitment. fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

The regional & national coordinators of FPMT are working with FPMT International Office to offer a GLOBAL MANI RETREAT. This retreat will bring together our FPMT community on a scale we have not attempted before … an exciting collective effort that will promote harmony fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

Geshe Tenzin Zopa’s first-ever visit to Mexico — and to Latin America— from March 6-14, 2026, was organized by the Mexican centers and study groups. Ramón Lara, FPMT Mexico National Coordinator and FPMT Latin America Regional Coordinator, shares about this inspiring visit: fpmt.org/fpmt-communi...

H.E Ling Rinpoche’s upcoming teaching schedule:

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. fpmt.org/media/newsle...

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. fpmt.org/in-depth-sto...

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. fpmt.org/charitable-a...

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: fpmt.org/lama-yeshes-...

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

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. fpmt.org/lama-zopa-ri...

Any minute ~ Lama Zopa Rinpoche https://justdharma.org/any-minute/ #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.