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10/29/2026

As FPMT celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, the 2026 Global Mani Retreat has brought together students from around the world to recite the mantra of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion.

Inspired by one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast visions for FPMT, the retreat grew into a worldwide event spanning more than five months. Now in its final days, it offers an opportunity to reflect on what this remarkable collective effort has made possible.

Selina Foong, Global Mani Retreat coordinator and FPMT regional coordinator for East and Southeast Asia (ESEA), shares how the retreat unfolded, along with reflections on a meaningful journey to Dharamsala, India, to make offerings to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other precious teachers.

“The FPMT Global Mani Retreat is truly an unprecedented worldwide effort to celebrate FPMT’s fiftieth anniversary year.

Conceptualized only in January 2026, I can still clearly recall the heady mix of sheer excitement, wide-eyed awe, and genuine trepidation at this very idea. From “WHAT?? An event lasting more than five months?!” to “WOW, this is giving me goosebumps”, and everything in between.

As speaker after speaker started to respond positively to our invitation and the program took shape, I too sat back and gasped:“WHAT?!” And that is how it all started.

A simple wish to fulfill one of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s vast visions for FPMT—holding 100 Million Mani retreats—quickly snowballed into this massive event, with participation from all corners of our global FPMT community together with high lamas we had only ever dreamed of inviting…”

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As the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) has celebrated its fiftieth anniversary over the past year, the 2026 Global Mani Retreat (GMR) has brought together students from around the world to

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We're rejoicing today 🎉

Two Long Life statues of Lama Tsongkhapa, sponsored by our Hayagriva Buddhist Centre community, were offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala as part of a Long Life Puja with 135 blessed statues.

Geshe Phuntsok Tsultrim, resident teacher of Chenrezig Institute, carried the statues to Dharamsala with a pilgrimage group and presented them.

Rejoicing means delighting in the good of others. Today we celebrate everyone who contributed and everyone who made this offering possible. May His Holiness live long and all his wishes be fulfilled.

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10/28/2026

Precious advice from Rangjung Neljorma Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche

10/28/2026

Lama Yeshe describes "Dharma logic" as a kind of inner experiment: "It deals with inner problems and looks for solutions to the most important question in life. … When you arrive at solutions using such Dharma logic, you find that you have not merely answered one isolated problem but have discovered the interrelatedness of many inner processes previously thought to be unconnected. This type of reasoning is very demanding, for you must continually check up and investigate the many 'hows' and 'whys' you uncover. But it is also ultimately more satisfying, because it affects the very quality of your life."

This extract is from teachings by Lama Yeshe during his and Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s tour of the United States in the summer of 1974. The teachings were given as public and private lectures in San Francisco and Berkeley. The extract appears in chapter 3, “Searching for the Causes of Unhappiness,” of Wisdom Energy: Basic Buddhist Teachings, published by Wisdom Publications.

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This extract is from Lama Thubten Yeshe's teachings during his and Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche's tour of the United States in the summer of 1974, given as public and private lectures in San Francisco and

10/28/2026

🕊️Assisi 27 ottobre 2026 Incontro internazionale per la Pace.
“Ci siamo raccolti, consapevoli che la pace è un 'cantiere aperto a tutti' - è stato detto -, e di tutti è la responsabilità per trovare le strade per una 'pace disarmata e disarmante’. Trasformiamo le armi e le spese per gli armamenti in acqua, cibo, scuola, lavoro, aria pulita, città vivibili per tutte le generazioni, cure accessibili a tutti. 'Siamo tutti sulla stessa barca': ce lo mostrano le pandemie, la crisi climatica, le guerre, le migrazioni, il rischio nucleare e il riarmo, le sfide dell'Ia. Per questo è decisivo allargare il dialogo. Abbiamo bisogno di un dialogo planetario per il bene dell'umanità. Il mondo, nostra casa comune, è uno solo: ci è stato dato in eredità e tale dobbiamo lasciarlo alle future generazioni.

📷 Nella foto i monaci e monache dell’Associazione Lhungtok Choekhorling, insieme a Fra Giulio Cesareo, Frate minore conventuale, Direttore Ufficio comunicazione Sacro Convento Assisi. Insieme a loro Ghesce Lharampa D. Ja.vzandorj, Abate del Monastero Gandantegchinlen di Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

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Email from Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive Unlocking Wisdom and Deepening Your Practice View in Browser Monthly E-Letter 280: October 2026 LAMA YESHE WISDOM ARCHIVE The Archive of the FPMT Just seeing a bod

10/27/2026

In this extract from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings, he explains how preparing for death begins with the way we live our lives. By developing a good heart and understanding that the purpose of life is to benefit others, we can meet death with greater peace and less fear.
The following teachings are drawn from How to Face Death without Fear, edited by Ven. Robina Courtin.

"There are many Buddhist practices, but the very essence is developing a good heart: love and compassion. This means we want to help sentient beings as much as possible and not harm them in any way. This is the basis of morality, of ethics, and within that lies the whole of the Dharma. Within that there are all the beneficial attitudes that we need to cultivate: equanimity, generosity, patience, loving kindness, and especially bodhichitta."

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In this extract from Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings, he explains how preparing for death begins with the way we live our lives. By developing a good heart and understanding that the purpose of life is