IMI

29/08/2026

In light of the catastrophic flooding that recently hit Nepal and Tibet, FPMT has launched the FPMT Emergency Relief Fund to provide immediate support to affected communities. This fund assists individuals and families impacted by natural disasters, emergency situations at FPMT centers and projects, and other urgent crises requiring swift aid.

In light of the catastrophic flooding that recently hit Nepal and Tibet, FPMT has launched the FPMT Emergency Relief Fund to provide immediate support to affected communities. This fund assists individuals and families impacted by natural disasters, emergency situations at FPMT centers and projects, and other urgent crises requiring swift aid.

To Support - https://fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/social-services-fund/fpmt-emergency-relief-fund/

We are currently utilizing this fund to raise relief funds for those impacted by the flooding that occurred on August 26 along the Bhote Koshi River on the Nepal-Tibet border. The floodwaters have swept away entire villages, homes, roads, bridges, and essential infrastructure across Rasuwa and neighboring districts. The scale of this disaster is still unfolding, with many people remaining unaccounted for and entire communities displaced.

FPMT is working directly with Kopan Monastery to identify those most in need and help ensure that support reaches affected families directly.

We will keep you updated as aid is distributed. Thank you for keeping all those affected in your prayers. 🙏https://fpmt.org/projects/fpmt/social-services-fund/fpmt-emergency-relief-fund/

29/08/2026

China has been censoring information about the Tibet landslide disa...

29/08/2026

Nepal needs our help. 🙏❤️

The mission of the Nepal Red Cross is to relieve human suffering and to reduce vulnerability through community participation .

24/08/2026

Ven. Thubten Wangdu! 😊

🌹 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻 – 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌹
September 12 – 13, 2026
2-day non-residential course led by Venerable Thubten Wangdu

Open to all levels of practitioners: beginners and experienced alike.

We are living in a realm of desire. From the moment we wake up in the morning until the moment we fall asleep at night, and even throughout our dreams, we are driven by desire. And behind all of our desires lies one basic wish: the wish to be happy. Yet, although we have this basic wish for happiness, we repeatedly experience so much dissatisfaction and pain in our lives. Why is that?

To answer this question, we need to look more deeply into how ordinary desire works in the mind. According to the Buddha’s teaching, it is our own attachment-desire together with its root, self-grasping ignorance, which are responsible for our recurring experiences of dissatisfaction and pain. Luckily, the Buddha taught a way on how to get out of this situation: by gaining correct knowledge-wisdom of our own inner reality and opening our heart to others through developing loving-kindness and compassion, we can indeed make an incredible change for the better in our lives. How to approach this in our tradition is what we are going to explore in this short-course.

🪸Registration in Tush*ta’s Office Required!
More info on our website:
https://tush*ta.info/events/less-desire-less-pain-the-art-of-satisfaction-sept2026/

See you soon! 🤗

24/08/2026

Have a short look inside the gompa during the Most Secret Hayagriva retreat, the essence of wisdom and compassion dispelling all obstacles.

17/08/2026

The International Mahayana Institute (IMI) is a community of Buddhist monks and nuns of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Lama Yeshe, the founder of FPMT, established the IMI in 1973. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the current Spiritual Director of IMI.

As emissaries of Buddhism, we inspire others through our speech and behaviour and provide the opportunity for lay practitioners to integrate respect and support for Sangha into their practice of Buddhism.

Our community contributes to world peace and individual spiritual growth by keeping the Buddha’s teachings alive, and inspiring others with values of ethical behavior, tolerance, compassion and wisdom.

IMI is distinct in preserving the unique lineage of Lama Tsong Khapa, integrating study and practice as manifested by its teachers, HH Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and Lama Yeshe all the while adapting to various cultures and conditions around the world.

https://imisangha.org/

16/08/2026

PILGRIMAGE WITH GESHE ZOPA TO SIKKIM

PILGRIMAGE WITH GESHE ZOPA TO SIKKIM
Join Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre for an exciting 16 day pilgrimage to Sikkim with Geshe Tenzin Zopa. Sikkim in the north of India has breathtaking Himalayan views, pristine landscapes, snow-capped peaks, and a vibrant Buddhist culture. It will be spring time which invites blossoming flowers and views of the spectacular Kanchenjunga mountain range.
Visit https://kunsangyeshe.com.au/ and click on the link part way down for more information.