Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
AbbreviationFPMT
Formation1975
FoundersThubten Yeshe
Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
TypeTibetan Buddhism
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon
United States
President / CEO
Ven. Roger Kunsang
Websitefpmt.org

The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) was founded in 1975 by Gelugpa Lamas Thubten Yeshe and Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, who began teaching Tibetan Buddhism to Western students in Nepal. The FPMT has grown to encompass over 138 dharma centers, projects, and services in 34 countries. Lama Yeshe led the organization until his death in 1984, followed by Lama Zopa until his death in 2023. The FPMT is now without a spiritual director; meetings on the organization's structure and future are planned.[1]

  1. ^ "Update from the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors: August 24, 2023". 24 August 2023.