Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

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Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

Abbreviation	FPMT
Formation	1975
Founder	Thubten Yeshe Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
Type	Tibetan Buddhism
Headquarters	Portland, Oregon United States
President / CEO	Ven. Roger Kunsang
Website	fpmt.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]