Since Lama Yeshe's passing in 1984, his primary disciple, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, has succeeded him as Spiritual Director of the organization. Both are close disciples of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Lama Tenzin Osel Rinpoche has been recognized as the current incarnation of Lama Yeshe. Please visit the FPMT Web Site for more detailed information. The majority of FPMT centers are organized around the core activities of study and meditation, providing a means for students to receive teachings and meditate upon them.
Centers offer weekly meditation sessions, weekend courses and retreats of various lengths.
More serious students can enroll in intensive study programs which are based on the commentaries of Atisha, Tsong Khapa and other great masters, following an unbroken lineage from the teachings given by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. Most centers have retreat facilities. Some are set up specifically for retreat and have lamas in residence for guidance. Some centers have resident communities to provide facilities for study and meditation. Community living is an opportunity to practice intensively among fellow Buddhists and provides one with the opportunity to serve others.