FPMT Study Group & Academic Journal — Bucharest, Romania
The Garden of
Maitreya
Dharma Transmitted · Preserved · Given Freely
A living community of practice and scholarship, rooted in the Mahayana tradition, offering the teachings of the Buddha freely to all who seek them.
A study group.
A journal. A community.
The Garden of Maitreya is an FPMT-affiliated study group based in Bucharest, Romania, gathering practitioners of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition in the Gelug lineage. We study, practise, translate, and transmit the Dharma — in Romanian and in English — under the guidance of our qualified teachers.
Alongside our community activities, we maintain an academic journal (ISSN 3044–8972) dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of teachings delivered by Buddhist masters in Romania, through meticulous transcription, translation, and scholarly reflection.
We are part of the global network of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, whose vision and compassion continue to inspire everything we do.
☸ FPMT International →Study
Weekly Lamrim sessions, text study, and scholarly examination of classical Buddhist sources — Tsongkhapa, Śāntideva, Nāgārjuna.
Practice
Regular puja sessions, sadhana practice, life-release ceremonies, and guided meditation aligned with the Gelug tradition.
Translation
Rendering the Dharma into Romanian — prayers, texts, teachings — so that our language carries the Buddha’s words.
Preservation
Transcribing and archiving oral teachings by qualified masters, maintaining a living record of the Dharma in Romania.
The Dharma is Given Freely.
Always.
In keeping with the teaching of our masters and the spirit of the Mahayana tradition, the Garden of Maitreya makes a solemn pledge: we will never charge for the transmission of the Buddha’s teachings. All articles, translations, practice texts, and teaching transcripts on this site are offered freely to every being who seeks them.
Donations (dana) are welcome and received with gratitude · They support the continuation of this work and the FPMT Stupa Fund
Three doors into the Garden
Activities &
Events
Weekly study sessions, practice evenings, Dharma day observances, life-release ceremonies, and special events with visiting teachers. Open to all.
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Calendar
Upcoming sessions, Tibetan Buddhist holy days, and community events — published here as they are confirmed. Contact us to be notified.
Get in touchDharma
în Română
Translations, teaching transcripts, and original articles in Romanian — the Dharma offered in our own language, for practitioners across Romania.
Explore Romanian contentLatest Articles
The Dog of the Buddhas Set Out
Venerable Josho Adrian walked over one hundred kilometres on foot, in robes, through the hills and mountains of Romania — for a friend, and for a dog. A pilgrimage led, as he said, by Mahakala himself.
Read the full accountThe Mirror of the Guru: Seeing the Path with Clear Eyes
On the master–disciple relationship — with honesty, discernment, and devotion rooted in the Lamrim.
Laudă Originii Dependente — Lama Tsongkhapa
Traducere în română după versiunea engleză a lui Geshe Thupten Jinpa.
From Renunciation to Awakening: The Lam Rim as a Guide to Freedom
Teaching transcript — Lotsawa Thubten Sherab on the Lam Rim Chen Mo.
Dharma
în Română
Una dintre ofertele distinctive ale Garden of Maitreya este angajamentul față de Dharma în limba română — nu ca o preocupare secundară, ci ca o vocație.
„Darul Dharmei este darul suprem.”
Traduceri de texte canonice, transcrieri de învățături, reflecții originale și rugăciuni — redate în română cu grijă pentru acuratețe, eleganță și spiritul originalului.
Tot conținutul în română →Laudă Originii Dependente
Je Lama Tsongkhapa · Traducere de V.A. Sonam Drölma după Geshe Thupten Jinpa
📜 Traducere · DiscursuriMelodia sălciilor plecate în vânt
Geshe Thubten Soepa — Discursuri despre vegetarianism · Traducere de Veronica Sonam Drölma
🏛️ Raport · Comunitate2025: Anul nostru în câteva rânduri
Retrospectiva activității FPMT România — comunitate, practică, stupa, profesori.
🕯️ Sărbătoare DharmaGanden Ngamchoe — Laudă lui Lama Tsongkhapa
Semnificație, practici recomandate și ofrande pentru Ziua Parinirvanei lui Lama Tsongkhapa.
Our Teachers
The Garden of Maitreya exists through the kindness of our teachers, whose transmission, guidance, and blessing make every act of practice possible.
Ven. Tenzin Gendun
FPMT TeacherNalanda Monastery, France
Resident teacher at Nalanda Monastery and spiritual guide of the Romanian FPMT community. He has offered teachings, refuge ceremonies, and practice guidance to our sangha for many years.
Lotsawa Thubten Sherab
FPMT Registered TeacherIstituto Lama Tsongkhapa, Italy
FPMT-accredited teacher whose Lamrim teachings and scholarly reflections on Tsongkhapa’s Great Treatise have been transcribed and published through the Garden of Maitreya journal.
Geshe Jampa Gelek
Geshe LharampaIstituto Lama Tsongkhapa, Italy
Has offered Vajrayana empowerments and spiritual guidance to the Romanian community, and bestowed his blessing upon the Stupa of All Buddhas project at Amidaji, Dolj.
The Stupa of
All Buddhas
In partnership with Amidaji Temple, the Garden of Maitreya is building the Stupa of All Buddhas — a Kadampa-design stupa in Calopăr village, Dolj County, blessed by Geshe Jampa Gelek and guided by the vision of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
This stupa is conceived as a free and open Dharma space. All teachings and activities held in its presence will be offered without charge. No beings will be harmed; no trees will be cut.
Read the full project →Project blessed by Geshe Jampa Gelek
October 2025 · Completed
Architectural plans finalised — Marius Micu
Tranișu team · Completed
Land offered by Ven. Jōshō Adrian Cîrlea
Amidaji, Calopăr · Completed
Foundation & land consecration
Summer 2026 · Upcoming
Fill-up & consecration ceremony
Autumn 2026 · Upcoming
ISSN 3044–8972 · ISSN L 3044–8972 · Academic Journal · Bucharest, Romania · Dharma is given freely
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