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What a Bodhisattva Is
“Just because a person recites the Mahayana prayers, just because he recites mantras or does a sadhana, visualizing deities, enlightened beings, those secret aspect buddhas, just because he does sadhanas that contain the tantric path, that alone doesn’t mean the … Read full article
Upcoming Events
May 2015 – New Zealand
May 9 – 10 Teaching on” Working for Peace – Pacifying Inner and Outer Turmoil”, Mahamudra Centre, New Zealand
May 16 Teaching on Bodhisattvacharyavatara, Chandrakirti Centre, New Zealand
May 17 Vajrasattva initiation, Chandrakirti Centre, New Zealand
May 22 – 23 Teaching on “How to Have a Happy, Meaningful Life”, Dorje Chang Institute, New Zealand
May 24 Chat about Death, Amitabha Hospice Service, New Zealand
May/June 2015 – Australia
May 26 Consecration of stupa and statue, De-tong Ling, Australia
May 30 Teaching on “Making the Most of your Life”, Buddha House, Australia
May 31 Medicine Buddha initiation, Buddha House, Australia
June 13 Teaching on “How to Apply Dharma in Daily Life”, Vajrayana Institute, Australia
June 14 Teaching on “The Joy of Compassion”, Vajrayana Institute, Australia
June 15 White Mahakala initiation, Vajrayana Institute, Australia
June 17 Teaching on Making Life Meaningful, Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre, Australia
June 18 Amitayus initiation, Kunsang Yeshe Retreat Centre, Australia
Current Advice
The Benefits of Working for the Guru
Each year Lama Zopa Rinpoche receives about 1,500 letters and emails. In his replies to these letters, Rinpoche may offer essential advice, thanks and, if requested, life practices. Here is one letter Rinpoche sent in 2014, thanking a student who had worked for many years … Read full article
For more advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on a wide range of topics in the form of short talks and letters go to – Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Recent Photos
Australia CPMT 2014 and Retreat Bendigo September-October 2014
Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Australia, September 2014. Photo by Andy Melnic.
Australia CPMT 2014 and Retreat Bendigo September-October 2014
Lama Zopa Rinpoche turning the prayer wheels outside the Great Stupa at dusk, Australia, September 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Australia CPMT 2014 and Retreat Bendigo September-October 2014
Offering khatas to Lama Zopa Rinpoche the day before the start of CPMT 2014, Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Australia, September 12, 2014. Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.
Recent Video
Video clip of Lama Zopa Rinpoche blessing the birds and ants on the property of Buddha Amitabha Pure Land in August 2014. Details can be found in our blog: fpmt.org/lama-zopa-rinpoche-news/how-to-benefit-the-bodies-and-minds-of-birds-video/ The mantra to bless the birds water, which is said to come from Padmasambhava is "OM SHA SAHABHI YATA SHA AMOGHA SAMBAHALITU", detailed here: shop.fpmt.org/Glass-Mantra-from-Padmasambhava_p_1390.html. The mantras to put on the bird house are the "Lotus Pinnacle of Amoghapasha" OM PÄDMO USHNISHA VIMALE HUM PHAT and the mantra from the sutra “Pagpa Chulung Rolpai Do”. You can find the tibetan script for the “Lotus Pinnacle of Amoghapasha” in this document: www.fpmt.org/wp-content/uploads/education/pdfs/death_ten_powerful_mantras_to_recite_at_the_time_of_c5.pdf
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar and meditator who for 30 years has overseen the spiritual activities of the worldwide network of 160-plus centers, projects and social services that form the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) which he founded with Lama Thubten Yeshe.
Read more about Lama Zopa Rinpoche including: updates on his health, news blog, photos, videos, schedule, advice and how to contact.
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Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
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Announcements
Please Enjoy FPMT Annual Review 2014!
We’re pleased to announce that International Office’s FPMT Annual Review 2014: Preserving, Developing and Spreading the Mahayana Tradition is available for the worldwide FPMT community in eZine and PDF formats. “All the work we are doing in FPMT is to accomplish the most important thing, not only ... Read full articleFPMT Projects
Please Rejoice for Pujas and Offerings Sponsored During Fifteen Days of Losar
Every year during Losar (Tibetan New Year and the 15 days of miracles) the Puja Fund sponsors these pujas and offerings all over the world, dedicated to the success of the entire FPMT organization. This is something amazing to rejoice ... Read full articleMandala Magazine
New York City Center Rejoicing in Animal Liberation
“On January 23, Shantideva Meditation Center celebrated the first event in our new animal liberation program,” reported director Jennifer Kim from New York City. “We rescued approximately 2,000 red worms from the danger of terrible suffering and death as fishing bait. ... Read full articleWhat is the Foundation for the
Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition?
Die Stiftung zur Erhaltung der Mahayana-Tradition hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, diese buddhistische Tradition und ihre Werte weltweit zugänglich zu machen. Unsere Organisation bietet Unterweisungen des tibetischen Buddhismus, Meditation, soziale Dienstleistungen, Klausurzentren und Projekte, die dazu beitragen, diese Tradition zu erhalten. Sie hat ihre Grundlage in der Gelugpa-Überlieferung der Lehren des tibetischen Meisters Tsongkhapa, die wir in Form der Unterweisungen von Lama Yesche, des Gründers dieser Organisation, und unseres spirituellen Leiters Lama Zopa Rinpotsche weitergeben.
Im Folgenden finden Sie eine Liste von Zentren und deren Website in Ihrer bevorzugten Sprache.
La Fundación para la preservación de la tradición Mahayana (FPMT) se dedica a la transmisión de la tradición y valores budistas mahayana en todo el mundo a través de enseñanzas de budismo tibetano, meditación, servicio a la comunidad, centros de retiro y proyectos que preservan la tradición. La FPMT está basada en la tradición guelugpa de Lama Tsong Khapa del Tíbet, tal como nos han enseñado nuestro fundador, Lama Thubten Yeshe, y nuestro director espiritual, Lama Zopa Rimpoché.
A continuación puede ver una lista de los centros y sus páginas web en su lengua preferida.
La Fondation pour la Préservation de la Tradition du Mahayana (FPMT) est une organisation consacrée à la transmission dans le monde entier de la tradition et des valeurs du bouddhisme du mahayana, par l’enseignement, la méditation, les œuvres à caractère social, les centres de retraite et les projets qui préservent la tradition. La FPMT est fondée sur la tradition guéloukpa de Lama Tsongkhapa du Tibet, telle qu’elle a été enseignée par notre fondateur Lama Thoubtèn Yéshé et notre directeur spirituel, Lama Zopa Rinpoché.
Visitez le site de notre Service de traduction pour les traductions, conseils et nouvelles en français.
Voici une liste de centres et de leurs sites dans votre langue préférée
Nouvelles du Bureau International de la FPMT – Decembre 2014
La Fondazione per la Preservazione della Tradizione Mahayana (FPMT), opera per diffondere in tutto il mondo i valori e la tradizione buddhista attraverso gli insegnamenti del buddhismo tibetano, la meditazione, i centri di ritiro, le attività a carattere sociale e vari progetti mirati a preservare la tradizione stessa. L’FPMT si basa sul lignaggio Gelugpa e sugli insegnamenti del maestro tibetano Lama Tzongkhapa così come sono stati trasmessi dal nostro fondatore Lama Thubten Yeshe e dal direttore spirituale, Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Di seguito potete trovare un elenco dei centri e dei loro siti nella lingua da voi prescelta.