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Each center which teaches how to develop compassion step-by-step makes a contribution to world peace every day.

—Lama Zopa Rinpoche









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All FPMT centers, projects and services welcome students, visitors and enquiries. Some centers offer Retreat Facilities. Some focus on Community Services. FPMT Monasteries and Nunneries provide opportunities to train as a monk or nun. FPMT publishers make the Dharma available in different languages.

There are 164 centers, projects and services (and probationary centers, projects and services – known as study groups) in 40 countries worldwide which are under the spiritual direction of Lama Zopa Rinpoche and FPMT International Office.

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