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FPMT Basic Program and FPMT Masters Program Retreats
For FPMT Basic Program Online students the completion requirement is a one-month lamrim retreat.
FPMT Masters Program Online students also have a one-month lamrim retreat requirement for program completion; they can make use of the below offered options for fulfilling this requirement as well.
*Additions and corrections to your retreat listed here can be made by contacting FPMT Education Services.
Three-month retreats at the conclusion of their FPMT Basic Program will be offered by:
Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. postponed indefinitely
The three-month lamrim retreat that will complete Kopan’s FPMT Basic Program is an opportunity for BP students worldwide to fulfill their BP completion retreat requirement in the inspiring environment of Kopan Monastery. If you are interested in this retreat and would like to be put on a mailing list to receive updates, please contact Kopan Monastery at info@kopanmonastery.org.
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Pisa, Italy, January – March 2027
At the conclusion of their fifth FPMT Basic Program, ILTK will offer a three-month lamrim retreat. This has become a traditional way for ILTK to complete their residential BP. The previous retreats, completing ILKT’s first four BPs, have been well attended, allowing many BP students to graduate, both from online and residential BPs. This is a rare opportunity for BP students worldwide to conduct their one- or three-month BP completion retreat in the inspirational environment of ILTK, home of several consecutive residential BPs and MPs, and located in the beautiful Italian Tuscany hills, Feel free to contact the ILTK Education Coordinator for details.
Nalanda Monastery, France, April-June 2027
Nalanda Monastery’s fourth FPMT Basic Program is planned to be offered from 2023 to 2027. A three-month lamrim retreat traditionally completes Nalanda’s BP. The retreat is offered after Nalanda’s BP review and final exam, and will take place from April to June 2027. Please contact Nalanda’s SPC if you would like to make use of the exclusive opportunity to complete your BP retreat requirement in the wonderfully supportive and conducive conditions of this monastic environment, with its beautiful newly acquired retreat grounds.
One-month retreats are offered as part of their FPMT Basic Program or FPMT Masters Program by:
Nalanda Monastery, France. mid July-mid August 2024, etc. (yearly up to 2029)
Nalanda offers a lamrim retreat each summer, as part of their forthcoming FPMT Masters Program, planned from 2024-2029. The retreat is guided by senior Western teachers. Please visit Nalanda’s webpages (currently in progress to be updated) for details, news and the registration form, and be sure to apply in time, or contact the SPC for information. These retreats, conducted in the inspiring environment of Nalanda Monastery, with its beautiful surrounding countryside and recently acquired retreat grounds, are popular and tend to be fully booked well in advance.
Institut Vajra Yogini, Lavaur, France. January or February 2023 and onward, yearly
IVY’s four weeks of lamrim winter retreats offer BP students from all over Europe the opportunity to complete their 3x one-month lamrim retreat requirement over the course of their FPMT Basic Program. The retreat is guided by Marcel Jolinon for the first two weeks. Sessions may be live-streamed and available on zoom. Registration is required. Please visit the website to learn more, and to read about this excellent retreat leader, a BP graduate from IVY’s first BP and FPMT registered teacher, with a long Dharma experience.
Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Pisa, Italy. mid January – mid February 2024, etc. (yearly, up to 2027)
A rare opportunity to conduct the month-long lamrim retreat in the beautiful environment of Tuscany in Italy! ILTK continues its tradition of offering a month lamrim retreat, a requirement for completing each of the sutra subjects of the FPMT Masters Program. These expertly guided winter retreats will be conducted every year up to 2027. Please contact ILTK’s Education Coordinator for details and count on English support during the retreat.
Kalachakra Retreat Center, France; 170 KM from Paris by direct train. late December 2022 – January 2023 – exact dates to be announced
Centre Kalachakra continues its tradition of offering a month-long winter lamrim retreat in their beautiful retreat center near Paris. The retreats are guided by Ven. Gyaltsen, previous director of Nalanda Monastery, who completed the FPMT Basic Program with the three-month lamrim retreat requirement, and graduated from the FPMT Masters Program upon completion of the year-long lamrim retreat. Currently long-term resident at Kalachakra Retreat Center, he is a much appreciated retreat leader. This is a unique opportunity to fulfill (part of) your BP or MP retreat requirement in an ideal setting.
To explore the option of conducting your lamrim retreat individually or as an extension of the group retreat in Kalachakra Retreat Center please contact the center.
De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is offering a discount rate of $A 125 per week for FPMT Basic Program and FPMT Masters Program students who choose De-Tong Ling to do their BP or MP retreat. Cost of food and firewood (in winter) are not included
Resources supporting lamrim retreats for FPMT Basic Program and FPMT Masters Program completion
In order to support fulfilling the one-month lamrim retreat requirement for FPMT Basic Program Online and FPMT Masters Program Online students, a web-based resource is provided on the FPMT Online Learning Center: ONE-MONTH LAMRIM RETREAT – Guidelines and Support Materials. Students preparing for the three-month lamrim retreat to complete their FPMT Basic Program will also find these materials helpful. The page is accessible upon request; the materials are intended for individual students who have completed their three-month review and final exam but can not attend a group retreat in a center, or prefer to do an individual retreat.
For students preparing for the one-year lamrim retreat that concludes the FPMT Masters Program, additional resources are available on the page PREPARATION FOR LONG RETREAT – Guidelines and Support Materials . The enrollment key is provided upon request.