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The FPMT is an organization devoted to preserving and spreading Mahayana Buddhism worldwide by creating opportunities to listen, reflect, meditate, practice and actualize the unmistaken teachings of the Buddha and based on that experience spreading the Dharma to sentient beings. We provide integrated education through which people’s minds and hearts can be transformed into their highest potential for the benefit of others, inspired by an attitude of universal responsibility and service. We are committed to creating harmonious environments and helping all beings develop their full potential of infinite wisdom and compassion. Our organization is based on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet as taught to us by our founders Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche.
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Die Stiftung zur Erhaltung der Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) ist eine Organisation, die sich weltweit für die Erhaltung und Verbreitung des Mahayana-Buddhismus einsetzt, indem sie Möglichkeiten schafft, den makellosen Lehren des Buddha zuzuhören, über sie zur reflektieren und zu meditieren und auf der Grundlage dieser Erfahrung das Dharma unter den Lebewesen zu verbreiten.
Wir bieten integrierte Schulungswege an, durch denen der Geist und das Herz der Menschen in ihr höchstes Potential verwandelt werden zum Wohl der anderen – inspiriert durch eine Haltung der universellen Verantwortung und dem Wunsch zu dienen. Wir haben uns verpflichtet, harmonische Umgebungen zu schaffen und allen Wesen zu helfen, ihr volles Potenzial unendlicher Weisheit und grenzenlosen Mitgefühls zu verwirklichen.
Unsere Organisation basiert auf der buddhistischen Tradition von Lama Tsongkhapa von Tibet, so wie sie uns von unseren Gründern Lama Thubten Yeshe und Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche gelehrt wird.
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La Fundación para la preservación de la tradición Mahayana (FPMT) es una organización que se dedica a preservar y difundir el budismo Mahayana en todo el mundo, creando oportunidades para escuchar, reflexionar, meditar, practicar y actualizar las enseñanzas inconfundibles de Buda y en base a esa experiencia difundir el Dharma a los seres.
Proporcionamos una educación integrada a través de la cual las mentes y los corazones de las personas se pueden transformar en su mayor potencial para el beneficio de los demás, inspirados por una actitud de responsabilidad y servicio universales. Estamos comprometidos a crear ambientes armoniosos y ayudar a todos los seres a desarrollar todo su potencial de infinita sabiduría y compasión.
Nuestra organización se basa en la tradición budista de Lama Tsongkhapa del Tíbet como nos lo enseñaron nuestros fundadores Lama Thubten Yeshe y Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
A continuación puede ver una lista de los centros y sus páginas web en su lengua preferida.
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L’organisation de la FPMT a pour vocation la préservation et la diffusion du bouddhisme du mahayana dans le monde entier. Elle offre l’opportunité d’écouter, de réfléchir, de méditer, de pratiquer et de réaliser les enseignements excellents du Bouddha, pour ensuite transmettre le Dharma à tous les êtres. Nous proposons une formation intégrée grâce à laquelle le cœur et l’esprit de chacun peuvent accomplir leur potentiel le plus élevé pour le bien d’autrui, inspirés par le sens du service et une responsabilité universelle. Nous nous engageons à créer un environnement harmonieux et à aider tous les êtres à épanouir leur potentiel illimité de compassion et de sagesse. Notre organisation s’appuie sur la tradition guéloukpa de Lama Tsongkhapa du Tibet, telle qu’elle a été enseignée par nos fondateurs Lama Thoubtèn Yéshé et Lama Zopa Rinpoché.
Visitez le site de notre Editions Mahayana pour les traductions, conseils et nouvelles du Bureau international en français.
Voici une liste de centres et de leurs sites dans votre langue préférée
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L’FPMT è un organizzazione il cui scopo è preservare e diffondere il Buddhismo Mahayana nel mondo, creando occasioni di ascolto, riflessione, meditazione e pratica dei perfetti insegnamenti del Buddha, al fine di attualizzare e diffondere il Dharma fra tutti gli esseri senzienti.
Offriamo un’educazione integrata, che può trasformare la mente e i cuori delle persone nel loro massimo potenziale, per il beneficio di tutti gli esseri, ispirati da un’attitudine di responsabilità universale e di servizio.
Il nostro obiettivo è quello di creare contesti armoniosi e aiutare tutti gli esseri a sviluppare in modo completo le proprie potenzialità di infinita saggezza e compassione.
La nostra organizzazione si basa sulla tradizione buddhista di Lama Tsongkhapa del Tibet, così come ci è stata insegnata dai nostri fondatori Lama Thubten Yeshe e Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Di seguito potete trovare un elenco dei centri e dei loro siti nella lingua da voi prescelta.
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简体中文
“护持大乘法脉基金会”( 英文简称:FPMT。全名:Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition) 是一个致力于护持和弘扬大乘佛法的国际佛教组织。我们提供听闻,思维,禅修,修行和实证佛陀无误教法的机会,以便让一切众生都能够享受佛法的指引和滋润。
我们全力创造和谐融洽的环境, 为人们提供解行并重的完整佛法教育,以便启发内在的环宇悲心及责任心,并开发内心所蕴藏的巨大潜能 — 无限的智慧与悲心 — 以便利益和服务一切有情。
FPMT的创办人是图腾耶喜喇嘛和喇嘛梭巴仁波切。我们所修习的是由两位上师所教导的,西藏喀巴大师的佛法传承。
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護持大乘法脈基金會”( 英文簡稱:FPMT。全名:Found
ation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition ) 是一個致力於護持和弘揚大乘佛法的國際佛教組織。我們提供聽聞, 思維,禪修,修行和實證佛陀無誤教法的機會,以便讓一切眾生都能 夠享受佛法的指引和滋潤。 我們全力創造和諧融洽的環境,
為人們提供解行並重的完整佛法教育,以便啟發內在的環宇悲心及責 任心,並開發內心所蘊藏的巨大潛能 — 無限的智慧與悲心 – – 以便利益和服務一切有情。 FPMT的創辦人是圖騰耶喜喇嘛和喇嘛梭巴仁波切。
我們所修習的是由兩位上師所教導的,西藏喀巴大師的佛法傳承。 察看道场信息:
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International Office News
January 2016
Lama Zopa Rinpoche, South India, January 2016.
Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s News, Activities and Advice:
Official Long Life Puja and Practices for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Merit Box Collections Underway!
How to Participate in Practices for Rinpoche’s Long Life
Auspicious Symbols for Harmony and Success
New Arrival in the Foundation Store
Long Life Puja Offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Maitri Marks World Leprosy Day
Have this translated into your native language by using our convenient translation facility located on the right-hand side of the page. French and Spanish speakers will find the FPMT International Office News translated each month in the “Bienvenue” and “Bienvenidos” tabs on the FPMT homepage!
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s News, Activities and Advice:
Official Long Life Puja and Practices for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
From Ven. Roger Kunsang, assistant to Rinpoche and CEO of FPMT, Inc.:
Lama Zopa Rinpoche with Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme), South India, January 2016.
Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.
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“Dear Friends,
This year seems especially important for all of Rinpoche’s students to come together in some way to offer practice and prayers for Rinpoche’s long and healthy life. When I asked Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) for her observation, Khadro-la answered with a deep concern and wish that all the students in all the centers, projects and services come together in some way and offer a long life puja to Rinpoche, as well as perform 100,000 tsog offerings.
Khadro-la went on to explain how very important it is for Rinpoche to be present in this world for a long time, teaching and benefiting sentient beings in many different ways. Khadro-la talked about Rinpoche’s many special qualities, impressing how fortunate we are to have Rinpoche with us, guiding us in so many ways.
Please, everyone join the long life puja – participate in whatever way you can.”
The official annual long life puja will be offered to Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore, on Sunday March 13, starting at 9 a.m. Singapore time (SGT; UTC +8:00). The puja and any teachings from Rinpoche will be livestreamed so all can participate. Donations are welcome. Please donate by March 10 if you would like your name included on the list of donors.
Contact your local center or study group to participate in offering prayers and practices for the health and long life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Highlights from Our Blogs
Begin Your Day with Bodhichitta
“Begin your day with bodhichitta to make the life most meaningful and beneficial for sentient beings, thus transforming your life from iron into gold, not only with Dharma but with bodhichitta motivation.” Read in full …
Meditate on Death and Impermanence to Help Your Practice
“If the mind has sunk down and it is difficult to practice, then you must meditate on death and impermanence. That is very important. It takes care of so many problems, solves everything. It cuts attachment to people, places, and things. You stop clinging,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche advised a student who felt distracted in his practice. Read in full …
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s New Book, How to Enjoy Death
Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s much anticipated book How to Enjoy Death: Preparing to Meet Life’s Final Challenge without Fear will soon be released by Wisdom Publications. Rinpoche just received an advance copy of the book at Sera Monastery, where he is currently staying. The beautifully printed book is a practical guide for students on how to best help loved ones and themselves during the death process. Read in full …
Keep up to date with Lama Zopa Rinpoche News and other blogs. Find a wide range of advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Rinpoche’s Advice page.
Rinpoche’s Schedule
Newsflash! Lama Zopa Rinpoche will be teaching in India in February at Tushita Mahayana Meditation Centre, Delhi and Choe Khor Sum Ling, Bangalore. Watch our blog or Rinpoche’s Schedule online for details as they are confirmed.
See the 2016 schedule in full.
Please contact the hosts directly with any questions.
February 27 – May 2: South East Asia
August 13: Teaching on the Seven Point Mind Training, Kadampa Center, USA
August 14 – 28: Light of the Path Retreat, Kadampa Center, USA
Subscribe to our FPMT news blog to get updates as soon as they are announced.
Rinpoche Available Now – Enjoy livestreams of many of the teachings above and recordings of Rinpoche’s most recent teachings!
International Office News:
Merit Box Collections Underway!
It’s the season to begin emptying Merit Boxes and donating your offerings! Donations will be used to provide grants this year to initiatives that work for the mission of FPMT – like Gendun Drubpa Center’s Stupa for World Peace – a Merit Box grant recipient in 2015.
Not already a Merit Box practitioner? You can get a free Merit Box here or make a virtual Merit Box offering through our website.
News from Mandala Magazine
Geshe Thupten Jinpa, Portland, Oregon, US, May 2015.
Photo by Chris Majors.
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Have you already seen Mandala’s January-June 2016 online content? If not, we encourage you to check out two interviews now available online!
In “Cultivating Compassion: Geshe Thupten Jinpa Brings Dharma into the Secular World,” Geshe Jinpa, a well-known Tibetan Buddhist interpreter, translator and scholar, discusses his new book, A Fearless Heart: How the Courage to Be Compassionate Can Transform Our Lives, and the development of Tibetan Buddhist practice in the West.
And we talk with Swiss-born Ven. René Feusi, a well-respected FPMT registered teacher, in “Distilling Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara.” Ven. René shares how his book The Beautiful Way of Life, a distillation of Shantideva’s seminal work published by Wisdom Publications, came into existence and how to use it in one’s personal practice.
News from FPMT Education Services
Following Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wishes, we have updated the text, Daily Meditation, which Rinpoche has renamed The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment). This practice is also available in French.
A new Basic Program Online subject, “Bodhisattva Deeds Part 2” is now available via the Online Learning Center.
Additional support and materials have been added to the Kshitigarbha Practice section of the website, to help students fulfill advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche that urgent practices need to be completed to help mitigate potential earthquakes in California, USA.
A beautiful Shakyamuni Buddha card is now included in the Refuge and the Three Jewels booklet.
Friends of FPMT
In a recent survey, all respondents shared that they became Friends of FPMT to offer support to the Foundation, but how they use their Friends benefits varied. Some appreciated most the instant access to the prayers and practices, others took FPMT Online Learning Center courses or enjoyed reading Mandala magazine, and some supporters enjoyed them all! Learn more about this unique way to contribute to FPMT activities.
For Center, Project and Service Directors, SPCs, Board Members, Registered Teachers and Coordinators:
This advice is specifically for those offering service in the roles listed above.
How to Participate in Practices for Rinpoche’s Long Life
We have put together the information you need to help your center, project, service and study group participate as requested in the practices for Rinpoche’s health and long life.
Auspicious Symbols for Harmony and Success
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Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that it is important for harmony and success for centers, projects and services to display sets of the eight auspicious symbols. It is very good to have one set in the gompa and one in the office. Of course, if you have room and want to have more, then the more the better! Rinpoche is very happy with the art of the round set pictured here. This and other styles are available to order from Kopan Monastery, Nepal, with a special discount for FPMT centers, projects, and services.
New Arrival in the Foundation Store
Geshe Lhundub Sopa’s Steps on the Path to Enlightenment Vol. 4: A Commentary on Tsongkhapa’s Lamrim Chenmo on Shamatha is now available through the Foundation Store. In this commentary, learn the principal techniques taught by the Buddha to develop mindfulness and stable and precise concentration. Enjoy a 15% discount for center classes and libraries! Promotion valid until February 15 using your FPMT wholesales account.
FPMT World:
Rejoice:
Long Life Puja Offered to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Maitri Marks World Leprosy Day
Support MAITRI Charitable Trust in its fight against leprosy in India on World Leprosy Day, January 31.
Opportunities to Offer Service in FPMT
Please check out the regularly updated meritorious opportunities to offer service as a volunteer or as paid staff in FPMT centers, projects and services around the world.
In the USA, FPMT International Office is looking for a managing editor; both Milarepa Center and Vajrapani Institute are looking for land managers; and Land of Medicine Buddha has work study volunteer positions. In Australia, Chenrezig Institute needs a Basic Program teaching assistant. In New Zealand, Mahamudra Centre needs a center manager and Chandrakirti Centre has extended the application period for a new spiritual program coordinator.
Impermanence at Work
Longku Centre, Switzerland
We welcome new director – Jutta Mathä
With grateful thanks to outgoing director – Marianne Frischknecht
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