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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.

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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.

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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.

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        “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:Foundation 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。

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International Office News
July 2014

You can have this translated into your preferred 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 e-News translated
each month in the “Bienvenue” and “Bienvenidos” tabs on the FPMT homepage!

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Leeds, UK, July 2014.

Photo by Ven. Thubten Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s News:

New Advice: Benefits of Offering Service to the Guru

Rinpoche’s Schedule

International Office News:

Merit Box Grant Winners

News from Education Services

News from Mandala Publications

New Information Technology Manager

For Center, Project and Service Directors, SPCs, Board Members, Registered Teachers and Coordinators:

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Incredible Benefits of Serving the Guru

Support the Lama Yeshe Sangha Fund on International Sangha Day

Foundation Store Offer: The Essential Nectar

FPMT World:

CPMT 2014: Important New Proposal to Discuss

Rejoice!

Millions of Green Tara Mantras Dedicated for Rinpoche’s Health!

MAITRI Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Opportunities to Offer Service in FPMT

Impermanence at Work


Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Pomaia, Italy, June 2014.

Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s News:

New Advice: Benefits of Offering Service to the Guru

During the European regional meeting hosted last month by Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a talk which included a brief teaching on the benefits of offering service to the guru. We invite you to watch this teaching on video. An excerpt follows below:

“So our reason to be here in Italy, at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute, with the director, the SPC [spiritual program coordinator], all the staff here and FPMT Italy, [is because they] arranged His Holiness to give all the different teachings. Everything went so well. Unbelievable, unbelievable accomplishment, service. Wow. People have really enjoyed. (The happiness they normally achieve is just external, sensual, attachment, just like that, nothing new, just the same story, from beginningless rebirths.) His Holiness is sooo extremely pleased. It went extremely well, and so I want to say from my heart: billions, zillions, trillions, numberless thanks! Billions, zillions, trillions, numberless thanks! It’s really wonderful, the best accomplishment, as an individual and as an organization.

“So of course, body and mind is under the control of karma and delusion, in the nature of suffering, so of course [we have] tiredness, feel worn out – these things happen. During beginningless rebirths we did not achieve liberation from samsara; we created the cause of these contaminated aggregates. But what I want to tell you, what you have to understand, is that many eons of negative karma have been purified. Sooo many eons of negative karma, heavy negative karma has been purified through bearing much hardship, serving the teachings of the Buddha, sentient beings, the guru, or Compassion Buddha. Sooo many eons, from beginningless rebirths, so many years of negative karma are purified. You have to understand, you have to rejoice about that. So the more you feel difficulty, the more you feel tiredness, whatever happens – ‘Oh, it’s great purification.'”

Read the advice in full …

Find a wide range of advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Rinpoche’s Advice page. Go to the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive for lots more advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche arrives in London, UK, July 2014.

Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Rinpoche’s Schedule

Please contact the hosts directly with any questions regarding the event. Subscribe to our RSS feed on Rinpoche’s Schedule to receive updates automatically as soon as they are available.

August 27 – September 1 Rinpoche will lead part of the 100 million mani retreat hosted by FPMT Mongolia

September 6 Purification, Healing and Joyful Living (part of 40th anniversary celebrations), Chenrezig Institute, Australia
September 7 – 9 Great Chenrezig initiation, Chenrezig Institute, Australia
September 13 – 19 CPMT meeting, Bendigo, Australia
September 20 Public talk on The Bodhisattva Attitude, The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo, Australia
September 25 – October 23 Bodhicaryavatara and Rinjung Gyatsa retreat, The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo, Australia

November/December Teachings during the one month lam-rim course, Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Videoed teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche are online 24/7
on
FPMT’s livestream webpage.


International Office News:

Merit Box Grant Winners

The 2014 International Merit Box grants have been awarded! This year, ​15 grants were created from the US$5​4​,743 received in donations. These grants will help the homeless in Mongolia, develop Karuna Hospice Service’s spiritual carer training program in Australia, and work to protect a vulnerable roadway at Milarepa Center, USA. Read more about the other winning projects.

A special thank you to all the Merit Box practitioners whose practice of generosity made these grants possible and have enabled the International Merit Box Project to benefit activities that support the FPMT mission for over 13 years. Learn how to become a Merit Box practitioner and help be a part of the 2015 grants!

Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering all the flowers in the park to the guru, Leeds, UK, July 2014.

Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

News from Education Services

New Materials:
Reciting the Names of Buddhas for Great Benefit – By reciting the names of these buddhas, one receives the same benefit of having read the Kangyur and of having read and listened to all the Buddha’s teachings of sutra and tantra. You can download this practice for free.

Lama Tcheupa Djortcheu disponible en français – Le Editions Mahayana vient de publier la pratique du Lama Tcheupa combinée au Djortcheu. Ce nouveau livret contient des explications de pratique ainsi que les ajouts recommandés par Lama Zopa Rinpoché.

Program News:
Two New Basic Programs! In the UK at Jamyang Buddhist Centre, London and in Italy at Centro Tara Cittamani, Padova. Learn more about Basic Program opportunities in your area.

New Education Seminar Coordinator:
We are pleased to announce that Amy Barton-Cayton has joined the team in the role of education seminar coordinator. In this new role, Amy will be coordinating with Education Services, regional and national coordinators, and facilitators to create, manage, and implement Service Seminars for the entire FPMT community. She’ll also be providing support to facilitators-in-training. Please get in touch with Amy if you have any inquiries or comments about FPMT Foundation Service Seminars.

News from Mandala Publications

Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy, June 2014.

Photo by Sirianni.

Did you know that each issue Mandala publishes original stories online in addition to the stories in the print magazine? Highlights from Mandala July-September 2014 online include:

  • The Eight Auspicious Signs: Translated and with Commentary by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
  • FPMT registered teacher Patrick Lambelet offers advice on Challenging Orthodoxy in Tibetan Buddhism
  • Renewed Faith, Inspiration, Devotion and Understanding: Khadro-la Visits New Zealand by Ven. Nangsel
  • Arya Cayton, Jhana Cayton and Felicity Noël Keeley reflect on their experiences Growing Up within the FPMT Mandala
  • Confessions of a Mahamudra Junkie by Sarah Shifferd

If you would like to receive Mandala in print – full of inspiring teachings, beautiful photos and news in which to rejoice – consider becoming a Friend of FPMT.

New Information Technology Manager

Brad Ackroyd, the information technology (IT) manager for International Office for the last five years, is leaving us. Thanks for all your patient help, Brad! We welcome our new IT manager, Alfredo Piñeiro, who has already started the handover with Brad. Alfredo brings extensive IT experience to this essential role.

If you would like to see who’s who in FPMT International Office, have a look at our staff listing.


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.)

Lama Zopa Rinpoche offering a khata to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on His Holiness’ birthday, Leeds, UK, July 2014.

Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche:
The Incredible Benefits
of Serving the Guru

When Lama Zopa Rinpoche came to address the European regional meeting in June 2014, he gave a fabulously helpful and inspiring talk about the benefits of offering service to the guru (a short excerpt from that talk is described above). In the talk, Rinpoche helps us set the motivation for offering service and discusses his wishes for FPMT students to gain lam-rim realizations.

Watch the full talk and read the transcript.

The above, together with Rinpoche’s thanks to the volunteers who made the recent Light of the Path retreat in the United States possible are amazing tools to help encourage anyone offering or thinking about offering service at your center, project, or service. Please feel free to share Rinpoche’s words with your students and supporters.

Support the Lama Yeshe Sangha Fund on International Sangha Day

July 31 is Wheel Turning Day: Choe Khor Due Chen, which commemorates Buddha’s first teaching and is also FPMT’s International Sangha Day. This is the perfect day to make your center, project or service’s annual donation to the Lama Yeshe Sangha Fund.

Foundation Store Offer: The Essential Nectar

After many years out of print, The Essential Nectar, is now available! Lama Zopa Rinpoche recommends The Essential Nectar to be used in one’s daily lam-rim meditation practice. The Foundation Store is pleased to offer a 10% discount on this most precious text to FPMT centers, projects and services. Please use your center’s wholesale account to take advantage of this discount.


FPMT World:

CPMT 2014: Important New Proposal to Discuss

Looking at FPMT organizational structure to explore together how best we can preserve the Dharma now and into the future raises the issues of responsibility, authority, and of accessing talent and experience from within the organization. In response to that, the board of FPMT, Inc. is putting forward the idea of creating an “FPMT Advisory Council.”

If you are excited about engaging with and contributing to the discussions on the best way forward for FPMT and a possible FPMT Advisory Council, please ensure you are booked to attend CPMT 2014.

Read the updated agenda and find out how to book. And if you haven’t already, book now!

Note that the event hosts have updated the instructions for how to get to the Great Stupa, the meeting’s impressive venue, to make it easier for anyone flying into Australia.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche with the more than 110 directors, spiritual program coordinators, board members, registered teachers and regional and national coordinators who participated in the European regional meeting hosted by Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy on June 17-18.

Photo by Ven. Roger Kunsang.

Rejoice!

Millions of Green Tara Mantras Dedicated for Rinpoche’s Health!
Dr. Steve Lin, chairperson and national coordinator of FPMT Taiwan, shares:

“We at FPMT Taiwan initiated and organized a 100 million Tara mantra marathon during the entire Saka Dawa month of this year, with extension to July 4, and have have accumulated 9,192,301 Green Tara mantras, which are here dedicated to the health and long life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.”

MAITRI Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Join us in congratulating MAITRI Charitable Trust, Bodhgaya, India, on their 25 years of service to all beings (particularly human and animal) in their area!

Opportunities to Offer Service in FPMT

Please check out the regularly updated exciting opportunities to offer service as a volunteer or as paid staff in FPMT centers, projects and services around the world!

Buddha House, Australia needs a new director; Mahamudra Centre, New Zealand urgently needs a center manager; and Milarepa Center, USA is looking for a spiritual program coordinator cum center manager.

Impermanence at Work

Closed study group: Yiga Chozin, a probationary retreat center in Latvia – with thanks and rejoicing for their great efforts!

Buddha House, Australia
We welcome new spiritual program coordinator – Judy Wagner
With grateful thanks to outgoing spiritual program coordinator – Bill Gundling

Do Ngak Sung Juk Centre, Japan
We welcome new director – Takiko Ohtome
With grateful thanks to outgoing director – Doc O’Connor-Nemoto

Ganden Yiga Chozin, Nepal
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Hayagriva Buddhist Centre, Australia
We welcome new spiritual program coordinator – Susan di Bona
With grateful thanks to outgoing spiritual program coordinator – Jude Carter

Longku Center, Switzerland
We welcome new director – Francesca Paoletti
With grateful thanks to outgoing director – Nadine Plachta

Tushita Retreat Center, Spain
We welcome new director – Beatriz Guergué
With grateful thanks to outgoing director – Isabel Arocena


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