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Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
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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“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
March 2017
Preparing for the 2017 Light of the Path Retreat
Rejoicing in Friends, Both New and Old
News from FPMT Charitable Projects
Mandala’s Newest Online Feature
Merit Box Offerings—Last Chance!
Affiliate Area Highlights: Fundraising Help
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 News:
Schedule
Preparing for the 2017 Light of the Path Retreat
Registration is now open for the extended 2017 Light of the Path hosted by Kadampa Center in North Carolina, USA, and taking place August 20-September 17. We hope that many students will be able to attend in person (the ideal choice!) or participate via livestream and video.
The Light of the Path retreat started due to Lama Zopa Rinpoche having what seemed to be a very significant and auspicious dream, which indicated that it was very important for Rinpoche to teach Lama Atisha’s Lamp of the Path to Enlightenment, the root text on which the retreat is based. The dream also related to Kadampa Center hosting the teaching retreat.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has emphasized since the first Light of the Path retreat that participants should review what he has previously taught so that at the new Light of the Path retreat he can move forward through Atisha’s text.
Participants can prepare for Light of the Path 2017 by accessing the modules of the online program Living in the Path, specifically created by International Office to make Rinpoche’s extensive teachings available in bite-sized chunks for easier study and meditation. Alternatively, participants can watch the videos of the entire Light of the Path 2016 teachings, listen to the MP3 recordings, or read the unedited transcript.
Korea: Unfortunately, Rinpoche’s visit to Korea has been cancelled.
November 15–20: Rinpoche will continue the transmission of a series of texts related to the practice of Most Secret Hayagriva, India.
Read Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s 2017 schedule in full …
Subscribe to our FPMT news blog to get updates as soon as they are announced. Enjoy livestreams of many of the teachings above and recordings of Rinpoche’s most recent teachings via Rinpoche Available Now!
Activities and Advice
Highlights from our blogs:
How to Think about Caring for the Sick
Lama Zopa Rinpoche was asked for advice by a student who has cancer. Rinpoche typed up advice to send to the student. Read it in full …
An Eventful Visit: Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery
Click here for an account of some of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s activities during his recent stay at Kopan Monastery, Nepal.
Find a wide range of advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on Rinpoche’s Advice page.
International Office News:
Rejoicing in Friends, Both New and Old
The recent auspicious 15 days of miracles following Tibetan New Year inspired more than 115 new Friends of FPMT supporters! Many thanks to and much rejoicing for all of our Friends of FPMT, those new to our Friends community and those who have been helping for many years to advance International Office’s work in education, charitable projects, online resources, and service to FPMT communities. Thank you!
News from Education Services
In this year’s FPMT International Office annual review, Lama Zopa Rinpoche mentioned two practices for students to focus on, The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment) and How to Make Life Most Beneficial. We’re happy to remind you that these practices are available for free download.
Also, a newly updated Lama Chöpa Jorchö in English and Tibetan phonetics is now available.
Plus, new graphic resources are available on the Foundation Store:
- Graph Lam-rim Outline and Overview Lam-rim Outline based on Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand
- Illustrated “Praises to the Twenty-One Taras”
- Shantideva’s Bodhicaryavatara in color
News from FPMT Charitable Projects
We invite you to rejoice that the Prajnaparamita Project is now entering its fifteenth year! According to Lama Zopa Rinpoche, one of the main ways to create the causes needed to build the large Maitreya Buddha statue in Kushinagar, India is to write out the Prajnaparamita Sutra in pure gold. Under Rinpoche’s guidance, Jane Seidlitz and Ven. Tsering are writing out this sutra in gold ink on archival quality rainbow paper. They are now working on volume four of twelve. Thanks to all who contribute to this project every year, making it possible to continue this work.
Mandala’s Newest Online Feature
Mandala recently published “New Self / No Self: Jacob Sky Lindsley on Mindfulness and Madhyamaka,” an interview with Jacob Sky Lindsley, a graduate of FPMT-affiliated Maitripa College, who will soon start Ph.D. studies in psychology. Lindsley discusses the relationship between highly popular mindfulness therapies, and Madhyamaka (Middle Way) philosophy as propounded by Lama Tsongkhapa and many other Mahayana scholars. Both of these are methods to transform the experience of self, and, by doing so, to reduce suffering. Learn how they compare …
Foundation Store Supplies
We carry a full range of meditation supplies and holy objects including altar cloths, offering bowls, vajras and bells, bhumpas, tea offering sets to protectors (serkyem) and more. Check out our new arrivals!
Merit Box Offerings—Last Chance!
The last chance to submit your accumulated Merit Box offerings to be used for this year’s grants for Dharma projects around the world is March 31—just days away! If you have a Merit Box, we request you to please tally your offerings, submit them online, and rejoice!
For Center, Project and Service Directors, SPCs, Board Members, Registered Teachers and Coordinators:
(This advice is specifically for those offering service in these roles.)
Hosting Living in the Path
We strongly encourage FPMT centers to host the Living in the Path program in the coming months. This will best enable students to get the full benefit of and connect with Rinpoche’s teachings in preparation for either attending the Light of the Path retreat or watching Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings live locally via the livestreamed video. For information on how to host Living in the Path, please write to our Living in the Path coordinator.
Affiliate Area Highlights: Fundraising Help
Do you know how International Office can help your center, project, service and study group fundraise successfully? (Hint – have a look at the Financial, Business and Fundraising Guidelines section!)
FPMT World Map Updated
We have just updated the map in the FPMT Display Pack to properly reflect the FPMT network of 162 centers, projects, services, and study groups in 38 countries!
FPMT World:
Rejoice!
Thubten Rigsel Rinpoche Enthroned
Thubten Rigsel Rinpoche, the reincarnation of Khen Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup, beloved long-time abbot of Kopan Monastery, was enthroned on March 6 at Kopan Monastery, Nepal.
New 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. Thubten Norbu Ling, USA, is looking for an FPMT registered teacher to be their support teacher and spiritual program coordinator; De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre, Australia, needs a range of volunteers.
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