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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 2024
Teachings and News About Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Anniversary of Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away
Four Kadampa Deities Retreat Teachings from 2003
Days of Miracles and Days of Prayers for Rinpoche’s Swift Return in Bodhgaya
From the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors
2023 Annual Review Now Available
First Gelug Monlam at Nalanda Monastery
Opportunities and Resources for Study and Practice
Newly Available and Revised Materials
How to Integrate Universal Education in your Community
Buddhism and Quantum Physics Course Available Online
Opportunities and Changes within the Organization
Foundation Service Seminar in CA next September
Teachings and News About Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Anniversary of Rinpoche Showing the Aspect of Passing Away
April 13, 2024 marks the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away.
We want to remind students about a text translated by Rinpoche, Advice for the Anniversary of the Guru’s Passing Away which is a short text that explains the importance of making offerings on the anniversary of the passing away of one’s guru. It sets out the benefits of making offerings, how to make the offerings with six remembrances, and how to offer and dedicate the roots of virtue collected.
As Rinpoche explains in the foreword of this text, “Making offerings on the death anniversary of a guru is an incredible practice in that it brings about the greatest purification of negative karma and collects the most extensive merit.”
A commemoration will occur at Kopan Monastery on April 13. Following the commemoration, Kopan is also hosting a Heart Sutra Retreat (April 15-20). His Eminence the 104th Ganden Tripa Rinpoche will offer a commentary of the Heart Sutra during the retreat. meditations will be led by Ven. Steve Carlier. There are still spots available for this retreat, and you can contact Kopan Monastery for more information.
Another auspicious opportunity relating to Lama Zopa Rinpoche we’d like to remind about is the Lawudo Pilgrimage happening from April 25-May 9. This is a pilgrimage for students of Rinpoche honoring him as the Lawudo Lama by visiting the main holy places of the area with prayers and practices for Rinpoche’s swift return. There are still spots available in this pilgrimage as well.
Four Kadampa Deities Retreat Teachings from 2003
From April 18 to May 11, 2003 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings during the Four Kadampa Deities Retreat at Institut Vajra Yogini, France. The retreat focused on the four Kadampa deities, however, Rinpoche teaches on a broad range of lamrim topics.
We are so pleased to announce that this entire retreat is now available on our Rinpoche Available Now page! As we work to process all of the legacy videos of Rinpoche’s teachings, we rejoice that this is the first major retreat finished! We have many more videos coming up and we hope students will take full advantage of connecting with Rinpoche’s previously unavailable videos in this way.
Days of Miracles and Days of Prayers for Rinpoche’s Swift Return in Bodhgaya
Prayers were offered for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s swift return during the Fifteen Days of Miracles in Bodhgaya, India, at the Buddha’s place of enlightenment. Ven. Sarah Thresher shared a moving account of these activities, please read it.
Lama Yeshe’s Wisdom
Making the Most of Your Life
In 1975 during their first trip to Europe, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a weekend seminar in England, once again demonstrating their charisma and knowledge, and the profound effect of Buddha’s wisdom on Western people. This seminar was published in the book Freedom Through Understanding and covers the purpose of meditation, bodhicitta, the importance of motivation, tonglen and the shortcomings of attachment, among other topics. Produced by the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive, this is one of the few works that feature both Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. This short course was also videotaped and is available on the LYWA YouTube channel.
Please read an excerpt from Chapter 3 from Freedom Through Understanding: “Making the Most of Your Life.”
From the FPMT Inc. Board of Directors
January/February Report
The FPMT Inc. Board of directors shared an update on their activities and developments in the organization over the past couple of months, particularly about the recent FPMT Geshe Conference and the preparations for the upcoming 2025 CPMT meeting. Please read their full report.
What We’re Rejoicing About
2023 Annual Review Now Available
We are happy to share this year’s Annual Review, “Repaying the Kindness, Looking to the Future.” We invite you to take your time with the various reports as this was an unprecedented year and we have a lot to share and process in the sections below.
As you will read in the many summaries included in the review, we continued to offer access to our lamas’ teachings; kept the international community connected and informed about news and advice following the passing of Rinpoche; offered guidance and structure to FPMT centers, projects, and services; facilitated charitable giving to many beneficial initiatives dedicated to helping others and based on the wishes of Rinpoche; and disseminated the Dharma to all who wish to receive it.
Please read this year’s Annual Review.
First Gelug Monlam at Nalanda Monastery
Since 1998, the Gelug Monlam—known as the Great Prayer Festival—has been held at Kopan Monastery, Nepal, in the tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa, who founded the festival in 1409. The Monlam is regarded as one the “four great activities” of Lama Tsongkhapa’s life. It is held on the first Tibetan month of the year, during the “Fifteen Days of Miracles.” It culminates on the full moon, the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, which is the day of Chotrul Duchen.
Because the Monlam Chenmo prayers are so precious and holy, Lama Zopa Rinpoche thought it would be wonderful for the Western Sangha—specifically the Nalanda Sangha—to attend the Monlam Chenmo in Nepal in 2020.
Rinpoche discussed with Nalanda about how they could organize a Monlam Chenmo in France. During their time in Nepal in 2020, the Nalanda monks were introduced to the prayers from Geshe Sherab, Kopan’s umze (chant leader) who has been the Monlam Chenmo umze for many years, and Kopan monks who serve as the second umze.
We are so pleased to share that Rinpoche’s wishes manifested this year at Nalanda Monastery as they hosted their first Gelug Monlam from February 23-25, 2024.
Please read Nalanda’s director, Ven. Thubten Sherab’s account of this momentous event.
Mexican National Meeting
Gilda Urbina, our outgoing FPMT Mexico national coordinator, organized a fruitful national meeting on March 9 with 13 participants. Every FPMT Mexican entity was represented and guest speakers from the FPMT International Office joined parts of the meeting.
Opportunities and Resources for Study and Practice
Newly Available and Revised Materials
With great rejoicing we share the translation of the Sutra of Great Liberation into Russian.
We are happy to share the revised edition of the Heart Sutra Practices and Instructions for Retreat. Based on Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s teachings, this booklet presents experiential instructions on how to meditate on emptiness. Rinpoche provides a clear explanation of how to approach this subtle topic, how the experience of meditating on emptiness should feel, and how to avoid mistakes in your meditation. It contains necessary materials for completing a Heart Sutra retreat according to the advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
The earlier edition of The Secret Advanced Practices of Vajrayogini eBook & PDF has been recently updated. This is the fourth and final volume of the FPMT’s series of Vajrayogini practice manuals composed by the great Vajrayogini master Kyabje Phabongkha Dechen Nyingpo. This volume is intended for experienced practitioners of Vajrayogini Naro Khechari in the Gelug lineage and includes the sadhanas, the fire offering, and the self-initiation ritual.
The following two texts have been recently revised: Drugchuma – Offering of Sixty-Four Parts and The Dharani of Glorious Vajra Claws in Vietnamese.
How to Integrate Universal Education in your Community
More and more FPMT centers are exploring how to expand their secular programming under the UECW Pillar of Service. Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom was appointed by FPMT to manage, nurture and support all secular activities throughout the FPMT mandala. During this 30 minute video, Victoria, Matt, and Angela of FDCW share the effective ways FPMT centers have found for introducing Universal Education into their communities. It includes an interview with one director on how she worked with Conversations That Matter, a new Discussion Guide based on the 16 Guidelines program.
Buddhism and Quantum Physics Course Available Online
Explore the fusion of Buddhist philosophy and Western science in “Buddhism & Quantum Physics,” an academically rigorous online course presented by Science & Wisdom LIVE, a project of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre, fulfilling the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to explore the intersection of science and Buddhism. Well suited to teachers, graduates, and students of the FPMT Basic and Masters Programs, this course includes teachings from Geshe Tenzin Namdak and others. The topics include: Reality and the Nature of Mind and From Nagarjuna to Heisenberg and Back, where Geshe Namdak explores the nuances of the Cittamatra and Prasangika views with world renowned scientists.
Students complete the six modules at their own pace. Jamyang is offering a 20% discount to the FPMT community wishing to take this course, use the code (20FPMT24) at the checkout when signing up.
Opportunities and Changes within the Organization
Foundation Service Seminar in CA next September
Vajrapani Institute, California, is hosting an FPMT Foundation Service Seminar (FSS), on September 9-14, 2024. The FSS is the “FPMT immersion retreat,” providing essential information and nourishment for all serving, or wishing to serve, in the FPMT organization. Please read more information and reserve your place. Another FSS is also being organized by Maitreya Institute in Holland on August 16-21, 2024.
Changes in the FPMT Organization
Root Institute, India
Grateful thanks to retiring director, Sally Dudgeon and to retiring co-SPCs Annie McGhee and Kunal Majumder
Land of Medicine Buddha, USA
We welcome Michael Falco as new director
Mexico National Office
We welcome new national coordinator – Ramon Hernandez
With grateful thanks to outgoing coordinator Gilda Urbina
Opportunities to Offer Service
Read about the amazing benefits and importance of offering service in the FPMT organization, and have a look at these meritorious opportunities to offer service as paid staff or as a volunteer in FPMT centers, projects, and services around the world, including opportunities in Australia, France, India, Nepal, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, UK and USA.
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