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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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Video Teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Click on any of the event titles below to watch, listen to, or read the transcripts of teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche given during that specific event. We carefully extract the essence of Rinpoche’s teachings available as our Essential Extracts.
All of these teachings are translated to Italian and Spanish and Chinese, many are available in Portuguese and French.
Teachings from Potowa Center 2010Venue: Potowa Center, Indonesia Lama Zopa Rinpoche covered many topics during these 12 session teachings: • Emptiness and Phenomena: Rinpoche emphasized that all phenomena, including the self, are empty of inherent existence. They appear real due to our hallucinated mind, but in reality, they are merely imputed by the mind and do not exist from their own side. This understanding is crucial for overcoming attachment, the root cause of samsara, and for progressing towards enlightenment. • Self-Cherishing and Bodhicitta: The teachings highlighted the detrimental effects of self-cherishing, which is the root of all suffering. Lama Zopa Rinpoche stressed the importance of cherishing others and cultivating bodhicitta, the mind that wishes to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. This is the foundation for both the sutra and tantra paths. • Guru Devotion: Guru devotion was a recurring theme, where Rinpoche explained that strong devotion to the guru is essential for receiving blessings and achieving realizations on the path. The guru may manifest delusions or mistakes to guide disciples, and it is crucial to view these manifestations as part of the guru’s kindness. • Tantric Practice: Rinpoche taught that tantra, particularly the Vajrayana path, is necessary for achieving enlightenment quickly, especially in this degenerate time. He encouraged practitioners to embrace the Tantra path, as it provides the most skillful means to reach enlightenment within a single lifetime. • Impermanence and Death: Understanding the impermanent nature of life and phenomena was another key topic. Meditating on impermanence helps reduce attachment and prepares the mind for the eventuality of death, transforming it into a cause for liberation rather than fear. • Karma and Non-Harming: The teachings also covered the law of karma, emphasizing that all harm and benefit experienced in life result from past actions. The core Buddhist practice involves not harming others, which encapsulates the Hinayana teachings, while benefiting others aligns with the Mahayana and Vajrayana teachings. These teachings provided a comprehensive overview of key Buddhist concepts, focusing on how to integrate them into daily practice to progress on the path to enlightenment. |
Teachings from Langri Tangpa Center 2006Venue: Langri Tangpa Center, Australia Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave four sessions of profound teaching on the “Eight Verses of Mind Training,” a classic Tibetan Buddhist text that offer deep insights into Buddhist philosophy and practice. Rinpoche covers a wide range of topics, including:
With his characteristic blend of profound wisdom, personal anecdotes, and occasional humor, Lama Zopa Rinpoche makes these complex teachings accessible to both beginners and experienced practitioners. These sessions offer invaluable guidance for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Buddhist philosophy and integrate its principles into their lives. |
Interview for Universal EducationVenue: Aptos, California, USAl Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave an extensive interview at his house in Aptos. He explained the reasons why we need a non-secular way of education. |
April 2024 Heart Sutra Retreat at Kopan MonasteryVenue: Kopan Monastery, Nepal Following the commemoration activities at Kopan Monastery honoring the one-year anniversary of Lama Zopa Rinpoche showing the aspect of passing away, a Heart Sutra Retreat was held from April 15-20, 2024 with commentary by His Eminence the 104th Ganden Tripa, meditations led by Ven. Steve Carlier, and evening sessions with short extracted videos of Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaching a topic related to emptiness. The following ten videos from 2017 and 2019 are the teachings on emptiness shared during the 2024 Heart Sutra Retreat. |
April 2023 Teachings at Kopan MonasteryVenue: Kopan Monastery, Nepal Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered four teachings at Kopan Monastery on April 7, 8, and 9 before leaving for Tsum Valley on April 10. As we now all know, Rinpoche showed the aspect of passing away on April 13, and as such, these teachings are particularly precious as they are the last organized and recorded teachings Rinpoche offered in this life. Three of these teachings were to students attending the 2023 Vajrasattva retreat at Kopan during this time. Kopan Monastery traditionally hosts a Vajrasattva retreat every year, providing an opportunity for up to twenty participants to engage in this extremely meritorious practice. The retreatants aspire to achieve 100,000 recitations of the Vajrasattva mantra in four daily sessions over the course of three months. On April 8, in addition to the teaching offered to the Vajrasattva retreatants, Rinpoche also gave the White Tara Practice Oral Transmission and Visualization to Glen H. Mullin and a group of his students. |
Teachings from Kopan November Course, Nepal, 2022Venue: Kopan Monastery, Nepal Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches at the fifty-third Kopan November Course. The first teaching offered by Rinpoche was on December 7, “By Studying Buddha Dharma, You Come to Know Yourself”. |
Teachings from Singapore 2022Venue: Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave a talks and a few teachings upon requests from various centers and students, which you will find on this page. |
2022 Teachings on Thought Transformation during the Time of COVID-19Venue: Kopan Monastery, Nepal and ABC, Singapore Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his teachings on thought transformation (lojong) first from Kopan Monastery in Nepal and more recently from Singapore. In this video series Rinpoche urges students to use these difficult times to deepen their Dharma practice. The videos are translated into Italian and Spanish and regularly and some get translated into French, Chinese, Russian and Portuguese. |
Miscellaneous Teachings from NepalVenue: Kopan monastery and various places Besides continuing the Thought Transformation series Lama Zopa Rinpoche also occasionally gives teachings upon request to various centers via Zoom from Kopan Monastery and other places. This page gathers these random teachings for the year 2022. Whenever Rinpoche teaches in a place for a longer period of time, you find the recordings in a dedicated event on this page. |
Teachings for 2022 Vajrasattva Retreatants at Kopan MonasteryVenue: Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave this series of talks to Vajrasattva retreatants in Kopan Monastery, Nepal in spring 2022. Kopan traditionally hosts a Vajrasattva retreat every year providing an opportunity for up to 20 participants to engage in this extremely meritorious practice. The retreatants aspire to achieve recitation of 100.000 Vajrasattva mantras in four daily sessions over the course of three months. |
2021 Teachings on Thought Transformation during the Time of COVID-19Venue: Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal Lama Zopa Rinpoche continues his teachings on thought transformation (lojong) from Kopan Monastery in Nepal in the ongoing pandemic. In this video series Rinpoche urges students to use these difficult times to deepen their Dharma practice. The videos are translated into Italian, Spanish and Chinese regularly and some get translated into French and Portuguese. |
2020 Teachings on Thought Transformation during the Time of COVID-19Venue: Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal During the coronavirus pandemic, Lama Zopa Rinpoche is giving recorded video teachings on thought transformation (lojong) from Kopan Monastery in Nepal. In this video series Rinpoche urges students to use these difficult times to deepen their Dharma practice. The videos are translated into Chinese, French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. |
Teachings from Kopan November Course 2019Venue: Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal From 29 November to 11 December Lama Zopa Rinpoche was teaching during the 52nd November course at Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal. The course was held in the newly finished Chenrezig Gompa and had a new record attendance of about 270 people. |
Teachings from Russia 2019Venues: Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni, Kalmykia (teachings, Mani retreat) From October 4 – 6, 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave teachings at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni in Elista, Kalmykia, Russia. preliminary to the “Great Chenrezig” Initiation. He continued to teach during the 100 Million Mani retreat that followed and lasted until October 20, 2019. From October 25 – 27 Rinpoche taught on “How to Develop Bodhicitta in the Modern World” in Ganden Tendar Ling, Moscow, Russia. The teachings were streamed live as audio-only in Italian. |
Teachings from ABC Singapore 2019Venue: Amitabha Buddhist Center,Singapore From 6 to 21 September 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave teachings in Amitabha Buddhist Center, Singapore as part of an ongoing series of teachings on Lama Choepa. |
Teachings from Ganden Center, Latvia 2019Venue: Ganden Buddhist Meditation Center, Riga, Latvia From 28 to 30 June 2019 Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave teachings in Ganden Buddhist Meditation Center in Latvia titled “The integration of the 5 powers in life as well as at the time of death.” |
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