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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.

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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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Ongoing Pujas for the Success of FPMT and All Beings

The Puja Fund was established by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to provide resources for pujas, prayers, and practices that are sponsored on the four great Buddha multiplying days (when merit is multiplied by 100 million) and dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama; to the success of all the FPMT centers, projects, services, students, benefactors and those serving the organization in any way; as well as all beings.

The practices are done by up to 15,650 ordained Sangha and offerings are made to each in appreciation of their time and service. On these holy days the merit of any action is multiplied by 100 million — so by making offerings to support the individual monks and nuns and supporting the the monasteries and nunneries where the pujas and practices are offered, this is an incredible way to create merit.

Additionally, monthly and annual offerings of saffron, robes, umbrellas and gold are organized for powerful holy objects in Nepal, Tibet, and India. These pujas and practices are a direct and important investment in FPMT’s current and future successes.

The merit that is created from all these pujas is also your merit. So you can dedicate all these merits to having realizations and to achieve enlightenment.

—Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Global Puja Fund Practices

The extensive range of practices and pujas (listed below) that are offered in India, Nepal and around the world through the Puja Fund, is astounding. Offering these pujas and practices to holy objects and Sangha, on behalf of all FPMT centers, projects and services, is one way of creating an incredible amount of merit and in this way this can help the FPMT organization achieve its goals which stretch far into the future for the benefit of all.

So far, these offerings and pujas have not been publicized much, but I would like to make it known so that other people can participate in making these extensive offerings. The offering to all these monasteries happen continuously, every year, every month. My idea is for these offerings and pujas to continue forever or for as long as the monasteries exist. Please if you make offerings, please think in this way and dedicate and you can also remember on the actual day that the pujas are happening, rejoice and dedicate. This is the best business, the best way to create most extensive merit.

– Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Offerings on the Four Buddha Days

Please see below details of the vast offerings for the merit-multiplying days of Losar, Sakadawa, Chokhor Duchen and Lhabab Duchen. You can contribute to these offerings and the ongoing activities of the Puja Fund at the end of any tab.

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Offerings on Losar

Every year during Losar (Tibetan New Year and the 15 days of miracles) the Puja Fund sponsors these pujas and offerings all over the world, dedicated to the success of the entire FPMT organization. This is something amazing to rejoice in. You can participate by mentally offering and dedicating all of these activities, or by donating any amount toward their completion.

Pujas Offered by Over 15,650 Ordained Sangha on Losar

  • Recitation of the Prajnaparamita (three versions) offered by 650 monks of Gyurme Tantric College.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma), and King of Prayers offered by 6,000 monks of Sera Je and Sera Mey Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by 3,400 monks of Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tsechog (Namgyälma long life ritual) and King of Prayers offered by 4,200 monks of Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monasteries.
  • Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma) and King of Prayers offered by 600 monks of Gyuto Tantric College.
  • A full set of robes is offered to all FPMT geshes and resident teachers
  • Printing of the Golden Light Sutra x 6, Arya Sangata Sutra x 10, Vajra Cutter Sutra x 200 and Amitayus Long Life Sutra x 20

Offerings Made to Holy Objects in Nepal, India and Tibet

  • Bouddhanath and Swayambunath stupas: Offering white wash and four giant saffron flower petals and new umbrellas to the stupas’ pinnacles
  • Buddha inside the Bodhgaya Mahabodhi temple: Offering a new set of robes of the most precious material
  • Jowo Buddha in Lhasa’s Jokang: Offering gold to the entire holy body of the Jowo Buddha

Offerings to Gurus and Sangha

Offerings are made to all of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, such as:

  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • His Holiness the Sakya Trichen
  • Jhado Rinpoche
  • Khongla Rato Rinpoche

Offerings are made to over 15,650 Sangha at:

  • Sera Je and Sera Mey Monastery
  • Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monastery
  • Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monastary
  • Gyurme and Gyuto Tantric College
  • Kopan Monastery and Nunnery

Offerings are made to Sangha at IMI communities:

  • Nalanda Monastery and Dorje Phagmo Nunnery, France
  • Thubten Shedrup Ling and Chenrezig Sangha community, Australia
  • Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy

To contribute toward these offerings, practices and the ongoing activities of the Puja Fund:

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Offerings on Sakadawa

Each year on Saka Dawa (Day 15 of Month 4: Lord Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and parinirvana), the Puja Fund sponsors these pujas and offerings all over the world. This is something amazing to rejoice in. You can participate by mentally offering and dedicating all of these activities, or by donating any amount toward their completion.

Pujas Offered by Over 15,650 Ordained Sangha on Saka Dawa

  • Recitation of the Prajnaparamita (three versions) read by the 650 monks of Gyurme Tantric College.
  • Recitation of the 100,000 Praises to 21 Taras offered by 400 nuns of Kopan Nunnery.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma), and King of Prayers offered by 6,000 monks of Sera Je and Sera Mey Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by 3,400 monks of Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tsechog (Namgyälma long life ritual) and King of Prayers offered by 4,200 monks of Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monasteries.
  • Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma) and King of Prayers offered by 600 monks of Gyuto Tantric Colleges.
  • Druk Ch Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by the 370 monks of Kopan Monastery.
  • Making and filling of stupas and lunch offering to participants at Chenrezig Institute, Australia.
  • Printing of the Golden Light Sutra x 6, Arya Sangata Sutra x 10, Vajra Cutter Sutra x 200 and Amitayus Long Life Sutra x 20

Offerings to Gurus and Sangha

Offerings are made to all of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, such as:

  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • His Holiness the Sakya Trichen
  • Jhado Rinpoche
  • Khongla Rato Rinpoche

Offerings are made to over 15,650 Sangha at:

  • Sera Je and Sera Mey Monastery
  • Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monastery
  • Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monastary
  • Gyurme and Gyuto Tantric College
  • Kopan Monastery and Nunnery

Offerings are made to Sangha at IMI communities:

  • Nalanda Monastery and Dorje Phagmo Nunnery, France
  • Thubten Shedrup Ling and Chenrezig Sangha community, Australia
  • Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy

Offerings Made to Holy Objects in Nepal, India and Tibet

  • Bouddhanath and Swayambunath stupas: Offering white wash and four giant saffron flower petals and new umbrellas to the stupas’ pinnacles
  • Buddha inside the Bodhgaya Mahabodhi temple: Offering a new set of robes of the most precious material
  • Jowo Buddha in Lhasa’s Jokang: Offering gold to the holy body of the Jowo Buddha

To contribute toward these offerings, practices and the ongoing activities of the Puja Fund:

DONATE

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Offerings on Chokhor Duchen

Each year on Chokhor Duchen (commemorating Lord Buddha’s first teaching) the Puja Fund sponsors pujas and offerings all over the world. The practices are offered by up to 15,650 monks and nuns. This is something amazing to rejoice in. You can participate by mentally offering and dedicating all of these activities, or by donating any amount toward their completion.

Pujas and Prayers Offered by 15,650 Sangha on Chokhor Duchen

  • Recitation of the Prajnaparamita (three versions) offered by 650 monks of Gyurme Tantric College.
  • Recitation of the Kangyur (108 volumes of translated words of the Buddha) offered by 400 nuns of Kopan Nunnery.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tong Chö (Namgyälma long life ritual), and King of Prayers offered by 6,000 monks of Sera Je and Sera Mey Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by 3,400 monks of Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tsechog (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma) and King of Prayers offered by 4,200 monks of Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monasteries.
  • Namgyäl Tong Chö (Namgyälma long life ritual) and King of Prayers offered by 600 monks of Gyuto Tantric Colleges.
  • Namgyäl Tsechog (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma) offered by 370 monks of Kopan Monastery.
  • Printing of the Golden Light Sutra x 6, Arya Sangata Sutra x 10, Vajra Cutter Sutra x 200 and Amitayus Long Life Sutra x 20

Offerings to Gurus and Sangha

Offerings are made to all of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, such as:

  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • His Holiness the Sakya Trichen
  • Jhado Rinpoche
  • Khongla Rato Rinpoche

Offerings are made to over 15,650 Sangha at:

  • Sera Je and Sera Mey Monastery
  • Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monastery
  • Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monastary
  • Gyurme and Gyuto Tantric College
  • Kopan Monastery and Nunnery

Offerings are made to Sangha at IMI communities

  • Nalanda Monastery and Dorje Phagmo Nunnery, France
  • Thubten Shedrup Ling and Chenrezig Sangha community, Australia
  • Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy

Offerings Made to Holy Objects in Nepal, India and Tibet

  • Bouddhanath and Swayambunath stupas: Offering white wash and four giant saffron flower petals and new umbrellas to the stupas’ pinnacles
  • Buddha inside the Bodhgaya Mahabodhi temple: Offering a new set of robes of the most precious material
  • Jowo Buddha in Lhasa’s Jokang: Offering gold to the holy body of the Jowo Buddha

To contribute toward these offerings, practices and the ongoing activities of the Puja Fund:

DONATE

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Offerings on Lha Bab Duchen

Every year on Lha Bab Duchen (Buddha’s Descent from Tushita) the Puja Fund sponsors these pujas and offerings all over the world. This is something amazing to rejoice in. You can participate by mentally offering and dedicating all of these activities, or by donating any amount toward their completion.

Practices Offered by Over 15,650 Ordained Sangha Lha Bab Duchen

  • Recitation of the Prajnaparamita (three versions) offered by 650 monks of Gyurme Tantric College.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma), and King of Prayers offered by 6,000 monks of Sera Je and Sera Mey Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by 3,400 monks of Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monasteries.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Namgyäl Tsechog (Namgyälma long life ritual) and King of Prayers offered by 4,200 monks of Drepung. Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monasteries.
  • Namgyäl Tong Chö (One thousand sets of offerings to Buddha Namgyälma) and King of Prayer offered by 600 monks of Gyuto Tantric Colleges.
  • Druk Ch Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by the 370 monks of Kopan Monastery.
  • Druk Chu Ma (64 offerings to Kalarupa), Medicine Buddha Puja and King of Prayers offered by the 400 nuns of Kopan Nunnery.
  • Printing of the Golden Light Sutra x 6, Arya Sangata Sutra x 10, Vajra Cutter Sutra x 200 and Amitayus Long Life Sutra x 20

Offerings to Gurus and Sangha

Offerings are made to all of Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s gurus, such as:

  • His Holiness the Dalai Lama
  • His Holiness the Sakya Trichen
  • Jhado Rinpoche
  • Khongla Rato Rinpoche

Offerings are made to over 15,650 Sangha at:

  • Sera Je and Sera Mey Monastery
  • Gaden Jangtse and Shartse Monastery
  • Drepung Gomang, Loseling and Deyang Monastary
  • Gyurme and Gyuto Tantric College
  • Kopan Monastery and Nunnery


Offerings are made to Sangha at IMI communities:

  • Nalanda Monastery and Dorje Phagmo Nunnery, France
  • Thubten Shedrup Ling and Chenrezig Sangha community, Australia
  • Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy

Offerings Made to Holy Objects in Nepal, India and Tibet

  • Bouddhanath and Swayambunath stupas: Offering white wash and four giant saffron flower petals and new umbrellas to the stupas’ pinnacles
  • Buddha inside the Bodhgaya Mahabodhi temple: Offering a new set of robes of the most precious material
  • Jowo Buddha in Lhasa’s Jokang: Offering gold to the holy body of the Jowo Buddha

To contribute toward these offerings, practices and the ongoing activities of the Puja Fund:

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Monthly Practices

These monthly practices and pujas are dedicated for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, for the success of all FPMT’s Dharma activities, FPMT students, benefactors of centers, projects and their families, to all who have passed away, and to the benefactors of the Puja Fund. Every full moon, and Tibetan 8th and 29th days you can remember these practices are being performed. This is something to rejoice in, to mentally offer and dedicate towards and also something you can participate in by donating any amount… How amazing!

  • Medicine Buddha Puja
  • Most Secret Hayagriva Puja
  • Offerings to Stupas
  • Offerings to Buddha Statues

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Medicine Buddha Puja

Every month on the Tibetan 8th day, the Puja Fund sponsors the 2,000 monks of Sera Mey Monastery to offer Medicine Buddha puja. The Puja Fund offers 20 rs, tea and bread to each of the 2,000 monks performing the puja as well as the cost of light offerings and torma offerings for the puja.



Most Secret Hayagriva Puja

Every month on the Tibetan 29th day, an important day to offer protector pujas, The Puja Fund sponsors about 40 of the most senior monks of Sera Je Monastery, who specialize in the practice of Most Secret Hayagriva, to offer the Extensive Most Secret Hayagriva puja (Hayagriva Tsog Kong). This is an all day puja with an elaborate torma offering (pictured above) and extensive prayers and meditation. 150 rs is offered to each monk offering this puja.


Offerings to Boudhanath and Swayambunath Stupas

Every month, on the full moon, the Puja Fund sponsors offerings to the holy Boudhanath and Swayambunath Stupas in Nepal. Offerings of white wash, four giant saffron flower petals and the best quality cloth to the umbrellas at the pinnacles are made to the Boudhanath and Swayambunath stupas in Nepal every month on the full moon and also on Buddha Days when merit is multiplied 100 million times. Tremendous thanks to Kopan Monastery who arrange this monthly.


Gold is offered on Sakadawa to the precious Jowa Buddha statue in Lhasa, Tibet.

Offering Robes and Gold to Buddha Statues

Every month on the full moon the Puja Fund sponsors the offering of gold for the entire holy body and robes to the Jowo Buddha statue in Tibet and robes are offered to the Buddha statue in the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya. During the robe offering in Bodhgaya, students and Sangha from Root Institute offer prayers including verses like this from the Nyung nä Sadhana:

In order to purify my mind, I offer an exquisite precious garment,
Multicolored like Indra’s variegated bow,
That when touched becomes the cause of bliss
May I be adorned with the holy garment of patience.

OM VAJRA VASTRAYE AH HUM SVAHA



Support to Sangha and Monasteries

The sponsorship of these pujas also helps support the monasteries and nunneries involved, as well as the Sangha offering the prayers.


Budget

The annual expense for the pujas is over $85,000. Up until recently, Lama Zopa Rinpoche has happily covered nearly all these costs. Now you can join Rinpoche in sponsoring these important and beneficial pujas.

Ven. Roger Kunsang, FPMT’s CEO, recently commented, “It is really quite an inspiring list [of pujas offered] and tens of thousands of Sangha are involved. They are all disciples of the one Guru so the merit is vast. You can’t get enough zeros on the biggest calculator [to show how much merit]!”

By contributing to the Puja Fund, and making your own dedications and offerings, you become part of the incredible continuous practice of prayers offered by thousands of monks and nuns around the world for the benefit of all.

———— Puja Fund News & Updates


Latest News

13th January 2021

Rejoicing in the Ongoing Beneficial Activities of the Puja Fund

The FPMT Puja Fund was established so that pujas and prayers, offered by as many as 15,650 ordained Sangha, would continuously be sponsored for the benefit of the entire FPMT organization. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, large groups of monks are …

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The Puja Fund is a project of FPMT Inc. and is administered by FPMT International Office located in Portland, Oregon, United States. All donations made to this fund are tax-deductible within the United States in accordance with IRS Code article 501(c)(3) to the extent allowed by law.

For larger donations, wire transfers, or check donations, contact FPMT Donor Services.
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