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.
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.
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.
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。
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。
Realize that the nature of your mind is different from that of the flesh and bone of your physical body. Your mind is like a mirror, reflecting everything without discrimination. If you have understanding-wisdom, you can control the kind of reflection that you allow into the mirror of your mind.
The Foundation Store is FPMT’s online shop and features a vast selection of Buddhist study and practice materials written or recommended by our lineage gurus. These items include homestudy programs, prayers and practices in PDF or eBook format, materials for children, and other resources to support practitioners.
Items displayed in the shop are made available for Dharma practice and educational purposes, and never for the purpose of profiting from their sale. Please read FPMT Foundation Store Policy Regarding Dharma Items for more information.
The FPMT organization is founded on the Buddhist tradition of Lama Tsongkhapa of Tibet, as taught by our founders Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche. Lama Zopa Rinpoche is the FPMT spiritual director.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the greatest source of inspiration for the Foundation, and therefore service to His Holiness is the main priority for the organization.
Up to now what we have been able to accomplish, benefiting this world in various ways is I think basically through the kindness of the guru: His Holiness, who is the only object of refuge of all of us sentient beings and the originator of all us sentient beings’ happiness. And then secondly the founder of this organization, Lama Yeshe, whose holy name is extremely rare to mention, who is kinder than all the three time buddhas. And the kindness of many other gurus. So what we have been able to accomplish so far depends on how much guru devotion practice we did correctly, it is the result of that.
—Lama Zopa Rinpoche, November 2006
Rinpoche with some resident geshes: from left, Geshe Thubten Rapten of Thubten Shedrup Ling, Geshe Phuntsok Tsultrim of Chenrezig Institute, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Sonam of Hayagriva Centre, and Geshe Jampa Tharchin of Chandrakirti Centre.
Other FPMT Teachers
FPMT Education Services at International Office keeps lists of both Tibetan teachers and FPMT registered teachers who can be invited to teach at FPMT centers, projects, and services.
The FPMT Registered Teacher List catalogues the teachers who have successfully completed the FPMT teacher registration procedure, meaning they have completed the requisite study and practice to teach at the level for which they are registered. All FPMT registered teachers have signed and agreed to abide by the FPMT Ethical Policy. In addition to indicating Foundational Buddhism and In-Depth Buddhism registered teachers, granters of refuge and vows, and long retreat leaders, the FPMT Registered Teacher List also indicates some senior teachers, both geshes and scholars, in the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition who, because of their great respect for Lama Zopa Rinpoche and the FPMT, can be invited to teach at FPMT centers, projects, and services, although they are not registered as FPMT teachers.
The FPMT Tibetan Teacher List indicates Tibetan teachers who can be invited to teach at FPMT centers, projects, services, and study groups. It includes specific high lamas of the Tibetan Gelug tradition, specific young lamas of the Tibetan Gelug tradition, all resident geshes in FPMT centers, and some former resident geshes who are available to travel to FPMT centers.
FPMT registered teacher Ven. Tendron, resident teacher at Thubten Kunga Ling, Deerfield Beach, Florida, USA.
‘Geshe’ is a Tibetan term, which literally translates as ‘spiritual friend’, and in the Gelugpa context has the additional meaning of someone who has completed their philosophical studies.
The primary role of the resident teacher is to teach FPMT education programs. A standard teaching program in an FPMT center includes some combination of introduction to Buddhism, introduction to meditation, teachings provided on a lecture basis, and teaching more intensive courses over a longer period of time such as Discovering Buddhism, Exploring Buddhism or the FPMT Basic Program and/or the FPMT Masters Program. The resident teacher may also lead and give guidance for retreats, and give advice for individual students.
The center director, along with the board of the center, is responsible for the management of the center. The main person responsible for helping the resident teacher to plan and organize their teaching program is the spiritual program coordinator (SPC), in line with the advice of Lama Zopa Rinpoche for education in FPMT centers, and the needs of center students.
However the very bottom line is to do all ones actions with bodhichitta. That is the best, the most meaningful way to think during your break time. This makes your life most beneficial. As much as possible with awareness keep ones attitude and thoughts in bodhichitta, the thought of benefiting others, try to do all the activities with that mind, including doing your job and throughout the day. This way even in your break time whatever you do becomes the cause of happiness.
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