Atisha Centre, Thubten Shedrup Ling and The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, Bendigo Australia, are pleased to annouce that Lama Zopa Rinpoche will teach on Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara - The Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life and bestow the rare Rinjung Gyatso initiations.
Welcome to FPMT Australia Ltd. (Looking for FPMT International? - Then try www.fpmt.org ).We are affiliated with the FPMT - an international Tibetan Buddhist organisation, which actively upholds the Buddhist principles taught by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Troy, NY, USA — September 1, 2010
From Ven. Roger:
There is a little town called Troy somewhere in upstate New York. We found it by accident as we were off the freeway getting gas. The guy running the gas station got[…]
Madison, WI, USA — August 30, 2010
From Ven. Roger:
Rinpoche decided to accept to give an initiation to someone who requested it. The initiation was scheduled to happen Sunday. We were scheduled to leave Madison early Monday (from Deer Park, Geshe[…]
Madison, WI, USA — August 23, 2010
From Ven. Roger:
Geshe Sopa Rinpoche’s monastery, Deer Park, is located outside of Madison, Wisconsin in a rural area.
While at Deer Park, Rinpoche has been exercising daily by walking in the early[…]
Portland, OR — August 14, 2010
From Ven. Roger;
Recently, during retreat, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said to Rinpoche (on more than one occasion) to be very careful with his health. So of course, Rinpoche had no choice. Just[…]
Portland, OR — August 13, 2010
From Ven. Roger:
Rinpoche has scheduled a 6 am departure from Tushita (Rinpoche’s retreat finished), then a departure to Delhi 13 hours by car, then a flight to LA via Hong Kong, and then[…]
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What do we do? We support Australia FPMT centres, study groups, projects and activities, by organising national meetings, coordinating Buddhist teaching tours and other national activities, and facilitating communication between the centres and other parts of the global organisation.
Lama Yeshe & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
There are 26 FPMT centres and activities in Australia, including Buddhist monasteries and nunneries, Teaching Centres, Buddhist Meditation Centres, retreat facilities, special projects and Buddhist hospices.
What is available on this website? Details of all Australian FPMT centres, study groups and projects, news and information about Tibetan Buddhist retreats and Buddhist teaching tours in Australia. Links to information about the global FPMT organisation and its Tibetan Buddhist activities across the world.
"Don't think of Buddhism as some kind of narrow, closed-minded belief system. It isn't. Buddhist doctrine is not a historical fabrication. Derived through imagination and mental speculation, but an accurate psychological explanation of the actual nature of the mind" Lama Zopa Rinpoche
FPMT PolicyUpdate Re: Shugden Practice
His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Those in service or teaching in FPMT centers and projects do not engage in the practice of Shugden.
Students regularly attending FPMT centers should not practice Shugden.
FPMT teachers and key staff should not attend teachings by teachers who are known Shugden practitioners.
2nd to 30th April 2011.
