The Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition is an international, non-profit organization, founded in 1975 by Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935-84), a Tibetan Buddhist monk. The Foundation is devoted to the transmission of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition and values worldwide through teaching, meditation, and community service.
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. 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 founder Lama Thubten Yeshe and spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
FPMT Policy Update Re: Shugden Practice
* 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.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
& Lama Zopa Rinpoche