About FPMT

FPMT - Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition

FPMT is an international nonprofit organisation, which was founded in 1975 by Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935 - 1984) and which is today under the spiritual leadership  of  Lama Zopa  Rinpoche. The  FPMT cooperates tightly with H.H. Dalai Lama.

The Longku-Center is a member of this organisation, which belongs to the Gelug-school of the Tibetan Buddhism.

How everything be began . . .

Lama Thubten Yeshe (1936 - 1984) and Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche met shortly after their refuge and a teacher-disciple relationship developed. The first westerly female student joined them in 1965 and, in 1971 they settled in Kopan near Kathmandu Nepal and founded a monastery.

Following the need and the asking of an increasing number of westerly travellers, both Lamas began to teach them in Buddhist philosophy and meditation. These students founded own meditation groups and centers in their native countries. 1975, Lama Yeshe gave a name to this growing up network: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).

Today, the organisation incorporates over 150 meditation-centers and public social aid organisations, schools, hospices, polio, leprosy  and general clinics.

Lama Yeshe said in 1975:

"This organisation shall exist for all beeings. Ultimate ambition is to assist to develop Dharma-wisdom in the human consciousness, the potential of every creature. This is the only reason for the existence of this organisation".

The Dharma-wisdom, Lama Yeshe is speaking about is a state of complete clarity, wantless happiness and unlimited compassion, the potential of every creature.

It is the aim of all the meditation-centers, public social aid organisations and all the other projects owned by FPMT to help people to develop this potential. In its effort to act upon the welfare of others, FPMT complies with the ideal of H.H. Dalai Lama and his compassionate acting for the welfare of humankind.

Further information about FPMT International