FPMT’s Center Services offers support to all FPMT centers, projects, and services worldwide. These organizations are the backbone of the FPMT community at the local level providing a supportive environment to study and practice Buddhism. This support includes the formation and nurturing of new centers and study groups, the publication of advice from and information concerning Lama Zopa Rinpoche, support for key center personnel, and the preparation and maintenance of Center Directories and administrative guidelines, and oversight of the Prayers for the Dead service. In addition it works collaboratively with International Office to provide other services which can include Dharma education, hospice services, health care, essential education schools, Buddhism for prisoners, and publishing books.
News and Advice from Lama Zopa RinpocheStudents are kept up-to-date with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice via the FPMT eNews; Rinpoche’s homepage; and Rinpoche’s key advice, which is kept on the homepage and in the FPMT Members’ Area. The companion office in California coordinates Rinpoche’s advice and makes arrangements for Rinpoche's travel.
Formation of Centers, Study Groups and Projects Center Services provides assistance and guidance to new FPMT study groups, formed with Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s blessing, through the FPMT Study Group Start-Up Kit. Ongoing support and guidance is provided when requested and as is necessary.
Placement of Resident Geshes and Teachers and Teacher-registration Through contacts at Sera Monastery and other reliable sources, and drawing advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Center Services facilitates the placement of qualified teachers at the centers where they are needed.
Center Services also maintains the list of FPMT-registered teachers with the contribution of Education department and other associates, to enable students worldwide to access this essential resource.
Support for Key Center Personnel and Regional Coordinators Support is provided to all new center directors, resident teachers and spiritual program coordinators with relevant guidelines, packs and guidance as is needed. This can include information and guidelines necessary for supporting a resident Geshe to defining the legal guidelines necessary for being registered nationally or being qualified for affiliation with FPMT.
Materials and Resources Center Services is responsible for updating and distributing The FPMT Handbook. This is an administrative information goldmine of all the information necessary to function as a center from fund raising to educational information to how to invite His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the center. Center Services also manages the FPMT Directories in Mandala Magazine and on the FPMT website as well as overseeing the Prayers for the Dead Service. |
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