One of the benefits of the FPMT is to help people—people's health, people's problems, their practice. I regard it as important.  

The director is like the flower, the geshe is like the honey, the bees are like the students. 

The centers offer the very basic teachings: compassion for all sentient beings and educating them in the wisdom of understanding the very essential points of Dharma, such as karma.

I prostrate with my body, speech, and mind to the Three Jewels who are the object of Refuge for all of us pitiful, suffering, numberless sentient beings.My dear students, sisters and brothers, and benefactors,From the bottom of my heart I would like

Student: I encountered the Dharma six years ago, upon reading a book by Lama Yeshe. In the teachings, I knew I found my home.

My dearest Robert,I am extremely happy to receive your kind letter. Thank you very, very much. I enjoyed it so much.

Please always remember in running the center to keep the happiness of all sentient beings in your heart—especially the wish to bring them to full enlightenment on the basis of correctly devoting to the guru.The work of the center is to serve se

Most important is the practice of bodhicitta, serving all sentient beings as the master; to serve them. This is the bodhisattva attitude. Of course working at the center, and taking care, your kindness is like the limitless sky. 

Sometimes people who are working at centers only think of the problems. Problems, problems, problems. Maybe it makes them feel sick. Their heart becomes very dry, very uninterested. [However,] if you know how to think, it’s really unbelievable.

We can see how most fortunate we are, ourselves working for the center, all the members who are working for the center, no question. Then even the people coming to study.