Kopan Monastery Hosts First Regional Consultation for CPMT 2025
The first of four regional consultations in 2024, preparing for the Council for the Preservation for the Mahayana Tradition (CPMT) in 2025, was held at Kopan Monastery on April 14-15.
The event gathered 30 onsite and a dozen online participants from South Asia and East and South-East Asia, including eight monks and nuns from Kopan.
Selina Foong, regional coordinator for East and South-East Asia, reported a strong sense of reunion and purpose as participants met in person after four years, at the birthplace of their shared journey, Kopan Monastery.
The event saw representation from all Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT) East & South-East Asian centers, as well as South Asian centers in India and Nepal.
Notable attendees included Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi and Ven. Roger Kunsang, contributing to a dynamic and familial atmosphere.
The meeting focused on advancing the vision of a world guided by compassion and wisdom. Discussions were organized into regional groups, ESEA, India, and Nepal, addressing key topics:
- Education
- Community Services and Interfaith
- Modern Technologies and Communications
- Leadership
Each group presented their findings in the closing session, followed by a buffet lunch in Boudha.
This consultation, the first of its kind by FPMT and International Office, will be followed by similar events globally, setting the stage for the CPMT in Kopan Monastery.
The next consultation took place in Jamyang London on April 26-28, with upcoming events in North and Latin America and Australia and New Zealand.
