FPMT Planetary Crises Summit 2025
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Saturday 27 September 2025, 9.30/18.00
Sunday 28 September 2025, 10.00/17.00
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In Lama Yeshe Gompa at Nalanda Monastery, 36, rue du Dr Emery Compayre, Labastide-Saint-Georges (81500) France
- The event will be in English (we will try to provide French translation via FM radio)
Overview of the Summit
In 2024, the FPMT Planetary Crises Summit was hosted by Jamyang Centre in London. This year Maitreya Institute in Amsterdam will organize the event in a new hybrid format where centers across Europe unite to join together for the Summit over two days.
You can join us at Nalanda Monastery to participate to the online and onsite various talks during this week-end.
Theme
The planetary crises refer to a set of interconnected global challenges such as war, climate changes, over explotations of natural ressources, biodiversity loss, collapse of ecosystem, etc. that together pose a profound threat of life on Earth.
Together we can make a difference and inspire others.
Here is a rich program of presentation/teaching, meditation and dialogue.
Why to participate ?
Because you are aware
- of the climate changes and touched by what is happening in the world;
- of the suffering it implies to all types of beings and have the wish to free them from sufferings;
- that root of this crise is the grasping to more profits and individualism;
- that the Buddhist approach can offer solution to this global and interdependant crises by curing the mind.
Because you want
- to gain insights into how we can remain calm, mindful and efficient in order to act together with wisdom and compassion;
- to be a support and feel supported by a community in these challenging times;
- to create an inspiring vision for the coming generations to enjoy a better future respecting Mother Earth, our only planet.
Program
SATURDAY – RESILIENT TO BE
Resilience is the capacity to recover, adapt and grow stronger from adversity, challenges or stress.
How do we feel facing the planetary crises?
What do we need to be resilient in this troubled world?
Morning (with maybe the participation of Serkong Tsensab Rinpoche online)
Teaching/presentation, meditation with Ven. Amy Miller, Ven. Losang Gendun, Andy Wistreich, Paula Chichester.
Afternoon
Talk, meditation and sharing/discussion – On site with Geshe Tenzin Losel, Ven. Tenzin Gendun, Ven. Tenzin Michael.
SUNDAY – EMPOWERED TO ACT
Empowered is having the inner strength and confidence to shape our own destiny, and thereby create a meaningful change in the world around us.
How can we as a person and a community, become a refuge for people to grow their positive influence in the planetary crises?
Morning
Teaching/presentation, meditation with Ven. Amy Miller, Andy Wistreich, Paula Chichester and David Midgley (followed online).
Afternoon
Talk, meditation and sharing/discussion – On site with Geshe Losel, Ven. Gendun, Ven. Tenzin Michael.
Participation to the event
Participation is free, donation is welcome
BUT, if you want to have a vegetarian lunch (12€) at Nalanda Monastery, please you have to register here:
Please consider supporting the organization of this event! Every donation helps.
RESILIENT TO BE
EMPOWERED TO ACT
Our positive influence can change the Planetary Crises.
Speakers online
Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche
Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche has been described by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as “one of the most precious Dharma teachers of the new generation”.
Ven. Amy Miller
American Buddhist teacher, hospice guide, and interfaith leader with extensive experience in integrating the Dharma into daily life.
Ven. Losang Gendun
Dutch Buddhist teacher, long-term meditator, and founder of The Buddha Project.
Andy Wistreich
British eco-Dharma teacher, XR Buddhists, Dharma activist.
Paula Chichester
British former field conservation biologist and university teacher, Buddhist teacher and long-term meditator.
David Midgley
British eco-Dharma teacher and bridge-builder between the FPMT (Tibetan tradition) and the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.
Speakers onsite
Geshe Tenzin Losel
Geshe Tenzin Losel is one of the rare Westerners trained for two decades in the traditional Tibetan way as a geshe. He received full ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1994 and studied at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala. He moved in 2018 to Nalanda Monastery in France. As well as teaching, Geshe-la translated various texts from Tibetan to English. He is very concerned by the climate changes and related issues.
Ven. Tenzin Gendun
Presentation not yet available.
Ven. Tenzin Michael
Swiss monk based at Nalanda Monastery, aiming at bringing Dharma and ecology together.
Translation
The event online and in the gompa will be in English.
If you need a french translation please write before the 15 September to spc@nalanda-monastery.eu
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