Teachers

François Lecointre

François has been studying and practicing Buddhism in FPMT centres since 1994 after meeting the Dharma during the Kopan course. He was the director of Kalachakra Centre in Paris (France) from 1997 to 1999. He then became Spiritual Programme Coordinator in Institut Vajra Yogini in 2001. From 2002 to 2020, he has been directing Institut Vajra Yogini (IVY), managing this busy residential center in southwest France and hosting a CPMT meeting and three one-month retreats with Lama Zopa Rinpoche. In June 2020, François joined the International Office as Teacher Services and Communications director. In March 2021, he also took on the position of Chief Operating Officer of the International Office. François is a senior FSS facilitator, who can facilitate in French, English and Spanish.