The foundation now works with more than 40 universities around the world, and most of them are in “new” Buddhist countries, such as the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and many places in Europe.
In his inspiring opening address, Rinpoche presented a prayer from Dolpopa Sherab Geltshen (1292-1361), a great Tibetan master, which Rinpoche said we should recite as Khyentse Foundation's aspiration.
The Center of Buddhist Studies at ELTE was established in 2012 to meet increasing demand for undergraduate and graduate studies in Tibetan Buddhism, but until now lacked the resources to develop its programs.