“Happy Year of the Wood Snake” from the Kumarajiva Project
In 2024, the Kumarajiva Project translated 408 pages from the Kangyur and Tengyur and expanded its mission.
Newsroom
Eng Jin Ooi Appointed Palyul-Khyentse Chair in Buddhist Textual Studies at the International Buddhist College, Thailand
KF established the chair—the first the foundation has supported in Asia—in 2022 with a generous matching fund from the Buddhist foundation Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara.
Professor Jiang Wu
The University of ArizonaEnlightenment in Dispute: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in 17th-Century China (Lecture in Chinese)
This lecture centers on the recent translation of Professor Jiang Wu’s monograph, offering a comprehensive examination of the complex history and reinvention of the Chan Buddhist tradition in 17th-century China.
The 2024 Khyentse Fellowship Awarded to Chagdud Khadro
2024 Khyentse Fellowship recipient Chagdud Khadro will offer part of the award to the young sangha.
Events
The Future of the Buddhadharma
On December 2, 2023, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed Khyentse Foundation’s Board of Directors regarding the future of the buddhadharma. In particular, he stressed the importance of paying attention to the large numbers of people born in traditionally Buddhist places, including those who have migrated elsewhere. For want of a better word (and with no negative implications), Rinpoche termed such people “hillbilly Buddhists.” Here are some excerpts from Rinpoche’s address.
Story Series
- Bodhi Seeds Series
- Faces of the Foundation
- Goodman Lecture Series
- Great Patron Series
- It's Fantastic Series
- One Grant at a Time
- Words of Wisdom Series
Goodman Lecture Series
Features lectures delivered by foremost Buddhist Studies scholars from our partner institutions and universities in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Professor Jiang Wu
The University of ArizonaEnlightenment in Dispute: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in 17th-Century China (Lecture in Chinese)
This lecture centers on the recent translation of Professor Jiang Wu’s monograph, offering a comprehensive examination of the complex history and reinvention of the Chan Buddhist tradition in 17th-century China.
Dr. Catherine Dalton
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha and Rangjung Yeshe InstituteStudy and Translation as Buddhist Practice
In this talk, Catherine explores how integrating the study of Buddhism and the translation of its texts with committed experiential training can lead to a more effective and fulfilling approach to both learning and translation.
Dr. Lata Deokar
Savitribai Phule Pune UniversityDoing Lexicography Religiously
This talk discusses how ancient Buddhist authors approached words and their meanings, how they documented meanings, and whether they did conventional lexicography or did away with it.
Tung-Ming Chao
East China Normal UniversityKey Points and Characteristics of Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School 天台佛學與法相唯識佛學的要點與特色
This lecture primarily introduces the key philosophical characteristics and points of two major Buddhist schools during the Sui and Tang dynasties in China: Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School.
Professor Shenghai Li
National Taiwan UniversityThe Aesthetics of Disgust in Sanskrit Buddhist Literature 梵文佛教文學中厭惡的美學
These texts show how the Buddhist intelligentsia in late Indian Buddhism might have reflected on aesthetics and may reveal something about an emerging Buddhist approach.
It's Fantastic Series
Every couple of months, we share with you a personal recommendation from Rinpoche about one of his favorite things—a book, a movie, a piece of music, a coffee shop, a bookstore …
And of course, “You don’t have to go through these. Only if you have time to kill.”
Millennium Mambo and Hou Hsiao-hsien
A stylish and seductive submersion into the techno-scored neon nightlife of Taipei, Millennium Mambo is a transfixing trance-out of a movie.
Zhu Xianmin
Since the 1960s and ’70s, Zhu Xianmin has employed the creative path of documentary photography to explore the vicissitudes of daily life, devoting himself to capturing the lives of ordinary people on film.
A book …
Rinpoche wishes to share with you a book he is reading at the moment. Guess which book!
Daidō Moriyama
“I’ve always wanted to frame my movies based on Daidō Moriyama’s photos. But it’s difficult. It’s really, really difficult because it’s almost like we have a set of ideas about what is a beautiful frame.”
Raghu Rai
Raghu Rai (b. 1942) is an Indian photographer and photojournalist. He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.
Words of Wisdom Series
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche speaking on pressing topics for the modern practitioner.
The Future of the Buddhadharma
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed Khyentse Foundation’s Board of Directors regarding the future of the buddhadharma. In particular, he stressed the importance of paying attention to the large numbers of people born in traditionally Buddhist places, including those who have migrated elsewhere.
Lying Flat Buddha
The title refers to the recent phenomenon in mainland China of “lying flat” (Mandarin: “tang ping”), a type of passive resistance to the high pressure and competitiveness of contemporary life.
Invocation
A beautiful invocation written by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche on the last day of the tumultuous year of 2022.
Rinpoche on Gliding with the Changes
At the annual Khyentse Foundation board of directors meeting on December 3, 2022, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed the group and spoke about bravely stepping into an unknown future. Here are excerpts from that talk.
Rinpoche on Giving, Receiving, and Sustainability
A letter from our founder, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to our supporters, volunteers, grant recipients and the general KF community at these uncertain times.
Core Activity News
- Academia
- Education for Children
- Grants and Scholarships
- Monastics
- Practitioner Support
- Teacher Training
- Text Preservation
- Tradition and Legacy
- Translation
Academia
Supporting Buddhist scholarship at academic institutions around the world. Read more about our academic impact.
Eng Jin Ooi Appointed Palyul-Khyentse Chair in Buddhist Textual Studies at the International Buddhist College, Thailand
KF established the chair—the first the foundation has supported in Asia—in 2022 with a generous matching fund from the Buddhist foundation Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara.
Professor Jiang Wu
The University of ArizonaEnlightenment in Dispute: The Reinvention of Chan Buddhism in 17th-Century China (Lecture in Chinese)
This lecture centers on the recent translation of Professor Jiang Wu’s monograph, offering a comprehensive examination of the complex history and reinvention of the Chan Buddhist tradition in 17th-century China.
Education for Children
Bringing Buddhist education to the youngest generation.
Read more about our supported education projects.
Experiencing Joy and Wonder in the Present Moment
Dzongsar Kanishka School is modifying its courses to become a model of children’s education in India.
Bringing the Buddha’s Wisdom to Families
A key to introducing the dharma to parents who are new to a Buddhist school such as Middle Way School is to present Buddhist values and practices in an accessible manner.
Translation
Offering Buddha's wisdom in many languages. Read more about our impact on translation projects.
Translating Jigme Lingpa’s Treasury of Precious Qualities into Mongolian
In 2022, Munkhzul Koski received a KF Ashoka grant to translate the first section of the Treasury of Precious Qualities by the renowned Nyingma master Jigme Lingpa, together with its commentary by Kangyur Rinpoche, into modern Mongolian.
Translating for Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
With Khyentse Foundation sponsorship, Gyurmé Avertin translates orally for the revered Nyingma lama Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche and is striving to making Rinpoche’s teachings available in English.
Collections
KF Voices
Never Stop Asking
Lynn Hoberg shares what it's like to volunteer behind the scenes of a historic event when emotions are running high and so much is at stake.
Words from Rinpoche
A Fresh Approach
On December 15, 2024, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed Khyentse Foundation’s Board of Directors emphasizing the need to ensure that the foundation is protected for the future.
Tributes
A Tribute to Suresh Jindal (1942–2022) by Rinpoche
There is so much about our friend Suresh that we will long remember and rejoice in.
Donor Story
Letter From An Anonymous Donor
An anonymous donor makes a substantial donation to Khyentse Foundation earmarked for the Buddhist Literary Heritage Project and sends an encouraging letter to the board of directors.