Support for monastic institutions was the original impetus for the formation of Khyentse Foundation, and it remains the core of KF’s mission to preserve Buddhist heritage and promote the Buddha’s wisdom.
Buddhism in Ancient Gandhara and Recent Manuscript Discoveries
October 22, 2022
Bymaryann
Several major collections of Buddhist manuscripts from ancient Gandhara (present day northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan) have come to light over the past three decades.
What Can We Learn From the Teaching of Vimalakīrti?
September 27, 2022
Bymaryann
This talk takes as its point of departure a recently published English rendition of one of the most celebrated of all Mahāyāna sūtras, The Teaching of Vimalakīrti.
A letter from our founder, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to our supporters, volunteers, grant recipients and the general KF community at these uncertain times.
"Deer Hunting with Jesus" offers a raucous and eye-opening exploration of the white working poor's disenchantment with liberalism, shedding light on an unacknowledged class war and the struggles of an overlooked America that has seldom set foot in a Starbucks.
This year’s Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation is awarded to Professor Luis Gómez and Professor Paul Harrison for their teamwork on Vimalakīrtinirdeśa.
For the final, most sensitive, and most important step, Siddhartha’s Intent India is announcing an international competition for the design of a light sculpture/light art installation in the outer and inner sanctums of the temple.
The Formation of the Tibetan Buddhist Canon and its Textual Value (Lecture in Chinese)
August 6, 2022
Bymaryann
This lecture aims to explore the history of the translation and integration of Tibetan-translated Buddhist scriptures from both diachronic and synchronic perspectives.* Lecture is in Chinese
Erik Pema Kunsang, the renowned translator and dharma teacher, has been awarded the Khyentse Foundation Fellowship—the highest honor that the foundation grants an individual.