A Chinese New Year Offering from the Kumarajiva Project
In addition to the new sutra collection, the Kumarajiva Project has produced 20 audiobooks in modern Chinese.
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Dr. Trent Walker and Dr. Anand Venkatkrishnan
Stanford University and University of ChicagoSinging the Dharma in Cambodia: A Conversation on Until Nirvana’s Time
This event brings Anand Venkatkrishnan, assistant professor of the history of religion in South Asia at the University of Chicago, into dialogue with Trent Walker, postdoctoral fellow of the Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford University.
Kokoro by Natsume Soseki
Rinpoche recommends one of his favourite books, "Kokoro"—“the heart of things”. This thought-provoking trilogy of stories explores the very essence of loneliness.
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.
Celebrating Your Support
In these especially uncertain times, we appreciate our donors and volunteers and thank you all for your unwavering support and commitment.
Winners of the Mahabodhi Temple Light Art Design Competition
The light sculpture/installation will be the final step in the Lighting the Mahabodhi project, initiated by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in 2019.
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.
Sarnath International Nyingma Institute Compiles First-ever Encyclopedic Kangyur Catalogue
Launched by Tarthang Tulku in 2019, the Kangyur Karchag project has been guided and blessed by many eminent lamas.
Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Institute and the Precious Drubthab Kuntu Empowerments and Teachings
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.
Professor Mark Allon
University of SydneyBuddhism in Ancient Gandhara and Recent Manuscript Discoveries
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 Four Himalayan Scholars Are Taking Home from America
Starting in January 2020, Khenpo Phurbu Tsering and Khenpo Jigme Lodoe studied at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, USA.