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Announcing the Khyentse Foundation Children’s Book Prize
With a shared vision to inspire and educate generations to come, and to encourage the development of Buddhist resources for parents and children, Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids (Shambhala Publications’ new children’s imprint) are teaming up to offer The Khyentse... read more
Manoel Reverendo Vidal Neto
The entire Khyentse Foundation team is saddened by the passing of our long-time team member Manoel Reverendo Vidal Neto. Manoel was Khyentse Foundation’s Brazil representative for 9 years and was a dear friend to many. He was also a founder and advisor of... read more
Tara Altar Live on KF Website
The Tara altar is now live on the KF website. You can download all of the vivid Tara images that Rinpoche commissioned, along with teachings, commentaries, mantras, videos, and much more. Thanks to everyone who helped put this valuable resource together. Go to the... read more
FOCUS: Do You Have a Dream?
With support of a Khyentse Foundation Ashoka Grant, Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Dobrowolska has made an inspiring documentary about the revival of the tradition of ordaining women as bhikkhunis (nuns) in Theravada Buddhism. Shakyamuni Buddha ordained both women and... read more
Maria Vasylieva’s Ukrainian Dictionary of Dharma Terminology
Khyentse Foundation funded Maria Vasylieva’s project of developing and publishing a Ukrainian dictionary of Dharma terminology in 2014. This huge project took three years to come to fruition. The dictionary contains about 1,000 definitions of terms that cover the... read more
Rangjung Yeshe Institute Scholarships Partnership Continues
In 2016, Khyentse Foundation awarded a grant of $20,000 USD to Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal to support its financial aid program. It is a matching funds program by which Khyentse Foundation matches the contribution from Rangjung Yeshe Institute. This joint... read morePress Releases
- Announcing the Buddhist Digital Resource Center
- Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi Awarded 2013 Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation
- Dr. Jens Wilhelm Borgland and Dr. David Higgins receive award for outstanding PhD dissertations in Buddhist Studies, 2014-15
- Nomination Window for Khyentse Foundation award for outstanding dissertations in Buddhist Studies Asia opens October 1, 2015
- Khyentse Foundation Delivers Unprecedented 6-Day Leadership Training Program to Young Buddhists Leaders
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FOCUS: Do You Have a Dream?
With support of a Khyentse Foundation Ashoka Grant, Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Dobrowolska has made an inspiring documentary about the revival of the tradition of ordaining women as bhikkhunis (nuns) in Theravada Buddhism. Shakyamuni Buddha ordained both women and men, but after centuries of thriving in Sri Lanka and other parts of Asia, so few bhikkhunis […]
KF Annual Reports
2016 Annual Report
CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF DHARMA ACTIVITY 2001-2016 in Words and Images It’s been 15 years since a small group of students—determined to help relieve Rinpoche of his financial responsibilities for the support of his monasteries in China, India, and Bhutan—helped start... read more
2015 Annual Report
The 2015 annual report is streamlined, with fewer pages, highlighting a few individuals and projects.
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2014 Annual Report
As Khyentse Foundation enters its 14th year of operation, we are constantly looking for new and more effective ways to fulfill Rinpoche’s all-embracing vision to ensure the longevity of the Buddhadharma.
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FOCUS: Do You Have a Dream?
With support of a Khyentse Foundation Ashoka Grant, Polish filmmaker Malgorzata Dobrowolska has made an inspiring documentary about the revival of the tradition of ordaining women as bhikkhunis (nuns) in Theravada Buddhism. Shakyamuni Buddha ordained both women and... read more
FOCUS: CATALYZING ENLIGHTENED ACTIVITY
Read the June Focus here CATALYZING ENLIGHTENED ACTIVITY Two Ways of Supporting Dharma Activities: Funding Existing Projects and Creating New Ones The tremendous success of 84000 demonstrates how KF is able to support enlightened activity with funding and... read more
FOCUS: Homage to Tara
KHYENTSE FOUNDATION’S GREATEST PATRON In This Issue: VIDEO: Rinpoche explains why he hosted the Tara puja for KF VIDEO: Faces of the Tara Puja On March 24, 2017, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche began a 21-day Tara puja to pay homage to Tara. Rinpoche personally... read moreGreat Patron Series
In 2002, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche began identifying some of the great patrons of Buddhism, from Shakyamuni’s own patron, Sudatta Anathapindika to the warlord king Ashoka. Without these patrons, Buddhism would have had little chance to flourish. In every Khyentse Foundation Communique, Rinpoche shares the life story of one of these inspiring patrons.
