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The Middle Way: KF Invests in Education for Children
FOCUS April 2020 THE MIDDLE WAY: KF Invests in Education for ChildrenThinking broadly, if a kid grows up in a situation where there is information on Buddha, dharma and sangha—that is already a success. Looking at the larger world, most schools don’t talk about...
Khyentse Foundation Second Children’s Book Prize Winner Announced
Khyentse Foundation and Bala Kids are delighted to announce that Carol Dodd is the winner of this year’s Children’s Book Prize. Carol Dodd is a first-time author based in Hawai’i. She wrote a magical, lyrical children’s book on impermanence for ages 4 to 8, which will...
FOCUS: Planting Seeds of Buddhadharma
FOCUS February 2020 Planting Seeds of BuddhadharmaOne thing that we learn from our teacher is that Buddhadharma has no boundary. From India to China, from Europe to the Americas, from the Himalayas to Machu Picchu, Buddhadharma benefits all sentient beings, and...
2020 SI and KF Auspicious Dates Calendar
Gautama. Your appearance on the earth is the single reason why I am fortunate. HAPPY YEAR OF THE MOUSE from all of us at Siddhartha's Intent and Khyentse Foundation May the year of the Iron Mouse bring peace and countless auspicious activities. To celebrate the Year...
A Losar Message from Rinpoche
I believe in prayer. So today I take this path of wishing you all well, and wishing that we will overcome all kinds of ailments, calamities, and disasters of the outer, inner, and secret. Dzongsar Khyentse RinpocheHAPPY LOSAR We are delighted to share Rinpoche's Losar...
Bringing Us Closer to the Buddha’s Words | Official Online Publication of the 1st sutra of the Kumarajiva Project
FOCUS January 2020Bringing Us Closer to the Buddha’s Words Online Publication of the First Sutra of the Kumarajiva Project Every single word spoken by the Buddha is excellent and precious.WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY CHINESENEW YEAR!May the year of the rat be...
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- October 1, 2018: Nomination Window for KF Award, Europe, open October 1, 2018
- June 27, 2018: New Chair in Tibetan Buddhist Studies Established at University of Michigan
- May 16, 2018: Bala Book Award Announcement
- April 30, 2018: KF Prize for Outstanding Buddhist Translation Awarded
- September 15, 2017: Nomination Window For KF Dissertation Award Opens October 1, 2017
- June 30, 2015: Dr. Jens Wilhelm Borgland and Dr. David Higgins receive award for outstanding PhD dissertations in Buddhist Studies, 2014-15
- June 30, 2015: Nomination Window for KF award for outstanding dissertations in Buddhist Studies Asia opens October 1, 2015
- February 14, 2014: Khyentse Foundation Delivers Unprecedented 6-Day Leadership Training Program to Young Buddhists Leaders
- June 10, 2013: Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi Awarded 2013 Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation
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KF Annual Reports
Annual Report 2018
The widening scope and growing complexity of KF activities over the years make it increasingly challenging to cover all of our projects in meaningful detail in our annual report. Starting this year, the annual report will concentrate on one of KF’s eight focus areas...
2017 Annual Report
KF ANNUAL REPORT | CELEBRATING PURPOSE AND GROWTH In a World of Change, KF's Fundamental Purpose Remains the Same Long before there was a Khyentse Foundation, Rinpoche had a vision. The foundation exists to help him realize it. As he said in his address to the KF...
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...
FOCUS: Planting Seeds of Buddhadharma
FOCUS February 2020 Planting Seeds of BuddhadharmaOne thing that we learn from our teacher is that Buddhadharma has no boundary. From India to China, from Europe to the Americas, from the Himalayas to Machu Picchu, Buddhadharma benefits all sentient beings, and...
Bringing Us Closer to the Buddha’s Words | Official Online Publication of the 1st sutra of the Kumarajiva Project
FOCUS January 2020Bringing Us Closer to the Buddha’s Words Online Publication of the First Sutra of the Kumarajiva Project Every single word spoken by the Buddha is excellent and precious.WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY CHINESENEW YEAR!May the year of the rat be...
Thanks for Giving: Stories of KF’s Matching Sponsors and Monthly Donors
FOCUS December 2019 Thanks for Giving Stories of KF's Matching Sponsors and Monthly DonorsWe should view an offering of one rupee as an example of extreme generosity. Think that this is so amazing and encourage and praise and dedicate the merit of that. Then if...
Great 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.
