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FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2021
Passing the Torch: Kumarajiva Project Prioritizes Translator Training In about 30 years, a lot of our jobs will be done by artificial intelligence. So we are getting closer and closer to becoming irrelevant. When that day happens, I think the teachings that are...
News from International Buddhist College, Thailand
News from International Buddhist College, Thailand August 2021We are happy to report on the successful completion of another year of the joint scholarship with International Buddhist College (IBC) in Thailand. This joint scholarship was set up in 2016 to support...
Rinpoche on Harmony | Words of Wisdom 7
Image above: The Four Friends, from MWE resources pageWords of Wisdom 7 August 2021 Rinpoche on Harmony On March 29, 2021, in a talk to teachers, parents, and children, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed the concept of harmony, one of the eight thematic units...
FOCUS August 2021
Finding the Middle Way | MWE Expands Its Vision“If graduates can think outside the box, not be arrogant about thinking outside the box, be compassionate and kind to people who are stuck in the box, and work within that environment. That's a success." — Dzongsar...
Green Tara Puja Practice
July 2021Following the recent global Green Tara puja, Siddhartha’s Intent and Khyentse Foundation are pleased to announce that regional SI organizers will host the online Green Tara puja (Zabtik Drolchok) practice, beginning this week. This beautiful sadhana,...
Poison is Medicine | Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s New Book
Illustration by Emily Avery Crow Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s new book, Poison is Medicine, was written in response to the misunderstandings and misapprehensions about the Vajrayana that were exposed by the Vajrayana guru-related scandals of the 2010s. One of my...
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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
FOCUS: Annual Report May 2021
FOCUS May 2021 Buddhist Education for Children: Rinpoche's Vision Khyentse Foundation 2020 Annual Report On this auspicious day commemorating Buddha’s birthday, we present the foundation’s 2020 Annual Report, highlighting Rinpoche’s vision of Buddhist...
FOCUS: KF 2019 Annual Report: Buddhist Children, Cultural Buddhists, and Buddhist Stakeholders
FOCUS MAY 2020Khyentse Foundation 2019 Annual Report Buddhist Children, Cultural Buddhists, and Buddhist Stakeholders In this May Focus, we present the foundation’s 2019 Annual Report. The report features Rinpoche’s December address to the KF Board of Directors, the...
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...
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FOCUS SEPTEMBER 2021
Passing the Torch: Kumarajiva Project Prioritizes Translator Training In about 30 years, a lot of our jobs will be done by artificial intelligence. So we are getting closer and closer to becoming irrelevant. When that day happens, I think the teachings that are...
FOCUS August 2021
Finding the Middle Way | MWE Expands Its Vision“If graduates can think outside the box, not be arrogant about thinking outside the box, be compassionate and kind to people who are stuck in the box, and work within that environment. That's a success." — Dzongsar...
FOCUS: Annual Report May 2021
FOCUS May 2021 Buddhist Education for Children: Rinpoche's Vision Khyentse Foundation 2020 Annual Report On this auspicious day commemorating Buddha’s birthday, we present the foundation’s 2020 Annual Report, highlighting Rinpoche’s vision of Buddhist...
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.
