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Rinpoche on giving, receiving, and sustainability | Words of Wisdom 11
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in Varanasi. Photo courtesy Pawo Choyning Dorji. Words of Wisdom 11September 2022 Rinpoche on giving, receiving, and sustainability A letter from our founder, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to our supporters, volunteers,...
Honoring Excellence in Buddhist Studies: Nomination Window for KF Dissertation Award Opens October 1, 2022
KF AnnouncementSeptember 2022 Honoring Excellence in Buddhist Studies: Nomination Window for KF Dissertation Award Opens October 1, 2022The Khyentse Foundation Award for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Buddhist Studies is given annually to the author of a...
It’s Fantastic! Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Favorite Things | Issue two: Deer Hunting with Jesus
September 2022 Every couple of months, we share with you a personal recommendation from Rinpoche of one of his favorite things—a book, a movie, a piece of music, a coffee shop, a book store, etc. In issue two, we share a book recommended by Rinpoche....
KF 2022 Prize for Outstanding Translation – Honoring a Collaboration for the Ages
KF NEWSSEPTEMBER 2022 KF 2022 Prize for Outstanding Translation Honoring a Collaboration for the AgesThis year’s Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation is awarded to Professor Luis Gómez and Professor Paul Harrison for their teamwork on...
International Competition: Sanctum Light Art of the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya
KF ANNOUNCEMENTAUGUST 2022 International Competition Sanctum Light Art of the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya The ambitious Lighting the Mahabodhi (LTM) project is almost complete. For the final, most sensitive, and most important step, Siddhartha’s Intent India is...
Call for Entries of Artwork
Siddhartha’s Intent and Khyentse Foundation "Auspicious Dates" Calendar August 1 to August 31, 2022 Khyentse Foundation and Siddhartha’s Intent are announcing our first open call for entries for inspiring artwork for our 2023 illustrated calendar. We’re asking...
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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
Anniversary Edition | 2021 Annual Report
As Khyentse Foundation Turns 20, Rinpoche Looks Back — and Forward It is with great pleasure that we present Khyentse Foundation’s 2021 annual report, celebrating the foundation’s first 20 years in service to the Buddha, dharma, and sangha under the guidance and...
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...
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Rinpoche on giving, receiving, and sustainability | Words of Wisdom 11
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in Varanasi. Photo courtesy Pawo Choyning Dorji. Words of Wisdom 11September 2022 Rinpoche on giving, receiving, and sustainability A letter from our founder, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to our supporters, volunteers,...
It’s Fantastic! Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Favorite Things | Issue two: Deer Hunting with Jesus
September 2022 Every couple of months, we share with you a personal recommendation from Rinpoche of one of his favorite things—a book, a movie, a piece of music, a coffee shop, a book store, etc. In issue two, we share a book recommended by Rinpoche....
KF 2022 Prize for Outstanding Translation – Honoring a Collaboration for the Ages
KF NEWSSEPTEMBER 2022 KF 2022 Prize for Outstanding Translation Honoring a Collaboration for the AgesThis year’s Khyentse Foundation Prize for Outstanding Translation is awarded to Professor Luis Gómez and Professor Paul Harrison for their teamwork on...
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.
