Zhu Xianmin
Since the 1960s and ’70s, Zhu Xianmin has employed the creative path of documentary photography to explore the vicissitudes of daily life, devoting himself to capturing the lives of ordinary people on film.
Newsroom
Dr. Jörg Heimbel Appointed Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
Jointly sponsored by the German TARA Foundation, Khyentse Foundation, and LMU, the tenured position is one of just a handful of Tibetan Buddhism professorships in Europe.
Experiencing Joy and Wonder in the Present Moment
Dzongsar Kanishka School is modifying its courses to become a model of children’s education in India.
Tung-Ming Chao
East China Normal UniversityKey Points and Characteristics of Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School 天台佛學與法相唯識佛學的要點與特色
This lecture primarily introduces the key philosophical characteristics and points of two major Buddhist schools during the Sui and Tang dynasties in China: Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School.
Events
Translating for Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
This series highlights translators and translation projects sponsored by Khyentse Foundation.
Gyurmé Avertin began to study the Tibetan language at inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) in Paris and later attended Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal and the Dzongsar Shedra in India. With Khyentse Foundation sponsorship, he translates orally for the revered Nyingma lama Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche (known to many as OT Rinpoche) and is striving to make Rinpoche’s teachings available in English. The editor-in-chief of ALL—OTR, an online collection of OT Rinpoche’s translated talks, Gyurmé is also a contributing translator for Khyentse Vision Project and 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha. His published works include The Gathering of Vidyadharas: Text and Commentaries on the Rigdzin Düpa (Snow Lion, 2017), Sublime Lady of Immortality: Teachings on Chime Phakme Nyingtik (Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2021), Gesar: Tantric Practices of the Tibetan Warrior King (Snow Lion, 2023), and numerous talks and prayers.
Khyentse Foundation talked to Gyurmé about his work with OT Rinpoche, who is known for his directness, profundity, and near-perfect memory, and asked him to share some insights into Rinpoche’s unique style.
Story Series
- Bodhi Seeds Series
- Faces of the Foundation
- Goodman Lecture Series
- Great Patron Series
- It's Fantastic Series
- One Grant at a Time
- Words of Wisdom Series
Goodman Lecture Series
Features lectures delivered by foremost Buddhist Studies scholars from our partner institutions and universities in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Tung-Ming Chao
East China Normal UniversityKey Points and Characteristics of Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School 天台佛學與法相唯識佛學的要點與特色
This lecture primarily introduces the key philosophical characteristics and points of two major Buddhist schools during the Sui and Tang dynasties in China: Tiantai Buddhism and the Faxiang (Chinese Yogācāra) School.
Professor Shenghai Li
National Taiwan UniversityThe Aesthetics of Disgust in Sanskrit Buddhist Literature 梵文佛教文學中厭惡的美學
These texts show how the Buddhist intelligentsia in late Indian Buddhism might have reflected on aesthetics and may reveal something about an emerging Buddhist approach.
Professor Georgios T. Halkias
The University of Hong KongNotes on the Earliest Tibetan Buddhist Canons
This talk will draw from the contents of the last imperial catalogue of Buddhist works in Tibetan translation, the dkar chag ’phang thang ma, to shed light on the formation and contents of the earliest Tibetan canons.
Dr. Sangseraima Ujeed
University of MichiganLand of the Jowos: Buddhist Temples in Mongolia as the Embodiment of Statehood
This talk takes a tour through these monasteries and temples to shed light on the interplay between Buddhism and the state, which led to the proliferation of institutionalized Buddhism in Mongolian lands, and on the impact these processes had on the disintegration of a unified Mongol state.
Albert Welter
University of ArizonaIn Search of Zen Studies: The Central Role of Chan/Zen Syncretism
Zen enthralled the world throughout much of the twentieth century, and Zen studies became a major academic discipline in its wake.
It's Fantastic Series
Every couple of months, we share with you a personal recommendation from Rinpoche about one of his favorite things—a book, a movie, a piece of music, a coffee shop, a bookstore …
And of course, “You don’t have to go through these. Only if you have time to kill.”
Zhu Xianmin
Since the 1960s and ’70s, Zhu Xianmin has employed the creative path of documentary photography to explore the vicissitudes of daily life, devoting himself to capturing the lives of ordinary people on film.
A book …
Rinpoche wishes to share with you a book he is reading at the moment. Guess which book!
Daidō Moriyama
“I’ve always wanted to frame my movies based on Daidō Moriyama’s photos. But it’s difficult. It’s really, really difficult because it’s almost like we have a set of ideas about what is a beautiful frame.”
Raghu Rai
Raghu Rai (b. 1942) is an Indian photographer and photojournalist. He was a protégé of Henri Cartier-Bresson, who nominated Rai, then a young photojournalist, to join Magnum Photos in 1977.
Snow Country (1948)
“... there’s something so magical, something so descriptive—of course descriptive—magical, something so now, here, but there’s a sort of undercurrent of sadness.”
Words of Wisdom Series
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche speaking on pressing topics for the modern practitioner.
The Future of the Buddhadharma
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche addressed Khyentse Foundation’s Board of Directors regarding the future of the buddhadharma. In particular, he stressed the importance of paying attention to the large numbers of people born in traditionally Buddhist places, including those who have migrated elsewhere.
Lying Flat Buddha
The title refers to the recent phenomenon in mainland China of “lying flat” (Mandarin: “tang ping”), a type of passive resistance to the high pressure and competitiveness of contemporary life.
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.
Rinpoche on Giving, Receiving, and Sustainability
A letter from our founder, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche to our supporters, volunteers, grant recipients and the general KF community at these uncertain times.
Core Activity News
- Academia
- Education for Children
- Grants and Scholarships
- Monastics
- Practitioner Support
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- Tradition and Legacy
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Academia
Supporting Buddhist scholarship at academic institutions around the world. Read more about our academic impact.
Dr. Jörg Heimbel Appointed Professor of Tibetan and Buddhist Studies at Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich
Jointly sponsored by the German TARA Foundation, Khyentse Foundation, and LMU, the tenured position is one of just a handful of Tibetan Buddhism professorships in Europe.
Three Paths
The stories of how three students from different backgrounds received a KF Doctoral Student Support grant.
Education for Children
Bringing Buddhist education to the youngest generation.
Read more about our supported education projects.
Experiencing Joy and Wonder in the Present Moment
Dzongsar Kanishka School is modifying its courses to become a model of children’s education in India.
Bringing the Buddha’s Wisdom to Families
A key to introducing the dharma to parents who are new to a Buddhist school such as Middle Way School is to present Buddhist values and practices in an accessible manner.
Translation
Offering Buddha's wisdom in many languages. Read more about our impact on translation projects.
Translating for Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
With Khyentse Foundation sponsorship, Gyurmé Avertin translates orally for the revered Nyingma lama Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche and is striving to making Rinpoche’s teachings available in English.
KF 2024 Prize for Outstanding Translation
Trent Walker is assistant professor of Southeast Asian studies and Thai Professor of Theravada Buddhism in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Michigan.
Collections
KF Voices
Never Stop Asking
Lynn Hoberg shares what it's like to volunteer behind the scenes of a historic event when emotions are running high and so much is at stake.
Words from Rinpoche
Losar Message from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
For those of us who have the privilege and good fortune to have time even to think about Losar, I offer my prayers and aspirations that this Dragon Year will not completely throw us off balance.
Tributes
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.
Donor Story
Letter From An Anonymous Donor
An anonymous donor makes a substantial donation to Khyentse Foundation earmarked for the Buddhist Literary Heritage Project and sends an encouraging letter to the board of directors.