Pravin Shakya
Pravin Shakya
Pravin Shakya
- India Programs CommitteeCommittee Member
- Ashoka India GrantsCommittee Member
Pravin is an executive member of the Khyentse Foundation India Program Committee (IPC). He participates in all meetings and activities of the IPC. One of his key roles in Khyentse Foundation is to assist in selecting grant recipients.
Pravin was born in a Shakya Buddhist family at the Buddhist pilgrimage site Sankasya. He Joined Rinpoche’s centre Deer Park Institute in 2008. Rinpoche asked him to be a part of the Khyentse Foundation India Program Committee. He tries his best to serve Rinpoche’s vision and mission for the revival of Buddha, dharma, and sangha in India.
I met my guru H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche for the first time in 2008. Following Rinpoche’s advice, I promised that I will serve him for minimum 20 years.