Tenzin Gyatso Institute

Description

The Tenzin Gyatso Institute, named after the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, was established with the mission of serving and advancing his vision, principles, and values. His message of compassion, religious harmony and universal responsibility has touched the hearts and minds of millions of people from all walks of life and spiritual traditions who recognize its truth, its urgency, and its extraordinary potential. The Institute’s headquarters is located on 350 acres of beautiful, unspoiled, rolling hills in upstate New York.

The Institute was founded by Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the ground-breaking The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, who is renowned worldwide because of his special gift for conveying the heart of the Tibetan wisdom tradition in a way that is both authentic and deeply relevant to the modern mind. Sogyal Rinpoche served as His Holiness’ translator and guide during his first ever visit to the west, now more than thirty years ago. They have maintained a close relationship ever since.

Results / Update

The insititute has been awarded $2,500 in 2012 in support of the Scholars Program, specifically the arrival of three Tibetan Buddhist nuns from Ladakh to study at the prestigious women's university, Smith College, where were expecting them to enroll in January 2012. This represents a major breakthrough in Tibetan education, and indeed in Tibetan society. We have been told by senior advisors to the Dalai Lama that this marks a milestone in the development of a new generation of women leaders in the Tibetan community.