Khyentse Foundation

“Form 990 is made available on khyentse foundation's base camp website for review and all board members are notified when it is available. Volunteer executive director and volunteer accountant receive any board review points and conduct their own review.”

“Issues creating a conflict of interest are discussed at the board meetings and anyone having a conflict of interest is required to make themselves known and excuss themselves from any further discussion.”

“Annual report is made available on the organization's website. All other documents are made available by contacting the organization via email which is also listed on their website.”

“Khyentse foundation is a nonprofit organization incorporated in the state of washington, usa in november 2001. Khyentse foundation is dedicated to the support and enhancement of buddhist study, practice and scholarship throughout the world. Founded by dzongsar khyentse rinpoche, its primary aim is to extend the buddha's wisdom and compassion as widely as possible, in order to benefit all beings. Similarly, this mission to preserve, translate and make freely available the primary teachings of all buddhist lineages is completely non-sectarian in its approach. To date, the foundation has initiated or contributed to numerous projects in thirty countries, directly impacting the lives of thousands of people. These projects include the founding of the chair of buddhist studies at the university of california at berkeley; the digitization of tibetan buddhist scriptures in the u.s. And europe; the funding of traditional monastic colleges in asia; and a worldwide scholarship program, open to both lay and monastic applicants. Khyentse foundation also played a pivotal role in establishing 84000: translating the words of the buddha - another nonprofit organization whose visionary, 100-year remit is to translate the entire canon of buddhist teachings into modern languages. While maintaining a global focus, khyentse foundation remains a grassroots organization, operated by an almost all-volunteer staff and supported by hundreds of donors, many of whom give just a few dollars each month. Like drops of water making up an ocean, the foundation and its donors combine to support thousands of practitioners, students, and monastics, thereby reestablishing the age-old tradition of buddhist patronage for contemporary times. As it enters its second decade, the khyentse foundation expects to significantly expand the scope and scale of its activities. Special emphasis is made on two major activity areas which form the framework of khyentse foundation's system of patronage to support buddhist study and practice: nuturing the source (monastic education, text preservation, revitalize traditions, translations) and training for the future (scholarships, leadership & teacher training, education programs, academia development)”

“Monastic education: to maintain the heritage of academic excellence in higher buddhist studies in traditional buddhist shedras (monastic universities), and to provide qualified buddhist scholars and teachers to serve the world, khyentse foundation has created an endowment to support rinpoche's monastic colleges in china, india and bhutan. Buddhist heritage: to ensure the survival of all the great buddhist lineages and schools, as well as the buddhadharma in general, khyentse foundation is making strenuous efforts to revitalize buddhist education in traditionally buddhist countries such as india, china, and mongolia, as well as several southeast asian nations, including cambodia, sri lanka, and mongolia. Scholarships: khyentse foundation scholarships provide funding that enables students worldwide to pursue their study and practice the buddhadharma, ensuring it is available to all those who seek it. Scholarships are awarded on merit and need, regardless of nationality, ethnic origin, or cultural background. Education programs: rinpoche has the long-term vision of supporting future generations of buddhist students and practitioners through innovations in education systems worldwide. The foundation supports forward thinking education initiatives based on buddhist principles in different countries. Training and development: recognizing the importance of training the next generation of buddhist leaders (tulkus and incarnate lamas), teachers and scholars (both lay and monastic, eastern and western, male and female), to make positive impacts and serve the growing needs of the world, khyentse foundation initiates and supports programs in leadership development, teacher training and youth development. Other special projects.”

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