2016 ANNUAL REPORT Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Photo by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

Aspiration Prayer Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292-1361), a great Tibetan master, wrote this prayer, which Rinpoche said we should recite as Khyentse Foundation’s aspiration:

May I be reborn again and again, And in all my lives May I carry the weight of Buddha Shakyamuni’s teachings. And if I cannot bear that weight, At the very least, May I be born with the burden of thinking that the Buddhadharma may wane.

2 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT KHYENTSE FOUNDATION’S ASPIRATION Excerpts from Rinpoche’s Address to the KF Board of Directors New York, October 22, 2016

irst of all, I have to rejoice about “As followers of Shakyamuni Buddha, what we have done. I think we the best thing that we can do is to pro- are supporting more than 2,500 tect and uphold his teachings, to keep monks and nuns and 1,500 lay them alive through studying and putting people, probably many more, them into practice.” helping all different lineages and traditions, not only — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche the Tibetans. Khyentse Foundation has supported Fpeople from more than 40 different countries. We The longevity and the strength of the Dharma are so are also associated with 28 different universities. important because, if the Dharma becomes extinct, That is very worthy of rejoicing. then the source of the happiness, liberation, is fin- ished for all. Concern for the Dharma is bodhicitta. Of course, I don’t need to remind anyone that I don’t think there is any other greater bodhicitta Khyentse Foundation is not a materialistic, profit- — relative bodhicitta at least — than concern for oriented organization. It’s not aiming to improve a survival of the Dharma. political or economic situation, even if what we do may indirectly have this kind of influence. Khyentse We need to think about helping as many people as Foundations has no other duty or responsibility than we can, and for as long as we can. And we need to to offer service to Shakyamuni. learn to be creative. We have to consider that all of us are stakeholders of the Dharma. So we need to Khyentse Foundation’s aspiration is to help not just think big, and think creatively. For example, not only one or two lamas or lineages or one or two monas- facilitating and helping monasteries — monks, nuns, teries, our aspiration is to help anything to do with Buddhist institutes — but maybe we should also con- Buddha Shakyamuni. And our driving force is all of sider grooming young businessmen, scientists, and you here, continuously dedicating your time and en- politicians. We never know, we might need them. ergy. The driving force of that, I am very sure, comes from your concern that the Buddhadharma must remain, Buddhadharma must survive. That should be our practice.

Read the full transcript and watch a video of Rinpoche’s address to the board of directors on the KF website.

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 3 CONTENTS

Aspiration Prayer 2

Khyentse Foundation’s Aspiration 3 A Message from Rinpoche

Our First 15 Years 5 Reflections from Cangioli Che, Executive Director

Program Highlights 2016 6

Who We Supported in 2016 16

15 Years of Milestones 18

A Year of Surprises 20 Summary Report from the Investment Committee

Summary of Financial Position 21 As of June 30, 2016

How We View Offerings 22 In Praise of Prudence

Khyentse Foundation Team List 23 As of December 31, 2016

Additional information available upon request: Full set of audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016. Investment policy and guidelines for board designated funds as of December 31, 2016.

Design by Maryann Lipaj Cover: Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche. Drawing by Ros’Ana Reis. Please respect this sacred image and handle it with care and awareness.

Khyentse Foundation’s logo is Ashoka’s lion. King Ashoka reigned during the Mauryan Empire (3rd century B.C.), one of Buddhism’s golden eras. His trademark was the pillars inscribed with Buddhist teachings that he erected throughout his kingdom.

4 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT OUR FIRST 15 YEARS Reflections from Cangioli Che, Executive Director

ver the 15 years of quite there yet, but today we are partnering with 28 Khyentse Foundation’s universities in 18 countries, and we continue to explore existence, we have opportunities in support of Buddhist studies programs. gradually realized how vast and boundless In 2005, Khyentse Foundation, then just 4 years old, Rinpoche’s vision is made a bold multimillion-dollar pledge to support — so universal and all-embracing that our limited the invaluable work of Gene Smith in preserving and minds can hardly fathom it. I, for one, can barely digitizing imperiled Tibetan texts. Today the Buddhist Oimagine what is possible with Rinpoche’s blessing Digital Resource Center (formerly the Tibetan Buddhist and guidance, and with the combined effort of our Resource Center, TBRC) is the established resource supporters. center for Tibetan studies, and the organization has expanded its scope to cover endangered Buddhist ma- The foundation began in 2001 with a few stu- terial in other languages — Chinese, Sanskrit, Pali, and dents’ intention to relieve Rinpoche of the financial other South Asian and Southeast Asian languages. responsibility for his monastic colleges in China, India, and Bhutan. It soon became clear that the In 2009, when Rinpoche initiated the translation con- fledgling foundation was a valuable vehicle to ference in Bir to explore the feasibility of translating the channel the river of generosity from Rinpoche’s Tibetan Kangyur (words of the Buddha) into English, supporters to realize his aspirations. Since then, there was strong skepticism in the Buddhist community we have gained much experience in following the that such a daunting task could actually succeed. To- footsteps of great patrons in history to help ensure day 84000 is an independent operation well on the way the longevity of the Buddhadharma. to completing the translation of the Kangyur by 2035.

In 2003, after achieving our initial $2.8 million At the same time, KF is making major steps in translat- goal for the KF monastic fund, we offered our ing into Chinese the pieces of the Tibetan Kangyur not first scholarship to support a three-year retreatant found in the Chinese Tripitaka. We may not be able in Australia. Today, our worldwide scholarship to fulfill Rinpoche’s wish “to make the words of the program offers financial assistance to hundreds of Buddha available in every language, including Arabic,” students and practitioners engaged in a variety of in our lifetime, but we are heading there. programs. Now Rinpoche has presented us with two more seem- When Rinpoche first asked us to endow a chair of ingly impossible tasks, expressions of his concern Buddhist studies at a major university, we thought about future generations: to create a new model of it was an impossible mission. When we finally transformative education for children, and to devel- succeeded in establishing the Khyentse Chair at UC op programs to train Buddhist teachers for the 21st Berkeley in 2006, I thought our job was completed. century. In the past we might have had our doubts Little did I know that Rinpoche wanted us “to do about whether these tasks were possible, but Rinpoche more of this, maybe have a Khyentse professor on has shown us that with the right motivation and the each continent, if not in each country.” We aren’t support of the sangha, anything is possible.

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 5 Student monks enjoy lunch outside the new canteen at Dzongsar Kamje Shedra. Photo by Helena Wang.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS MONASTICS We continue to offer financial, accounting, and man- “No matter however hard agement support to Rinpoche’s monastic colleges in China, India, and Bhutan. In 2016, we also support- I try, I cannot really put in ed Dirru Monastery in India and the International words the benefit and impor- Buddhist Academy in Nepal. tance of Khyentse

In addition to our ongoing support, KF worked with Foundation.” Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Institute (DKCLI) in — Drubgyud Tenzin Rinpoche, Chauntra, India to review and approve funding for a Chökyi Gyatso Institute new research department with three dedicated staff. The initiative was inspired by Professor Dorji Wang- Namgyal, the students’ canteen began to provide chuk’s seminars, which train scholars from the Him- hygienic vegetarian food for more than a thousand alayan region to investigate Buddhist texts by using monks, khenpos, and teachers. Good nutrition helps historical and philological tools and other research the students to focus on their studies. Khenpo also methodology commonly used in western academia. supervised the construction of new toilets, and plans DKCLI has also appointed a new, full-time English to upgrade the toilets and bathrooms in the retreat program director to revamp the curriculum and center as well. strengthen its commitment to producing Buddhist teachers for the world. Chökyi Gyatso Institute, a monastery and shedra in Dewathang, Bhutan, offers a traditional Buddhist A new canteen opened in May at Dzongsar Kamje education to more than 140 monks. CGI is also Shedra in Derge, China. KF has provided partial engaged in a number of innovative programs such food support to the monks and khenpos for many as Lhomon Education, an integrated program of years, and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche has been academics that is organized around the pillars of concerned about the monks’ health and nutrition. environment, sustainable development, cultural pro- Last year, under the supervision of Khenpo Puntsok motion and protection, and good governance.

6 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT Left: Playful young monks at Chökyi Gyatso Institute, Bhutan. Photo by Toni Whittaker. Right: Khenpo Samdrup, Abbot of DKCLI, with Toni Whittaker, KF Monastic Coordinator, India and Bhutan.

Training Buddhist Teachers SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, Rinpoche requested the foundation to develop AND AWARDS a comprehensive program to train our khenpos, Scholarships tulkus, and western instructors to become effective In 2016, Khyentse Foundation supported more teachers of the Buddhadharma for the 21st century, than 100 students, both lay people and monastics, equipped with the language, knowledge, and skills to through our various scholarship programs, including: communicate and influence the international community. We are developing programs in languages 25 students, from all over the world, through and cultural communications, teacher training, lead- Buddhist Studies Scholarships and Individual ership and management, sociology, computers, and Practice Grants many other subjects, as well as shedra-type training 11 new and 7 continuing Translation Scholarship for western instructors. recipients

6 Cambodian monks to study in Sri Lanka, in partnership with the Khmer-Buddhist Educational Assistance Project

19 students through our matching fund with Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Nepal Supporting Monastics Who Uphold and Transmit the Dharma The Warnam nuns, more than 40 nuns who are in (2001-2016 cumulative) lifelong retreat in the Himalayan mountains

US$4 million granted for food, The scholarships program now has an annual budget health, and education of $350,000, which additionally supports Dzongsar 2,500 monks and nuns sponsored, Khyentse Rinpoche’s students to attend teachings fully or partially with him. The number of scholarship applications 20 monasteries and shedras that we receive increases every year. In 2016, the partially supported Scholarships Committee reviewed a total of 185 applications. More than 200 monastics participated in leadership and teacher trainings KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 7 Left: Spring 2016 Rangjung Yeshe Institute scholarship recipients. Left to right: Wesley Oisebe, Laxmi Bajracharya, Gilad Yakir, Oriane Lavole, Lowell Cook, ChoHei Chio, Andreia Mara, Kaleb Yaninger, Champa Lhundrup, Karma Gurung. Right: John Canti and Wulstan Fletcher, recipients of the 2016 Khyentse Foundation Fellowship award.

Ashoka Grants Awards Khyentse Foundation encourages and invites Ashoka The Khyentse Foundation Fellowship is KF’s top Grant applications for all kinds of innovative projects award, given annually for service to the Buddhad- relating to Buddhist study and practice. In 2016, we harma. John Canti and Wulstan Fletcher, recipients reviewed proposals related to education for children; of the 2016 fellowship, are two of the founders of for text, art, film, and lineage preservation; for trans- Padmakara Translation Group. Practitioners as well lations from original texts as well as popular Buddhist as translators, the two are especially concerned with works; and for a variety of conferences, retreats, the clarity and accuracy of the group’s translations. and programs for Buddhist practice. We received John Canti is the editorial chair of 84000. 83 applications for grants in the past year, of which we funded about a third, with projects in Australia, Read an interview with Canti and Fletcher on the KF website. Bhutan, Canada, France, Germany, Poland, and the United States. “The inspiration behind Pad- Nine additional projects received Ashoka Grants for Education, including support for teacher training and makara was to produce texts salaries in Nepal and India. See “Buddhist Education for practitioners, and that’s for Children” on page 10. always been a priority. Con-

The grassroots Ashoka Grant program helps us to necting with the lineage is a connect with people all over the world who are doing really important element, and the kind of work KF supports. Every year we increase the texts that we work on our scope and funding. The applications, which are read by our volunteer committees, constantly inspire have always been taught to us us, and it is a great pleasure to see the unique ways in at some point by a lama who which individuals and organizations aspire to pre- holds it, so there’s a transmis- serve and propagate the Dharma. sion there.”

— John Canti

8 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT Left: Elizabeth McDougal (Ani Chozom, center) recipient of Award for Excellence in Buddhist Studies, U of Sydney. Right: Jolisa Wilfong (center), recipient of Award for Excellence in Buddhist Studies, UC Berkeley, with Professor Jacob Dalton, Khyentse Chair of Tibetan Buddhist Studies and KF Executive Director Cangioli Che.

Dr. Anne MacDonald, Austrian Academy of Sciences, “We are trying to build an received the KF Prize for Outstanding Translation atmosphere and circumstance for her translation of In Clear Words, The Prasannapada, Chapter 1, Volume 1. Her primary focus is the devel- of a Dharma-friendly world, opment of Madhyamaka thought in India and Tibet. to become patrons to all the

Mao Yufan of the Chinese University of Hong Kong aspiring practitioners from all is the 2016 winner of the KF Award for Outstand- traditions.” ing Dissertations in Buddhist Studies for his doc- — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche toral thesis, “A Debate on the Reality of External Objects in Late Indian Buddhist Philosophy.” The thesis focuses on two texts: “The Establishment of Khyentse Foundation currently partners with Bud- External Objects,” written by Subhagupta; and the dhist studies programs at thirteen universities on chapter “The Examination of the External Objects” in four continents to encourage excellence in Buddhist “Commentary on the Summary of Truth,” written by scholarship. Rinpoche has often said that academ- Shantarakshita and his disciple Kamalashila. ics and scholars are the “guardians of the Dharma” because they ensure that rigorous examination of the authentic Dharma will be available far into the future.

In 2016, fifteen outstanding students receivedKF Awards for Excellence in Buddhist Studies. Read Encouraging Lay People to Study their stories on the KF website. and Practice the Dharma (2001-2016 cumulative) For a list of all scholarship, grant, and award recipi- US$1.4 million awarded in ents, see “Who We Supported in 2016” on page 16. scholarships More than 1,500 recipients 78 Ashoka Grants awarded 38 Translation Studies Scholar-

ships awarded in past 3 years KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 9 A pilot Dharma camp for children was organized as part of KF’s ongoing research into Buddhist Education for children.

BUDDHIST EDUCATION FOR “It is time to think seriously CHILDREN about future generations, and Buddhist education for children has been on the KF agenda for many years, but it became a top prior- how we as a community can best ity in 2016. The first step we took was to conduct prepare them for the challenges a global survey of Buddhist education activities in and opportunities this life 18 countries. Based on the findings of that survey, we identified major gaps as well as opportunities in presents.” children’s education. — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

KF also launched a Buddhist curriculum develop- One of the gaps was a lack of communication among ment initiative called Middle Way and is backing like-minded people and institutions. We are now de- it with a significant commitment of financial and veloping a multifunctional website that will serve as a human resources. Rinpoche is guiding the process hub for parents and educators seeking resources and step by step. In 2016, we assembled a team to create community around Buddhist education. Preliminary a system of Buddhist education with a curriculum design of the website is complete and the site will be and methodology that encourages the balanced launched by early summer 2017. development of the spiritual and material life of students. Rinpoche has said that true freedom comes only when one is no longer enslaved by ignorance. This new system of education will attempt to guide students to that level of freedom. With Rinpoche’s Educating the Next Generation encouragement, we have a grand aspiration to build Started in 2015 with more than a model Buddhist school for children where the Mid- US$100,000 granted dle Way curriculum will be developed in the class- rooms, with an aspiration to share our findings and Supported a retreat grant for inspire similar initiatives elsewhere. This long-term educators pilot project will take years of financial and human 24 children attended the pilot resource investment, but the potential outcomes Bodhi Seeds Camp could change lives for generations. Researching Buddhist schools Grants for children’s books Left: David Higgins, Klaus-Dieter Mathes, and KF grant recipient Filippo Brambilla (University of Vienna) at a meeting with Geshe Losang Chöpel (not shown) at the monastic college of Tsangwa, Dzamthang. Right: Professor Mahesh Deokar, head of the Department of Pali, University of Pune, with Visiting Professor Peter Skilling and a future student.

In 2016 we also increased our investment in scholar- their diversity reflects the vibrancy of the field as well ships and grants to educators and education- as Khyentse Foundation’s endeavor to offer support related projects, including two special projects in across a broad range of academic areas. Nepal. A $10,000 grant was offered to a program for educators seeking opportunities to practice 2016 was also a year of beginnings. A lectureship meditation. We supported the publishing of new in Tibetan Buddhism was launched in cooperation Buddhist-themed children’s books, teacher training with the University of Sydney — a project that has programs, and much more. We strongly encourage come to fruition after a long incubation. We’ve also teachers to apply for practice grants and for all of us initiated cooperative projects with the University of to think creatively about how we can create condi- Arizona and Edinburgh University on lecture series; tions for the next generation to encounter with Northwestern University for a Tibetan Language the Dharma.

ACADEMIA For Khyentse Foundation’s academic development activities, 2016 was a year of both continuities and Partnering with Academia to new projects. We continued our support of universities in Hong Kong; Budapest, Hungary (Eötvös Study and Research the Dharma (2001-2016 cumulative) Loránd); Houston, Texas (Rice University); and Hamburg (Khyentse Center for Tibetan Buddhist US$2 million granted Textual Scholarship). Other projects funded include 28 world-class universities in 18 the research work of Professor Shrikant Bahulkar; a countries visiting professorship in Pune, India; the research of 7 professorships created Filippo Brambilla (Vienna, Austria); and the master’s degree program at Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Kath- 2 Buddhist centers established mandu, Nepal. 4 Tibetan language lecturers sponsored All of these projects drive important developments in 3 Khyentse Lectures series the dissemination of Buddhist studies globally, and established 13 universities offering Awards for Excellence in Buddhist Studies Left: Visiting professors and faculty at the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Pune University . Right: Tibetan pechas at the Buddhist Digital Resource Center.

“Thanks to the support of TEXT PRESERVATION AND Khyentse Foundation, 2016 was a TRANSLATION Text Preservation year of success. BDRC hit major preservation targets, increased We continued our long-term support for the Ti- betan Buddhist Resource Center (TBRC), which accessibility, solidified important has changed its name to Buddhist Digital Resource partnerships, secured addition- Center (BDRC) to reflect the expanding scope of its mission from Tibetan to Buddhist material in other al multi-year funding, and began languages, including Sanskrit, Pali, and Chinese. building the BUDA.” BDRC plans to create the Buddhist Universal Digital Archive (BUDA), a global platform that will provide — Jeff Wallman, Director of BDRC universal access to an enormous corpus of Buddhist texts in every language in which Buddhism has been lecturer; with Charles University (Prague, Czech expressed. Many believe that BUDA could be the Republic) on courses in Buddhist philosophy and Ti- most important task of our generation for preserving betan language; with the Buddha Dharma Center of the Buddhadharma. Hong Kong for visiting professorships and teaching support; and with the Somaiya Institute (Mumbai, In addition to providing operational support, KF India) on Tibetan language Instruction. jump-started BDRC’s first multi-language Buddhist text preservation by sponsoring the digitization of We are impressed with the geographical, thematic, Peter Skilling’s collection of texts written on palm and structural breadth of the projects we’ve been leaves, paper, and other fragile materials, in Bur- fortunate enough to engage with. mese, Shan, Tai Khun, Tai Lue, and Mon. BDRC set up the digitization capabilities at Skilling’s office in This multifaceted profile of academic work in Bud- Bangkok, Thailand. Systems were configured and dhist studies is important to ensuring the survival installed; preservation workflow systems established; and future strength of critical thinking within and and staff hired and trained. The existing Fragile Palm about Buddhism, supported and enhanced by aca- Leaves database of 10,896 records was migrated into demic methodologies, tools, and frameworks. BDRC’s format, providing the necessary metadata to

12 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT Left: Chinese scroll of the Diamond Sutra. Right: Tibetan Pecha.

support ongoing digitization and linking the digital Institute, who is joined by six other scholars to form manuscripts to BUDA. the editorial committee to plan, administer, and review the translations. Thirty Kangyur texts and Read more about a year of success for BDRC. ten Tengyur texts have been chosen as priority texts to jump-start the project. With this major step, we Translating the Tibetan Canon into hope to establish a sustainable operating model to Chinese translate the Tibetan texts that are missing in the Since 2014, KF has been collaborating with Dhar- Chinese canon. To read more, go to “Translating the ma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts (DILA) to develop Tibetan Canon into Chinese” on the Khyentse Foun- training programs to translate selected texts from the dation website. Tibetan canon into Chinese. With KF support, new translation classes are now offered to postgraduate The Agama research project undertaken by Nanhua students and alumni of the Tibetan Studies program, University in Taiwan continues to make significant where students work on Tibetan texts of their choice progress. Two fruitful Agama translation meetings with a professor and publish their translations. DILA were held in 2016 as a model for Tibetan translators also offers classes on Chinese Buddhist texts to and editors to work side by side with the Chinese Tibetan scholars, and a new scholarship encourages scholars. postgraduate students to include Tibetan-to-Chinese translations in their dissertations.

Fa-Guang Institute of Buddhist Studies continues to offer translator training, and their Prajnaparamita Team meets regularly to work on translations. Preserving and Disseminating Buddhist Texts to a Wide To attract qualified translators to join the translation Readership of the Tibetan canon into Chinese, Khyentse Foun- (2001-2016 cumulative) dation launched an open call for translators through US$3.04 million granted to Bud- a grant application process, based on the successful dhist Digital Resource Center and 84000 model. This pilot initiative is led by renowned Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation Tibetan scholar Professor Jinsong Xiao of Fa-Guang Supporting BDRC’s archiving and on-line publication of 11.4 million pages of Buddhist texts Monk at Bodh Gaya temple. Photo by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

REVITALIZING BUDDHIST KF India Program Committee TRADITIONS The IPC is an advisory committee to KF USA, with Khyentse Foundation India the following objectives:

2016 was a very special year for Khyentse Founda- To support Buddhist study and practice and pro- tion India: on December 3, KF India received the mote effective grass roots organizations. long-awaited FCRA approval, in two categories – Religious and Education. This approval allows the To strengthen and develop Buddhist studies at the foundation to grant money for projects in India, now university level. under the responsibility and care of KF India. To encourage the translation of key Buddhist texts into mainstream Indian languages such as Hindi Among the main projects of KF India are the Vis- and Marathi. iting Professorship Program, jointly established with Savitribai Phule Pune University. In the past To promote Buddhist history in mainstream Indian 12 months the program sponsored four professors: education. Cristina Sherrer-Schaub (University of Lausanne), To encourage the creation of databases of Indian Charles Willemen (Belgium Academy of Sciences organizations. and Vice-Rector of International Buddhist College, Thailand), Ashok Aklujkar (University of British In 2016, the IPC approved three Ashoka Grants in Columbia), and Peter Skilling (French School of India. The Alice Project is a school in Sarnath with a Asian Studies, Bangkok). The topics were as vast focus on developing a sustainable environment and and far-ranging as the history of Buddhism in India, a culture of peace. The KF grant funded the printing lectures on Sarvastivada Buddhism, the Anitya Sutra and distribution of Buddhist literature, prayer books, of Ashvaghosha, and Thai Buddhist literature. and thangka cards. The Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International received support for a Another major achievement was the medical camp at long-term initiative to train Indian monks. And the DKCLI, which this year lasted for one week and treat- Somaiya Institute in Mumbai received a grant to ed more than 900 people for a variety of conditions. support a Tibetan language instructor program. The camp has been a great support to local people who have little access to health care.

14 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT Left: Free medical clinic at DKCLI. Right: Six of 40 Preah Ponlea high school students who took ordination at Santi Sena, in Cambodia.

“Now is the time for the great graduate studies in Sri Lanka. Twelve monks have Theravada sangha to come to- been accepted into the program, and many have graduated and returned to work in Cambodia in the gether once again, and to do areas of government, rural development, and educa- so in India, and so to bring the tion. great and manifold blessings and The Santi Sena (Peace Army) project supports more power of this tradition to bear than 20 primary schools in rural Cambodia, and it fruit in the motherland of the is a model for revamping Buddhist education in the country. Dharma.” In Bangladesh, Khyentse Foundation supports the — Richard Dixey, associate director of the LBDFI and Compassion Institute, which was founded by KF an advisor to Khyentse Foundation Fellow Ven. Dhammajoti, partially funding the institute’s novice monks to study English, and graduate Cambodia, Bangladesh, Nepal monks to attend university in Sri Lanka. Partnering with local organizations experienced in on-the-ground development that work with tradi- In Nepal, we partnered with Shree Mangal Dvip, tional culture, Khyentse Foundation continues to a secular Buddhist school founded by Trangu Rin- explore and support education projects to revive poche, to train students as “barefoot doctors” and interest in Buddhism in countries where it was once a as teachers, much needed in remote communities. thriving tradition. We also partner with Teach for Nepal, granting teacher fellowships that directly improve the quali- In Cambodia, our two ongoing education programs ty of education for 550 school children, and 1,900 are beginning to bear fruit: children indirectly. Support for these two initiatives A scholarship program in collaboration with the grew out of Rinpoche’s desire to provide long-term Khmer Buddhist Education Assistance Project relief for the children of Nepal after the devastating (KEAP) for Cambodian monks furthers their post- 2015 earthquake.

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 15 WHO WE SUPPORTED IN 2016

MONASTERIES, NUNNERIES, AND SHEDRAS Assaf Sati El-Bar, Israel Chökyi Gyatso Institute, Bhutan Esukhia, India Dirru Monastery, India Fragile Palm Leaves Foundation, Thailand Dirru Monastery, China Fundacja Rogaty Budda (Jarek Wierny), Poland Dzongsar Khamje Institute, China GPI Youth of Canada Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Institute, India Dolma Gunther, Australia Dzongsar Monastery, China Hemera Foundation, USA International Buddhist Academy, Nepal Jonang Foundation, USA Lelung Monastery, India Shane Kennedy, USA Pema Choling Nunnery, Bhtuan Sumi Loudon Kim, USA Warnam Nunnery, China Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, USA Lhomon Society, Bhutan ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS Mani Foundation, Poland Buddhadharma Center of Hong Kong Martsang Kagyu London Centre, England Charles University, Czech Republic Meridian Trust, England Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Zhihua Yao) Diana Nadeau, USA Dharma Drum Institute of Liberal Arts, Taiwan H.E. Nyagton Rinpoche, India Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary Padmakara Translation Group (Anne Benson) Fa Guang Institute of Buddhist Studies, Taiwan Padma Sambawa Cultural Society, France Hong Kong University, Hong Kong Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, USA International Buddhist College, Thailand Rinchen Zangpo Society for Spiti Development, Spiti K J Somaiya Centre, India Lama Samten (Annette Siems), France Mahidol University, Thailand Sanghamitta Seba Sangha Buddhist Nanhua University, Taiwan Orphanage, Bangladesh National Taiwan University Santi Sena Buddhist Primary Schools Program, Cambodia Northwestern University Sapan Foundation, India Pune University, India Sea to Sky Retreat Centre, Canada Pune University (Professor SS. Bahaulkar), India Ann Shaftel, Treasure Caretaker Training, Canada Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Nepal Shree Mangal Dvip School, Nepal Rice University, USA Songsten Gampo Buddhist Center of Cleveland, USA University of Arizona, USA Teach for Nepal University of California at Berkeley, USA Tsadra Foundation, USA University of Edinburgh, Scotland John Ning Qiang Wu, China University of Hamburg, Germany Yonphula Lhakhang, Bhutan University of Sydney, Australia University of Vienna (Filippo Brambillo), Austria KF AWARDS Fellowship ORGANIZATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND John Canti and Wulstan Fletcher INDIVIDUALS 84000, USA Translation Award Gyurmé Avertin Dr. Anne MacDonald Ahmed Baghat (Palden Dhondup), France Alice Project, India Dissertation Award Kholoud Bararkat, USA Mao Yufan, Chinese University of Hong Kong Buddhist Digital Resource Center (formerly TBRC), USA Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Library Project, Canada Student Awards for Excellence Compassion Buddhist Institute, Bangladesh in Buddhist Studies Malgorzata Dobrowolska, Poland Jinwen Chen, Fudan University, Shanghai

16 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT Lan Fang, Fudan University, Shangai Translation Studies Scholarships Yixiu Jiang, Peking University Seth Auster-Rosen, Rangjung Yeshe Gomde, California Aruna Keerthi, School of Oriental and Ilona Budhapesti, Oxford African Studies, London Agnes Conrad, Qinghai U., China Sing Song Liu, National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan Ryan Damron, UC Berkeley Paul McBain, University of Pennsylvania Harmony DenRonden, Australian National University Elizabeth McDougal (Ani Chozom), University of Sydney ErdeneBaatar Erdene-Orchir, UC Santa Barbara Assanee Poolrak, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Sarah Evers, RYI, Nepal Emanuela Sala, School of Oriental and Jesse Jacobsen, UC Berkeley African Studies, London Stefan Mang, RYI, Nepal Chow Lee Tat, University of Hong Kong Amaris Olguin, Ranjung Yeshe Gomde, California Chun-Ying Wang, National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan John Pickens, UC Berkeley Eric Werner, University of Hamburg Nicholas Schmidt, Kathmandu U. Jolisa Wilfong, University of California at Berkeley Miranda Smith, Qinghai U., China Zeng Yang, University of British Columbia Alexandra Sukhanova, U. of Vienna Man-Ching Yao, National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan Peter Tongori, U. of Hamburg Maria Vasylieva, RYI, Nepal SCHOLARSHIPS Alexander Wrona, U. of Vienna Buddhist Studies Scholarships (Countries in parentheses indicate where the recipient is KEAP Scholarships for Cambodian studying.) Monks in Sri Lanka Nicola Bajetta, Europe (Germany) Ven. Sem Chhungly, MA at U. of Peradeniya Maria Balog, Hungary (Taiwan) Ven. Yorn Kosal, PhD at Kelaniya U. Adesh Barua, Bangladesh (USA) Ven Lun Lay, Sanskrit Studies at U. of Sri Lanka Kailash Bauddha Ven. Chhun Sophal, PhD at Kelaniya U. Ven. Buddharakkhita (Steven Kaboggoza), Ven. Suy Sovann, PhD at Kelaniya U. Uganda (Sri Lanka) Ven. Dith Virak, PhD at U. of Peradeniya Maureen Cassera, Italy (India) Daisy Cheung (Sze Hui Cheung), Hong Kong (Germany) Rangjung Yeshe Institute–Khyentse Foundation Kathleen Cullen, United Kingdom Joint Scholarships Inge Derijyck, Belgium (Nepal) Laxmi Bajracharya Thabkey Dorje (Brian Stark), Germany (India) Christian Chicorelli Dawa Tsering Lama, Nepal (Germany) Cho Hei Chio Katie Javenaud, United Kingdom Lowell Cook Arjuna Jayawardene, USA Chloe Cramer Metale Medhawini, Thailand Andreia Mara Mota de Souza Stephen Mosblech, USA (India) Aik Sai Goh Marie Isabel Muller, Germany (India) Choki Gurung Venerable Pannasami, Myanmar (Sri Lanka) Karma Namgyal Gurung Dechen Pelden, Bhutan (Nepal) David Hofinger Jurme Pema (Pham Quang Theip), Vietnam (India) Oriane Lavole Ven. Pra Tikumporn Dhammajoto Rodkhunmuang, Thailand Champa Lundrup Griselda Alejandra Zarate Sanchez (India) Wesley Oisebe Julia Stenzel, USA (Canada) Peter Olin Wangchuck Tashi, India (Portugal) Sagnik Dutta Roy Venerable Priyo Ranjan Tongchangya, Myanmar (Sri Lanka) Pemba Prayag Sherpa Dolpo Tulku Rebecca Sunden Alena Votinova, Russia (India) Gilad Yakir Guzin Yener, Turkey (United Kingdom) Kaleb Yaniger Karen Yuen, United Kingdom (France) Hansel Martinez Zamponi, Spain (India)

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 17 15 YEARS OF MILESTONES

201 Established the Khyentse Fellow- 2015 2005 ship Prize for Outstanding Set up Ashoka Grants to connect 2011 Translation and Award for with and support a variety of Made a multimillion dollar Set up Khyentse Center for Outstanding PhD Dissertation in Dharma projects. pledge to support Gene 200 Tibetan Buddhist Textual Buddhist Studies, in recognition Smith’s aspiration to digitize Initiated the historic Scholarship at the University of significant contributions in Sponsored education projects in 200 Tibetan texts through the Translation Conference of Hamburg, now in its sixth Buddhist study and research. Bangladesh and Nepal to revive Oered first scholarship to Tibetan Buddhist Resource 200 in Bir, India, leading to year of operation. Buddhist traditions. a 3-year retreatant in Center (TBRC), which is now Scholarships became the birth of 84000: Set up translator training Australia, spearheading a extending its scope to the top priority of KF Translating the Words Sponsored Khenpo Jamyang programs in cooperation with Arranged the first Teacher major worldwide scholar- include all other languages activities in line with 2001 of the Buddha. The Losal as visiting scholar at academic institutions and oered Training program for Tibetan ship program. of ancient Buddhist texts. Rinpoche’s wish to Khyentse Foundation project remained under George Washington Univer- scholarships to support the next khenpos, an integral part of the support Dharma incorporated as a KF’s fiscal support for sity, the first of many generation of Dharma concerted eort to produce Established Matching Fund Opened a full-service clinic students in all traditions nonprofit organization in the next 5 years, before Buddhist scholars hosted translators. Buddhist teachers for the 21st Program for monthly at DKCLI, which now oers all over the world, United States. becoming independent by KF. century. donors, which continues as an annual free medical camp beyond Tibetans, and in 2014. a most eective way for to nearby Indian villages as beyond monks and people to connect with well as to the monastic nuns. Rinpoche’s activities. community. 201 2012 DKCLI celebrated its tenth 2016 anniversary in Chauntra, Organized a pilot Dharma camp 2002 Hosted conference in Hong marking 10 years of KF for children, jump-starting the Established Monastic 200 2010 Kong to explore the Professor Jacob Dalton support. initiative to research and develop Fund to provide ongoing 200 Four students received the cross-translation of the Achieved our initial goal for the 2006 became the holder of a new model of Buddhist support for Rinpoche’s first annual KF Award for Tibetan and Chinese Monastic Fund as Dzongsar Started a scholarship the KF Chair of Presented the first Leadership education for children. monastic colleges in Excellence in Buddhist canons, paving the way for Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Institute program for Cambodian Buddhist Studies at Training Workshop for 20 India, China, and Studies, now in its eighth this important endeavor. (DKCLI) celebrated its inaugural monks to further their University of California tulkus and khenpos from Sydney University joined 7 other Bhutan. year and extending to 13 move to the new campus in studies in Sri Lanka, at Berkeley, leading the dierent monasteries and universities to receive funding universities. Incorporated KF-India, marking the beginning way for other academic traditions at the Shechen from KF for a faculty position in Chauntra, India. which received its FCRA of KF’s support for development projects Monastery in Nepal. Buddhist studies. Established full-time (Foreign Contribution Theravadin countries. around the world. English-language program Review Act) approval in Partnered with Dharma Received a major donation from for monks at DKCLI, 2016, to expand our Drum Institute of Liberal Arts an anonymous donor, which laying the foundation for activities all across India. in Taiwan to oer translator significantly increased the assets an extended English for training programs to translate of the foundation. Buddhist Scholars Tibetan texts into Chinese. program.

18 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 15 YEARS OF MILESTONES

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 19 A YEAR OF SURPRISES Summary Report from the Investment Committee

Despite growth scares, populist risings, geopolitical In November OPEC, the world’s oil cartel, cut oil events, electoral surprises, and uninspiring earnings production, triggering a rally in commodities, and growth, financial markets fared well in 2016. The in December the Fed finally had enough faith in the KF portfolio was up 4.6%, in line with our long-term US economy and raised rates by 25 basis points. rate of return, led by our thorough fixed income Even though markets had anticipated the move, the management and disciplined equity strategy. At 2016 Fed surprised them with a more hawkish outlook for year end, the total portfolio amounted to US$15.8 interest rates, which supported a deeper sell-off million. in bonds.

After the first interest rate hike in nine years in De- Nonetheless, our fixed income portfolio was up 11%. cember 2015, the selling in Chinese stocks caused a This positive return was based on good management sharp decline in share prices around the globe and of maturities and taking advantage of opportunities. the US markets followed, with the S&P 500 down by We were also aided by our decision in 2015 to hold 11% over the first six weeks of the year. The Federal on to high coupon emerging market bonds denom- Reserve, in response, put interest rate increases inated in Brazilian real. Those bonds were up on on hold. average 38% this year, compensating for the losses we had last year. By midyear, markets had recuperated losses and attention turned to Europe, where the United King- On the other hand, equities returned a low 3%, dom voted in favor of Brexit. Another market sell-off largely a consequence of being invested in US dollars; ensued, but more orderly and better contained this the dollar devaluing against other currencies and trig- time around. Again markets were supported, this gering stop losses, combined with our disbelief that time by the Bank of England. Trump would win, translated into a defensive strategy and a higher than optimal cash position. After the shock of Brexit, the political focus shifted Note: A large donation received toward the end of the year was not to the refugee crisis in Europe and the US elections. included in the investment portfolio. Donald Trump took the world by surprise, and the Read the full Investment Committee report. “Trump rally” that followed drove equity markets to all-time highs and brought “safe-haven” (bonds) assets down, as markets responded to expectations FIXED INCOME OVERVIEW of higher growth and inflation. Average Coupon 6.19% Average Current Yield 6.01% Average Yield to Maturity 7.84% ASSET ALLOCATION Average Modified Duration 6.8 yrs 20% CASH Types % Fixed Income 55% EQUITIES Foreign Notes & Bonds 58%

BONDS Non-US Corporates 2% 25% US Corporates 40%

20 | KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION As of June 30, 2016

All amounts in US$

REVENUE 2015-16 1,737,911 Contributions and Donations 1,940,244 Net Investment Income/Unrealized Losses (202,333) Investment Income 499,445 Net Unrealized Losses (701,778) EXPENSES 2015-16 1,683,122 Program Expenses 1 1,523,054 Administration 160,068 Change in Net Assets 2 54,789 1 In recent years there has been a growing trend of donors contributing directly to groups or projects that the foundation has designated for support. Although these direct sponsorships are inspired and coordinated by the foundation, they are not reflected in the program expenses in the audited financial statement. 2 Surplus revenue/donations over expenses, if any, are allocated as Board Designated Funds identified and decided by Rinpoche and the board.

PROGRAM GRANT EXPENSES 2015-16 1 2,523,267 (Including direct to beneficiary grants) Monastics Traditional Shedras 1,064,160 (Including direct to beneficiary grants of $930,613) Training and Development 201,417 Lay Scholarships, Grants, Awards 295,377 Buddhist Education for Children 63,282 Ashoka Grants 36,830 Academia 318,210 Text Preservation 369,600 (Including direct to beneficiary grants of $69,600) Translations 100,816 Revitalize Buddhist Traditions 73,575

As of June 30, 2016 As of June 30, 2015 BOARD DESIGNATED FUNDS 14,017,473 13,962,684 Monastic Fund 5,000,000 5,000,000 Scholarship Fund 5,000,000 5,000,000 Academic/Education Fund 3,000,000 2,900,000 Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk Fund 610,000 480,000 Karma Yoga Fund 400,000 400,000 Reserve 7,473 182,684

Note: The report of the Investment Committee is based on performance for the calendar year. The summarized financial position is based on the audited financial statements for KF’s fiscal year, July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Additional information available upon request: Full set of audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2016.

Investment policy and guidelines for board designated funds as of December 31, 2016.

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 21 Offering at Bodh Gaya. Photo by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

HOW WE VIEW OFFERINGS In Praise of Prudence Excerpts from a Message from Rinpoche, April, 2016

We can nurture a much bigger and longer-term “We should view an offering of one vision, seeing our work from many new angles in rupee as an example of extreme gen- accord with today’s actual needs. We have to support not only monks and meditators in caves as in erosity. Then if the next day, you have the past, but also teach monastery cooks to prepare the courage to offer one million dollars, healthy, locally grown, environmentally sound food, think well, this is not really enough.” and train tulkus and dharma center leaders in unlikely places like business management institutes. – Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

But while we think big like this, Khyentse Foundation However generous and spendthrift we may be with members must also ensure that every penny is used our own money, Khyentse Foundation is custodian properly and not wasted. This may sound contra- of others’ money and must therefore take meticulous dictory. But it means that even our biggest, boldest, care to use every donated dollar wisely. It helps that and most visionary projects must be reasonable and such responsibility and full accountability is not just a affordable without being “cheap” or compromising moral but a legal obligation for nonprofits registered quality. in the United States.

1.8% 3.4% Such diligence, including great care in allocating EXPENSES funds and the cutting of nonessential costs, is not (2001-2016 average) always a pleasant task. But it becomes increasingly PROGRAM SERVICES necessary as Khyentse Foundation receives ever more FUND RAISING 94.8% requests for support and as our activities grow. ADMINISTRATION Read the full text of Rinpoche’s message on the KF website. KHYENTSE FOUNDATION TEAM LIST As of December 31, 2016

CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Suresh Jindal, Raji Ramanan, and Communications Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Prashant Varma, Advisors Noa Jones, Communications Director Isabel Pedrosa, KF Liaison Jessie Wood, ADVISORS Pema Wangchuk, India Liaison Managing Editor and Photo Archivist Richard Dixey, Steven Goodman, Uma Pitta, Administration Manager Jesse Klein Seret, Patrick Jaquelin, Peter Skilling Digital Communications Manager India Program Committee Candice Tsuei, Communications Assistant BOARD OF DIRECTORS (reporting to the KF Executive Committee) Yulia Sheynkman, Focus Coordinator Wyatt Arnold, Asha Pillai-Balsara, Richard Zubin Balsara, Chair Mariana Aurellio, Maryann Lipaj, Chang, Cangioli Che, Anja Hartmann, S. Badrinarayanan, Asha Pillai-Balsara, Graphic Design Lynn Hoberg, Anita Lee, Christine Ng, Pravin Bauddha, Richard Dixey, Andreas Schultz, Logo Design Isabel Pedrosa, Angie Tsai, Kris Yao Khenpo Choying Dorjee, Toni Whittaker Maya Van Der Meer, Web Design Uma Pitta, Administration Manager John Solomon, Branding Consultant OFFICERS Wyatt Arnold, Kate McCreery, Cangioli Che, Executive Director Monastic Institutes John Solomon, Videos Lisa Davison, Secretary Amelia Chow, Coordinator Marco Noailles, Treasurer Toni Whittaker, Helena Wang Chinese Communications Debora Dines, Director, Christine Ng, Chair COMMITTEES Languages Department, DKCLI Bella Chao, Chou Su-ching, Vera Ho, Executive Committee Yu-Chieng Huang, Florence Koh, Cangioli Che, Executive Director Training and Development of Buddhist Mee-Wah Tan, Candice Tsuei, Wyatt Arnold, Lynn Hoberg, Christine Ng, Teachers Planning Committee Helena Wang Isabel Pedrosa Ivy Ang (Facilitator), Wyatt Arnold, Cangioli Che, Amelia Chow, Editors Investment Committee Anja Hartmann, Lynn Hoberg, Jakob Leschly, Alix Sharkey, Alex Trisoglio, Isabel Pedrosa, Chair Christine Ng, Isabel Pedrosa Albert Paravi Wongchirachai Desmond Chum, Marco Noailles, David Tan, Angie Tsai Scholarships Committee Donor Relations Stephanie Suter, Chair Elise de Grande, Lynn Hoberg, Advisors to the Investment Commitee Pawo Choyning Dorji, Jacqui Merrell, Florence Koh, Anita Lee, Laura Lopez, Gene Chan, Amelia Chow, James Nelson, Luciana Novaes, Doris Wolter, Jun Xie Christine Ng, Jun Xie Luciana Novaes, Miles Santos Translation Studies Scholarship Translators Academic Development Committee Committee Chinese: Chou Su-ching, Coordinator Anja Hartmann, Chair Cangioli Che, Jacob Dalton, Andreas Vera Ho, Jane Huang, Yu-Chieng Huang, Sydney Jay, Research Director Doctor, Tom Tillemens, Stephanie Suter Florence Lee, Joanne Liao, Sherry Lin, Wyatt Arnold, Cangioli Che, Chun Hoi Tik (Heidi), Li-Hao Yeh, Steven Goodman, Carolyn Yeh COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES Hsin-Ju Chen, Jun Xie, Chen Su-li Country Representative Coordinators French: Marie Crevelli Ashoka Grants Committee Lynn Hoberg and Christine Ng Portuguese: Luciana Novaes Ngodrup Dorjee, Chair Australia: Chantal Gebbie Lisa Davison, Debra Dorjee, Bhutan: Tashi Chozom Web & Technology Steven Goodman, Jakob Leschly Brazil: Leticia Braga, Luciana Novaes Dave Zwieback, Chief Technology Officer Translation Subcommittee Canada: Johannah Newmarch Margaret Sablatnig, Database Director James Gentry, Steven Goodman, Germany: Doris Wolter Josh Lee, Database Support Jakob Leschly Hong Kong: Anita Lee, Jun Xie Luiz Gustavo Anflor, Technology Support Malaysia: Ang Gah Lin Jimmy Chen, Tze Wai Chiu, Peter Hu, Buddhist Education for Children New Zealand: Ma Lan Chinese Website Noa Jones, Project Manager Singapore: Tessa Goh, Danny Lee, Emily Avery Crow, Sarah Hart, Frank Lee, Esty Tan Impact Measurement Lucie Jurikova, Candice Tsuei, Switzerland: Marie Crivelli Wyatt Arnold, Anja Hartmann, Genevieve Waltcher, Jennifer Yo Taiwan: Chou Su-ching, Stephanie Lai, Isabel Pedrosa Kris Yao Cross-Translation of the Tibetan Kangyur UK: Yomei Maclellan, Penelope Tree Consultant and the Chinese Tripitaka USA: Linda Coelln, John Solomon Ivy Ang, Strategic Planning and Jennifer Yo, Project Coordinator Organizational Structure Cangioli Che, Florence Koh, Kris Yao ADMINISTRATION Accounting Legal Counsel English for Buddhist Scholars Committee Marco Noailles, Treasurer Chime Metok Dorjee, Internal Counsel Wyatt Arnold, Chair Helen Bonzi, Pilan Chen, Shelley Swindell, Alexander Halpern LLC Ivy Ang, Debora Dines, Toni Whittaker, Accounting Support Boulder, Colorado, USA Deborah Lockwood, Jennifer Yo Administration Auditor Khyentse Foundation India Lynn Hoberg, Administration Director McDonald Jacobs, PC S. Badrinarayanan and Rajiv Sharma, Simmy Makhijani, Administration Support Portland, Oregon, USA Board Members Pat Hanna, Su-yin Lee, Jacqui Merrell, Carolyn Yeh, Beneficiary Coordinators

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT | 23 Rinpoche’s 2017 Losar Message

As the year 2016 is about to end and 2017 is looming, as the monkey year is about to fade and the rooster is about to crow, I wish to offer my gratitude and appreciation to all the KF supporters, those who volunteered, and those who wished us well. It is your immense effort, time, and energy, and it is your generosity and good wishes that have not only inspired us but made us grow and strengthen. You gave us the ability to help so much more. I would like to offer my prayers and best wishes to all of you for the new year.

Meanwhile, I want to remind all of us that the peace, harmony, prosperity, and sanity of the world in general and of our individual selves can only be achieved through the survival of the teachings of the Buddha. Therefore, may we continue all the practices we do, but let us all also aspire and hope that Shakyamuni’s teachings will be maintained and prevail. Let us beseech Shakyamuni Buddha to help distance us from hatred, greed, and ignorance and to bless us to merge with wisdom and compassion.

Particularly this year, let us pray to Arya Tara to protect us from all forms of ailments, obsta- cles, and obscurations of the outer, inner, and secret. Protect our loved ones and families and all the children, from the wrath of pollution, disease, war, famine, and elemental calamities. May peace be on Earth and peace be in our homes, may peace be in our hearts.

KHYENTSE FOUNDATION Buddha’s Wisdom for Everyone