Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1][2] associated with a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche,[3][4][5][6] along his son, Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, serve as Spiritual Heads and Directors of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation.[7] Their family contains many of the most popular modern Tibetan lamas, including Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Mingyur Rinpoche.[8]

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation was first founded in USA in 2006 by Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche together with Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche. Since then they have expanded their presence, and are now officially organized as a nonprofit organization in Nepal, USA and Hong Kong.[9][10]

Activities

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation supports both religious and secular education through the Monastic Education Fund and alliances with overseas universities to provide for scholarships to deserving young people from low-income backgrounds.

The Foundation also supports a variety of healthcare projects aimed at providing immediate delivery of treatments where needed, as well as sustaining a longer-term healthcare improvement within Nepal, through our Vajra Varahi Healthcare Clinic, annual Dental and Medical Camps, as well as an ongoing Tibetan Medicine Training Program.[11]

The Foundation also hosts Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications, a growing team of translators working under the guidance of Kyabjé Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche and Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche.[12] Committed to making more of the Buddha’s and other great masters’ teachings accessible to fellow students worldwide, their mission is to produce authentic and accessible translations in English, Spanish, Chinese, Nepalese, Polish and other languages.

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation has been engaged in building an outer representation of Zangdok Palri in Vajravarahi, outside Kathmandu, Nepal.

Earthquake relief and rebuilding effort

Nepal suffered a devastating earthquake and numerous aftershocks. Thousands of people died and many tens of thousands of others were left without housing, food or water, livelihood, and at serious health risk.

Under the direction of Phakchok Rinpoche[13][14] and senior monks, the community in Nepal organized to aid many areas of Nepal and was very involved in rebuilding efforts throughout Nepal.[15][16][17][18][19]

References
  1. Guidestar Deductability Status Page
  2. IRS Deductability Status Page
  3. Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling Website Archived 2015-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Doctor, Andreas (2013), Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 12; ISBN 978-1559392365
  5. Shedrub Development Mandala http://www.shedrub.org
  6. "Lion's Roar, Publication by Shambhala Sun Publications, online article from June 7, 2012". Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. CGLF Vision and Mission
  8. Lama Kunsang, Lama Pemo, Marie Aubele and Jonathan C. Bell (Apr 16, 2012), History Of The Karmapas: The Odyssey Of The Tibetan Masters With The Black Crown, p. 269; ISBN 9781559393904
  9. Nonprofit Locator Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation
  10. California Incorporation Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation
  11. "Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation: Projects". Archived from the original on 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  12. Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications
  13. Rangjung Yeshe Publications Archived 2014-08-11 at Archive.today
  14. http://www.mvtimes.com/2014/05/13/highly-regarded-buddhist-teacher-to-speak/
  15. "An Update from Buddhists working on the ground in Nepal" Patheos.com
  16. "Group pitches in for Nepal quake victims" The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY)
  17. "Scituate High grad helping in Nepal after quake" The Scituate Mariner
  18. "Victims saved by Lana’s first aid" The Sunday Times (UK)
  19. "The impact of the Nepal earthquake in Tibet" The International Campaign Tibet

Further reading
  • Moran, Peter. Buddhism Observed: Travelers, Exiles, and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu. RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. An anthropological/sociological look at "Western" Buddhist tourists/pilgrims to Boudhanath. Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling, the home of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation, is mentioned periodically throughout the text (along with several other area monasteries) and especially the section beginning on page 74.
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