Cultivating Enlightenment in Female Form
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Education is like a
light in a dark room
Creating confidence through opportunity
“I think I am the luckiest girl. Our gonpa is a very sweet home for me where all my dreams succeed” Nyinjge Kunkyab
"What you learn from nuns is strong determination and – never give up!”
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
“Life begins with love, is maintained with love, and ends with love…
Love is capable of reaching so many people.”
Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation
Unite ⋅ Secure ⋅ Sustain ⋅ Inspire
We believe empowering nuns and girls through education and opportunity makes the world a kinder place.
“When people meet the nuns, even when conducting the simple tasks of daily life, they are changed for the better. How does this happen? It is because they have become a living source of peace, love, and compassion.”
~Tsoknyi Rinpoche
A Complete Path
Schools for Girls
Meeting the Unanswered Needs of Himalayan Girls
Nunneries
Providing Equitable Opportunities to Women for Higher Study and Training
Leadership and Service
Cultivating Female Dharma Teachers, Leaders, & Role Models
The kindergarteners from Tsoknyi Gechak School took at pilgrimage to Swayambhunath, an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage site just outside of Kathmandu, Nepal.