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

Young Nun giving Rinpoche roses on his birthday 2019 2

“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

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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

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Fundraising Campaigns

Announcing a Bequest Challenge!

August 1, 2022

THF is pleased to announce a Bequest Challenge of $100,000 from a generous donor to inspire support for the Tsoknyi Nuns. The

First Day of School

May 20, 2022

You can feel the energy and excitement of the young nuns starting the first day of a new school year

News

School Field Trip to Holy Sites

May 10, 2022

In April, the Canna, Daffodil and Daisy classes of Tsoknyi Gechak School visited Boudhanath and Swayambhunath and deepened their learning about these holy

Prayers in Motion

Tsoknyi Schools Update

Below Mount Manaslu

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“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

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Announcing a Bequest Challenge!

First Day of School

School Field Trip to Holy Sites

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Tsoknyi Schools Update

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