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Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International Reviving the Buddhadharma in India

A Very Major AnnouncementToday, I am deeply joyful to introduce the launch of Daily Tipitaka Learning — a global offerin...
05/14/2026

A Very Major Announcement

Today, I am deeply joyful to introduce the launch of Daily Tipitaka Learning — a global offering connected to our collective roadmap toward studying and reciting the first volume of the Abhidhamma together under the Bodhi Tree.

For many months, an extraordinary team of AI developers and dedicated practitioners have worked tirelessly to create a complete daily learning program that allows anyone, anywhere in the world, to study sections of the Abhidhamma step-by-step leading all the way to the great recitation gathering.

This is a major accomplishment that I wish to especially dedicate with gratitude to Ngawang from WeBuddhists and the entire team there, who came forward this past year with the heartfelt aspiration to help Buddhists around the world learn the Tipitaka more deeply.

On this sacred eve of May 14th, we are officially launching Daily Tipitaka in multiple languages, with many more features and learning tools to come for users across the world.
Our aspiration is profound:

To gather 30,000 people beneath the Bodhi Tree, all reciting together the words of the Buddha in Pali — potentially the largest collective recitation in human history.

We warmly invite you to join this extraordinary movement of preservation, learning, and awakening.

Registration can also be found on this link.
Begin today.

Learn one section each day.

Prepare your mind and heart for this historic gathering.
May the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha flourish throughout the world.

Happy Mother's Day to all the great female practitioners who are upholding the dharma and supporting the Buddhasasana. Y...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the great female practitioners who are upholding the dharma and supporting the Buddhasasana.
You are my real heroines.

After months spent in India walking and working in the sacred places of the Buddha, we are honored to be preparing for t...
04/22/2026

After months spent in India walking and working in the sacred places of the Buddha, we are honored to be preparing for today’s presentation at University of Chicago.

Our talk traces the early history of Buddhism in India and shares how, through the work of Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International, these ancient traditions and sacred sites are once again being brought to life.

From the footsteps of the Buddha to the living revival of the Dharma today, we look forward to sharing this journey.
I hope you can make it if you are here. Otherwise, you can log onto our zoom link here:

Zoom Meeting:
https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/7850415385...
Meeting ID: 785 041 5385
Passcode: 356076
Thank you Katarina Stanisavljevic for arranging our talk! See you this afternoon. It starts at 3:30 pm (Chicago time) at Swift Hall Common Room.

Our news from the Foundation:
04/07/2026

Our news from the Foundation:

It is with great joy that we invite you to join us once more for the 21st International Tipitaka Chanting Program, to be held from December 2nd–12th, 2026 in Bodhgaya — ten days of reciting the sacred words of the Buddha in Pali together with thousands from around the world, including for the fi...

This made me so happy given the current world conditions what we did together:
03/04/2026

This made me so happy given the current world conditions what we did together:

Experience the sacred atmosphere of Bodhgaya, the spiritual heart of Buddhism, during the 20th International Tipitaka Chanting Ceremony.Under the holy Bodhi ...

Opening up the land of Vajrayana- a great article of our recent program in Udagyari with Guru Padmasambhava.
01/19/2026

Opening up the land of Vajrayana- a great article of our recent program in Udagyari with Guru Padmasambhava.

Last month, during my visit to Bodhgaya, I happened to see a banner announcing the 2nd Padmasambhava Conference at Odisha, being held from January 11–16, 2026. Excited to attend a conference dedicated to my sat-guru,...

Happy, Holy, and Healthy New Year 2026!To welcome the New Year in the presence of Guru Padmasambhava is a most auspiciou...
12/31/2025

Happy, Holy, and Healthy New Year 2026!

To welcome the New Year in the presence of Guru Padmasambhava is a most auspicious sign for the times ahead.
May obstacles be cleared, radiance arise swiftly, and may we learn to listen more deeply to one another.

May peace prevail on our planet, may we loosen the grip of our conceptual limitations, and may we find the courage to release habitual patterns entangled in the webs of klesha and karma.

May we wake up—wake up—wake up to our inner knowing, like the sound of a great, resounding gong.

Be curious. Look closely. Never stop laughing.

With blessings for the year ahead.

Exciting news! We are delighted to announce a Guru Padmasambhava Conference that brings together scholarship, sacred pra...
12/29/2025

Exciting news! We are delighted to announce a Guru Padmasambhava Conference that brings together scholarship, sacred practice, and living culture to illuminate the profound historical and spiritual connections between Guru Padmasambhava and the sacred land of Odisha.
This unique gathering will explore Odisha as Uddiyāna / Oḍḍiviśa, long associated with the birthplace and activity of Guru Padmasambhava, and will revisit India’s best-kept Buddhist cultural heritage through historical, textual, and archaeological inquiry. Key themes include Odisha as the birthplace of Guru Padmasambhava, the life story of Guru Padmasambhava within India, the link between Oḍḍiviśa and Padmasambhava, the ta***ic Buddhist masters of Odisha and their works, the symbolism of Buddhist stupas across Maritime Asia, and the Eight Manifestations of Padmasambhava (Guru Tsen Gye) within the Nyingma tradition.
And perhaps best of all, for those who cannot attend in person, the entire program will be livestreamed, allowing participants from around the world to join this historic occasion. The program will include the recitation of the Life of Guru Padmasambhava at the sacred historical site itself, with nearly 1,000 participants, and all are warmly welcome. This will be followed by a Buddhist scholarly conference to deepen our understanding of this extraordinary site and its connection to Guru Padmasambhava and the Vajrayana tradition, and will conclude with cultural offerings from the great Buddhist and artistic communities of Odisha, celebrating the living heritage of the land.
This remarkable event is sponsored by the Government of Odisha, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and organized by the Light of Buddhadharma Foundation International.
How extraordinary and joyful this is.
Here is the link to register-we will provide you a beautiful text, food and simple accomodation. But, you must register by January 1st.
https://www.tipitakachantingcouncil.co.in/.../04gpp2025

This wonderful video captures how it all began—created with the incredible team from Awaz TV Channel.Twenty years of wal...
12/28/2025

This wonderful video captures how it all began—created with the incredible team from Awaz TV Channel.

Twenty years of walking together to help revive the Buddha Sasana in the Motherland, India.

We invite you to watch our story and feel the journey.
Deep gratitude to Rajesh Chandra for the thoughtful and heartfelt interview.

डॉ.आंबेडकर की विरासत और पश्चिमी देश कैसे हुए एक ; Wangmo Dixey-Richard Dixey से खास संवाद

12/08/2025

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