Tibetan Nuns Project

Tibetan Nuns Project TNP supports 7 nunneries and over 900 Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India, educating and empowering them. Sidhpur 176057
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The Tibetan Nuns Project is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 1987. Our mission is to educate and empower nuns of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as teachers and leaders; and to establish, strengthen, and support educational institutions to sustain Tibetan religion and culture. Traditionally, Buddhist nuns have not had the same access to education as monks. The Tibetan Nuns Project aims to

elevate the educational standards and the position of women. We created a groundbreaking education system aimed at both preserving Tibetan culture and empowering the nuns to live and become leaders in the modern world. Currently, the Tibetan Nuns Project supports over 700 nuns and seven nunneries in northern India from all Tibetan Buddhist traditions, as well as nuns living on their own and in retreat. Our efforts also include nuns and nunneries following the Tibetan Buddhist tradition in Buddhist communities within the Himalayan region of India such as Kinnaur, Spiti, Ladakh, and Zanskar. Over 30 years ago, many nuns began escaping from Tibet in search of religious and educational freedom. The majority of the nuns were destitute and illiterate, and they arrived in a refugee community already struggling to survive. These dedicated women wanted to live, study, practice, and teach in accordance with their spiritual beliefs. Ways to Support the Nuns:

Sponsor A Nun and provide the basic necessities to a nun for just $1 a day. Make a Donation

Shop in our Online Store for products made by the nuns including malas, prayer flags, incense and more. Leave a Legacy of Compassion with a gift in your will to the Tibetan Nuns Project

Locations:

Tibetan Nuns Project Seattle
815 Seattle Boulevard South, Suite 216
Seattle, WA 98134

Tibetan Nuns Project India
c/o Dolma Ling
P.O.

Are you missing out? Sign up for our blog at tnp.org! Each month we publish one or two blog posts to inform, inspire, an...
06/19/2026

Are you missing out? Sign up for our blog at tnp.org! Each month we publish one or two blog posts to inform, inspire, and engage our supporters worldwide. Here are posts that you might love. Subscribe to our blog at tnp.org 😃

REPOST: From our office in India. 😃
06/19/2026

REPOST: From our office in India. 😃

Here are some beautiful pictures from the nuns at Tilokpur Nunnery showing their observances of the holy month of Saga D...
06/18/2026

Here are some beautiful pictures from the nuns at Tilokpur Nunnery showing their observances of the holy month of Saga Dawa. During this sacred time, the nuns devoted themselves to the Nyungne (fasting retreat) practice and participated in a Tsok offering ritual. May all beings benefit. 🙏🙏🙏

Good luck everyone! It's exam time for the Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Sakya College for Nuns as they prepare for their ann...
06/18/2026

Good luck everyone! It's exam time for the Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Sakya College for Nuns as they prepare for their annual written examinations following the completion of the oral examinations on 28 May. Photos courtesy of Sakya College for Nuns which is one of seven nunneries in India supported by the Tibetan Nuns Project.

Words from a sponsor, photo by Olivier Adam. The Tibetan Nuns Project currently supports over 900 Tibetan Buddhist nuns ...
06/17/2026

Words from a sponsor, photo by Olivier Adam. The Tibetan Nuns Project currently supports over 900 Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India and we are always looking for more sponsors. You can sponsor a nun for just $1 a day and help provide her with education, food, shelter, clothing and basic medical care. Learn more at tnp.org.

06/17/2026

Repost. Happy reading!! 😃Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute was built and is fully supported by the Tibetan Nuns Project and is now home to about 300 nuns.

Wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
06/15/2026

Wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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06/15/2026

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Today is the 29th day of the holy month of Saga Dawa in the Tibetan calendar. Saga Dawa is known as the month of merits ...
06/14/2026

Today is the 29th day of the holy month of Saga Dawa in the Tibetan calendar. Saga Dawa is known as the month of merits because our generosity and merits are multiplied a hundred fold during this sacred time. Photo courtesy of the Dolma Ling Media Nuns.

Malas are Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads used in spiritual and meditation practice. The Tibetan Nuns Project sells both l...
06/13/2026

Malas are Tibetan Buddhist prayer beads used in spiritual and meditation practice. The Tibetan Nuns Project sells both long malas and wrist malas through our online store at tnp.org. The malas come in a wide range of semiprecious stones and other materials and they are made and blessed by Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute. The sale of these malas helps support nuns at seven nunneries in northern India.

Address

815 Seattle Boulevard S # 418
Seattle, WA
98134

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

(206)6528901

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