SINI Brochure 2021

Sarnath International Nyingma Institute
Letter from the Director
Dear Friend,
We are pleased to share with you the following brochure of SINI’s activities and
projects. We hope it warms your heart and inspires you to stay connected.
Many of these projects are the result of decades of committed work in the fields
of Dharma preservation, cultivation, and action. Our founder, Tarthang Tulku, has
provided us with a vision to last many lifetimes and engage countless people.
This view provides a space for innovation, commitment, joy, and appreciation.
SINI’s mission is to build bridges of goodness. This mission arises out of a deep
appreciation for both the Buddha’s teachings and the increasingly complex world in
which we live. We are grateful to our generous donors, supporters, and volunteers
who have participated selflessly in this work. We are also grateful to the Khyentse
Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, Direct Relief, and other organizations
who have generously supported our work, and who inspire us with their vast and
noble activities.
To say that 2020 was a transformative year would be an understatement. Yet, when
we inquire about the conditions that both gave rise to the spread of the pandemic
and its enormous, incalculable global consequences, we see that much of what
was dangerously ignored has come into sharper view. A river of transformation has
run through our lives, and now we must gather the gold, gather the goodness. The
goodness includes being able to offer over 900,000 meals to our neighbors in the
Sarnath area, to witness the devotion of the Sangha hard at work summarizing the
words of the Buddha for our Encyclopedia project, launching several new Tibetan
language programs, and maintaining the Manjushri Namasangiti and our English
for Dharma Purposes programs over Zoom. The continuity of these programs held
at SINI, both in person and virtually, allow volunteers and students to actualize their
own potential. Rinpoche often reminds me that time can not be squandered when
so much is at stake. How fortunate we are to recognize the opportunity of this
precious life and our path together!
Thank you for your participation and support in making this organization and its
projects possible.
With appreciation,
Tsering Gellek, Director
Sarnath International Nyingma Institute
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