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Nobel Peace Prize winner Tenzin Gyatso, XNUMXth Dalai Lama of Tibet
On International Human Rights Day, we celebrate the 35th anniversary (10 December 1989 – 10 December 2023) of the Nobel Peace Prize to His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his non-violent struggle on behalf of the Tibetan people. ...
Day of Lama Tsongkhapa
December 14, 2025, is the feast day of Lama Tsongkhapa (1357–1419), the founder of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, celebrated on the 25th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan calendar.
Day of the Tibetan National Uprising
Since 1959, Tibetans around the world have commemorated March 10 as the Tibetan National Uprising Day (87.000 Tibetans were brutally killed), a dramatic event in Tibetan history, and have called on the world for attention, awareness, and solidarity. This year marks the 64th anniversary of the Lhasa Uprising. ...
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We have begun the Rain Retreat.
After many years, this summer we resume this precious tradition, which will last 45 days, from August 9th to September 21st. It is one of the three fundamental practices for monastic life that the Buddha entrusted to the Sangha.
Assisi 2025 – LamRim Meditation Retreat
From July 19 to 26, 2025, the heart of Assisi welcomed a group of practitioners for the LamRim Meditation Retreat, led by Ani Ciampa Tashi and organized by the Sangha Foundation, as part of the course “Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand.”
In Memory of Architect Mauro Ciampa
With great sadness, we announce the passing of Architect Mauro Ciampa, who left us on 31st May 2025. A treasured friend and a professional of another era.