Luding Foundation
Supporting the practice and preservation of the authentic Buddhadharma.
ABOUT US
Luding Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the teaching, practice and preservation of the authentic Buddhadharma. We are part of the Ngor sub-sect of the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and our projects provide direct support to Ngor Monastery and the Sakya Institute of Vajrayana.
His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche, and His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche
His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche (Luding Khenpo) is the founder of Luding Foundation and is the current abbot of both Ngor Monastery and the Sakya Institute of Vajrayana. Luding Khenpo is the son of Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding, the sister of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche.
PROJECTS
Our projects provide education and support to over 400 monks in Ngor Monastery and the Sakya Institute of Vajrayana and aim at preserving the authentic Buddhadharma.
Ngor Monastery
Ngor is a subsect of the Sakya Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The first Ngor monastery was founded in 1429 by the great master Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo (1382-1450).
His Eminence Luding Khen Chen Rinpoche established Ngor Monastery in Manduwala, Uttarakhandt India in 1978.
The Sakya Institute of Vajrayana
The Sakya Institute of Vajrayana is located in Manduwala, Uttarakhand, Northern India.
Luding Khenpo initiated the construction of the Sakya Institute of Vajrayana in 2004 as a precious gift for the learning of higher Vajrayana Buddhism under the guidance and encouragement of the Late and Most Venerable Khenchen Appey Rinpoche.
Little Bodhi Seed
Ngor Monastery is home to approximately 350 monks of which around 100 are below the age of 10. We call these monks Little Bodhi Seeds.
Little Bodhi Seeds are educated in the traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastic system and are provided with food, shelter and healthcare at Ngor Monastery.
