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College Sponsorships

At TCEF, we continue to ask these questions: With the changing times, what are some real needs of Tibetan education in exile? Where can we make a difference for them? This winter, I’ve had multiple conversations with our partners in India asking these very same questions. ...

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Jamyang Ling School Project, Ladakh

Jamyang Ling is a boarding school in Zanskar, Ladakh. It has about 150 students, most from the surrounding areas. They have classes from Kindergarten through grade 8. Once students complete grade 8, they are transferred to another school with whom Jamyang Ling has an active collaboration. ...

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Sand Mandala of Healing

Thank you Jennifer Prugh for giving TCEF another opportunity to share the unique Tibetan culture. Thank you Losang Samten la for another Tibetan sand mandala construction. This year it will be the Mandala of Healing.  July 26 – July 30  Breathe Together Yoga  14107-H Winchester BoulevardLos Gatos, CA 95032 The…...

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TCEF Annual Fundraiser 2023

TCEF Auction Fundraiser 2023...

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Preserving a Culture in Exile

In 1959, the People's Liberation Army of China completed the final occupation of Tibet and forced its leader, HH The Dalai Lama, to flee into exile. An estimated 80,000 Tibetans followed him to lead new lives as refugees in a foreign country. Sixty years later, while the Tibetan culture in…...

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Gorshey – Bringing Joy & Harmony to the Community

Tibetans have always loved to dance, and Gorshey, the traditional circle dance, has been popular for a long time. But of late, its popularity among Tibetan communities worldwide has gone through the roof. I'm trying to think of when this surge in popularity happened. There may have been more than…...

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1,000 Sponsorship Connections

TCEF reached an incredible milestone this year - 1,000 combined new sponsorship connections! So many people, including Jennifer Prugh, the current TCEF president, helped us achieve this - but I want to dedicate this milestone to India Supera, who started it all. ...

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Losar Gifts for Elders/Families in Ladakh

Thank you everyone who participated in the Losar gifts for elders and families in Ladakh this year. I had a wonderful experience when our partner for this campaign – Dorjee Dhondup la called me from Ladakh itself. He was profuse in his thanks to everyone who contributed, gave me details…...

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Kyitsel-ling 25th Anniversary Celebrations

It was in November 1997 when HH The Dalai Lama laid the foundation stone of Kyitsel-ling. When we look back over the past 25 years, everyone connected with Kyitsel-ling can rightly be proud of what it has achieved: ◆ Provided boarding, lodging and education to hundreds of Tibetan, Himalayan, and…...

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Sand Mandala at BTY 2023

After a gap of several years, TCEF is grateful for an opportunity to share the endangered Tibetan culture – this time with a sand mandala created by Losang Samten la. I feel privileged for another opportunity to share Tibetan culture. This January, we did another Tibetan sand mandala at Breathe…...

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