Compassion, wisdom and action for the benefit of all
Tibetan Sakya Trust is dedicated to putting the Buddhist values of compassion, generosity and wisdom into action.
Our mission brings together practical charitable work, education, the preservation of Tibetan Buddhist culture, support for the living Dharma, and a long-term vision for a place dedicated to meditation and retreat.
Some of our work responds to immediate needs. Some creates opportunities that may transform a life. Some protects traditions that have survived for centuries. And some plants seeds whose benefits may not be fully realised until many years from now.
Together, these activities share one purpose:
To relieve suffering, cultivate wisdom and create lasting benefit for present and future generations.
OUR MISSION
We believe compassion becomes most meaningful when it leads to action.
Guided by Buddhist principles, Tibetan Sakya Trust seeks to benefit people, communities and sentient beings through charitable activity while helping preserve and share the extraordinary spiritual and cultural heritage of Tibetan Buddhism.
Our work is rooted in the Sakya tradition, but compassion has no boundaries.
We aspire to help regardless of background or belief, support opportunities for people to encounter wisdom and meditation, and preserve a living tradition that continues to benefit people throughout the world.
OUR CAUSES
COMPASSION IN ACTION
Turning compassion into meaningful help.
Through Compassion in Action, we seek to support people, families, communities and animals experiencing hardship.
Our work may include support for children and families, older people, people living with disabilities, those affected by poverty or illness, animal welfare and appropriate responses to urgent need.
At its heart is a simple principle: when we have the opportunity to relieve suffering, compassion calls us to act.
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EDUCATION & OPPORTUNITY
Creating brighter futures through learning.
Education gives people more than knowledge. It creates opportunity, builds confidence and can influence the course of an entire life.
We seek to support access to education, learning resources, scholarships and opportunities for those who may otherwise face barriers to learning.
Our work may also support Buddhist and monastic education, helping preserve traditions of study and wisdom that have continued across generations.
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PRESERVE TIBETAN CULTURE & HERITAGE
Protecting a living tradition for future generations.
Tibetan culture carries centuries of spiritual, philosophical, artistic and cultural knowledge.
We seek to help preserve Tibetan language, traditional arts, sacred texts, Buddhist heritage and cultural knowledge so that this extraordinary tradition remains alive for future generations.
Preservation is not simply about protecting the past. It is about ensuring that future generations have something precious to inherit.
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SUPPORT THE SANGHA & SHARE THE DHARMA
Helping the Buddha’s teachings flourish.
For centuries, Buddhist teachers, monks, nuns and practitioners have preserved the Dharma through study, practice and transmission from one generation to the next.
We seek to support the Sangha and help create opportunities for authentic Buddhist teachings to reach those who wish to receive them.
This may include supporting monastic communities, teachers, Dharma centres, teachings, retreats, translations, publications and digital resources.
By supporting the living Dharma today, we help ensure its wisdom and compassion remain available tomorrow.
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GREEN TARA RETREAT CENTRE
A vision for meditation, retreat and compassionate activity.
Our long-term vision is to establish a peaceful retreat centre dedicated to meditation, authentic Buddhist teachings, spiritual practice and compassionate activity.
Inspired by Green Tara, the embodiment of enlightened compassionate activity, we envision a place surrounded by nature where people can retreat from the pressures of everyday life, receive teachings, meditate and deepen their practice.
The project is at the beginning of its journey, and its eventual location and form will depend upon careful planning and feasibility.
What begins as a vision today could become a place of refuge, wisdom and practice serving generations to come.
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ONE MISSION, MANY WAYS TO HELP
Our causes may look different, but they are connected.
Compassion helps relieve suffering today.
Education creates opportunity for tomorrow.
Cultural preservation protects wisdom inherited from the past.
Supporting the Sangha and sharing the Dharma keeps a living spiritual tradition flourishing.
And our retreat centre vision seeks to create a lasting home where these values can come together.
Each is an expression of the same aspiration: to create meaningful benefit for others.
WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST
Not every need can be predicted.
New opportunities arise, circumstances change and sometimes the greatest difference can be made by responding when help is needed.
By making a general donation to Tibetan Sakya Trust, you give the trustees flexibility to direct support towards the charitable work where it can make the greatest difference.
Whether your gift supports compassionate action, education, preservation, Dharma activity or the development of our future work, your generosity helps make our mission possible.
GENEROSITY IN ACTION
In Buddhism, generosity — dāna — is one of the foundations of the spiritual path.
Generosity can take many forms.
It may be a donation, a few hours volunteered, professional expertise freely shared, or simply helping others discover work that matters.
Whatever form it takes, every contribution can become part of something greater.
Together, we can relieve suffering, preserve wisdom, create opportunity and plant the seeds of lasting benefit for generations to come.
BE PART OF OUR MISSION
Our vision can only grow through the generosity and involvement of people who share the wish to benefit others.
You can support a cause close to your heart or make a general donation and allow Tibetan Sakya Trust to direct your generosity towards its charitable work where it is most needed.
Every act of generosity matters.
Every act of compassion begins somewhere.
Together, we can turn good intentions into meaningful action.
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