Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization[1][2] associated with a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, near Boudhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche,[3][4][5][6] along his son, Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche, serve as Spiritual Heads and Directors of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation.[7] Their family contains many of the most popular modern Tibetan lamas, including Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Mingyur Rinpoche.[8]

The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation was first founded in USA in 2006 by Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche together with Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche. Since then they have expanded their presence, and are now officially organized as a nonprofit organization in Nepal, USA and Hong Kong.[9][10]

  1. ^ Guidestar Deductability Status Page
  2. ^ IRS Deductability Status Page
  3. ^ Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling Website Archived 2015-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Doctor, Andreas (2013), Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 12; ISBN 978-1559392365
  5. ^ Shedrub Development Mandala http://www.shedrub.org
  6. ^ "Lion's Roar, Publication by Shambhala Sun Publications, online article from June 7, 2012". Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  7. ^ CGLF Vision and Mission
  8. ^ Lama Kunsang, Lama Pemo, Marie Aubele and Jonathan C. Bell (Apr 16, 2012), History Of The Karmapas: The Odyssey Of The Tibetan Masters With The Black Crown, p. 269; ISBN 9781559393904
  9. ^ Nonprofit Locator Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation
  10. ^ California Incorporation Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation