Worldwide Impact
Global Work
Teaching, preserving, and reimagining Buddhism across borders and centuries
Reach
A Global Presence
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Centers Worldwide
Organization
Siddhartha's Intent
Siddhartha's Intent (SI) is the principal organization through which Rinpoche's vision is realized. Founded to serve as a decentralized network of Buddhist study and practice, SI operates through branches across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia.
SI coordinates Rinpoche's global teaching schedule, supports monastic communities, organizes large-scale empowerments and retreats, and provides a framework for Western practitioners to engage with traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice in an authentic, modern context.
Unlike many Buddhist organizations, SI emphasizes intellectual rigor alongside devotional practice, reflecting Rinpoche's conviction that understanding and faith must walk together.
Initiatives
Preserving the Dharma
Key projects ensuring Buddhism survives and evolves
Translation
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha
A monumental project to translate the entire Tibetan Buddhist canon into modern languages, making 70,000 pages of ancient wisdom accessible to the world.
Education
Khyentse Foundation
A non-profit dedicated to supporting Buddhist education and practice worldwide — funding scholarships, monastic education, and academic programs in Buddhist studies.
Monastery
Chökyi Gyatso Institute
The central seat of Rinpoche's monastic community in Bir, India — a center for traditional Buddhist scholarship, meditation, and the training of future teachers.
Influence
Modern Buddhism's
Unconventional Voice
Rinpoche's influence extends beyond traditional Buddhist circles. He is a commentator on global affairs, a social media provocateur (his Facebook posts regularly challenge conventional thinking), and a bridge between East and West. His willingness to use popular culture — from Marvel films to cryptocurrency — as vehicles for Dharma teaching makes him uniquely relevant to contemporary seekers.
He has taught at universities including Harvard, Yale, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, bringing Buddhist philosophy into academic discourse while maintaining the living transmission of practice.
