Siddhartha Foundation is Non government Organization and is Non-profitable Society. Khenpo Chimed Rinpoche is the director of the Siddhartha Foundation, which includes the current construction of a monastery, and a school, in Pandit Valley, North–West of Katmandu, Nepal. It's situated on the beautiful valley of Pandit Valley Nepal, Where it covers 325 feet by Breath and 450 feet by length. Located below the beautiful hills of Shiva Puri.
With great determination and a Vast Pure intention, Khenpo Chimed Tsering Rinpoche has established this foundation in 2004 and presently constructing the monastery, School and Dispensary in Pandit Valley, Nepal.Tulku Tashi Rinpoche is a chairperson of this Siddhartha Foundation, He has devoted many noble causes with khen Rinpoche Chimed Tsering and thus contributing his causes for the establishment of Monastery and a School. In 2004 His Holiness Penor Rinpoche Visited the Construction Sites and blessed it, naming it (Palyul Dongag Shedrup Osel Norbu Ling), thus augmenting the venture's auspiciousness.
Aims and objectives
It's Obvious to this 21st century world that the economic and Literacy percentage of Nepal is very low, Nepal is one of the six poorest countries in the world:
- More than 50% of the population survives on less than 55 cents a day.
- Life expectancy is 10 years shorter than in India.
- Half the children suffer from serious malnutrition.
- More then 10 children die every hour due to the lack of treatment.
These facts are related to low literacy rates (the lowest in Asia) More than 85% of families are illiterate; Most of the peoples have suffered under rebels destruction or terrors. The resulting humanitarian crisis has had an enormous impact on schools. As Children's suffers from need of education in life and people suffers from need of religion and culture in the country so, to full fill those needs of the children and people of the country, Khenpo Chimed Tsering Rinpoche has established this foundation "Siddhartha Foundation" in 2004.
The Aims and objectives of Siddhartha Foundation (Which includes Monastery and School) are to provide the perfect education to young children from the border area of Nepal and Tibet who doesn't have the opportunity to study and to maintain their rich culture and religion through their potentials, Most of our students are orphaned and from those families where there's no single literacy persons in home, Our ultimate goal is to educate young children about the everlasting and universal messages of love, kindness and compassion given by the great teacher Lord Buddha 2500 yrs ago, And to feel and lead them to the dignified Human life in the society which is the basic fundamental rights of human beings, And Aims Also to bring liberation to all the suffering beings of this six realms and lead all of them to the everlasting happiness and bliss through the our Siddhartha Foundation. We hope that the pure wisdom of our Education Center can demolish the three poisons Attachment, Anger and Ignorance from the thought of all the sentient beings suffering in these six realms. May Prosperity, peace, compassion, love and harmony flourish not only in this very holy Place of Nepal but also in this whole world.
May Buddha Dharma Flourish.
May Peace Prevail in this world.
Our Construction Site
With great determination and a Vast Pure intention, Khenpo Chimed Rinpoche is Constructing the monastery, School and Dispensary in Pandit Valley, Nepal, In 2004 His Holiness Penor Rinpoche Visited the Construction Sites and Blessed it, naming it (Palyul Dongag Shedrup Osel Norbu Ling),Thus augmenting the venture's auspiciousness.
Number of Students
Presently we have 100 students monks (orphans) who are studying in our Siddhartha School, but the number of student will raised year by year.
Courses
Students are learning Buddhism Philosophy (Basic: Introduction to Buddhism), Tibetan Language (basic Learning), English Language (Basic Learning) and Nepali Language (basic Learning), Meditation (Morning and evening) Daily Buddhist Chanting, Sports period for students, we are soon planning to have Computer Education in our School. Note : Syllabus will change and there will be more Courses on Buddhist Practices like (Debate/Sutras and Tantras/Study about Mahayana/Hinayana/Madhyamika/Swatantrika/Great Perfection/Its Commentary/Ascertaining of three Vows/Bodhisattvacharyavatara/Root verses on the Middle way Called Wisdom/Treasure of Wish Fulfilling Gem/The Ornament of the Middle Way/Engaging in the Conduct of Bodhisattva/Four Noble Truths/History of Tibet/History of World/and more……. Monthly and Annual Examination will take place only after the complete construction of Our Monastery. (Siddhartha Foundation)
To sponsor a young lama
Sponsoring to the orphaned or monks means for each young child, The Sponsorship Fund to one child is 20 Euros per Month.
Khenpo Rinpoche is providing them with needed and education Accessories like: Mattress, Two sets of bed sheet with pillow, One fine Blanket, Two sets of Monk robes, Note book, Text book, Pen, pencil, Drawing book, Fine rosary to each child, Inner T-shirt, Slippers, Shoe and socks,
About the Food: Khenpo Rinpoche is feeding the best of food to our Students so that Children's can't get sick in the unconditional situation of Nepal. Our Major Food Consist of Nutrition, Proteins and Vitamins. Note : Our Foundation is providing (Siddhartha Foundation) Officially Recognition Sponsorship certificate to our Sponsors.
Exchange/Letter Desk
Students will write letter regarding their studies and hobbies to the Sponsors every after three months.
Sponsors will write letter to their Sponsorship holder's child every after one-year.
We will send picture of a child and his curriculum activities report to sponsors every after one-year.
Every Year we organize Exchange program with Foreign Students, where they have the opportunity to learn Tibetan Language and know about Tibetan Buddhism, Culture and tradition. At present we have Establish with French School to Exchange Programmed in 2006.
Every Year our Foundation is Organizing Feast gather& Nepal Valley Excursion with our Sponsors.
Great Masters and Scholars from Different Region will Visit Our Monastery on our Request.
We also organize religious Debate and workshop with other monastery and schools in order to maintain vast and profound Buddha Dharma and also to maintain students mental stability.
MainAnnual Religious Events
- Big Prayer for great Buddha : on every Vaishakh Purnima, we are commemorating big Puja; this date is considerate to be the day of Birth, MahaParinirvana and Death of the great Buddha.Specially prayers for the peaceful salvation and liberation of all the sentient beings and the florishment of peace in these six realms. - Anniversary of Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche : conducting Prayer every year on 29th day of the fourth Tibetan Month, Marking the anniversary of the great Nyinpma master Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche. - Anniversary of Longchen Rabjampa : prayer ceremony commemorating the anniversary the great Nyingma Master Longchen Rabjampa,every year on the 18th day of the twelfth Month. - Big Puja for Guru Padmasambhava and Great Dakini's" : this prayer is conducting on every tenth day and twenty fifth day of the Tibetan Month (According to Tibetan Calendar) - H. Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's birth day : on this day all of our monks and staffs gather and prays for the Long, happy and peaceful life of H. Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
Siddhartha's Staff
Khenpo Rinpoche Chimed Tsering (Founder & Director, Siddhartha Foundation). Contact : khenpo_chimed@yahoo.com Ven. Tulku Tashi (Chairman, Siddhartha Foundation). Linda Steven (Coordinator/ Siddhartha Foundation & Rinpoche). Contact : lisun@voila.fr Tenzin Khechok (Administration Board/ P.A & Secretary to Rinpoche).
Contact : siddhartha_edc@yahoo.com - siddhartha_orp@live.com Ven.Tulku Kunchok Tenphel (Lecturer, Buddhitst Philosophy). Ven.Karma lama (Teacher, Buddhist Philosophy). Dina Manandhar (Accountant / Teacher in English Language). Passang Lhundup (Teacher in Tibetan Language). Mahesh (Field Officer). Dipak (In charge of Technology maintenance).
