The Prajnopaya Foundation

The Prajnopaya Foundation is a worldwide humanitarian organization, with the purpose of alleviating suffering and caring for society by developing innovative Health, Education and Social Welfare projects.

Prajnopaya is derived from Sanskrit terms Prajna (Widsom) and Upaya (compassion and skillful means). The Foundation is based on Buddhist principles of providing care for all regardless of ethnicity, religion or gender under the patronage of HH the Dalai Lama.

Upcoming Events:

The Art of Happiness
August, 02, 10:30 am
Meditation & Teaching Retreats

The Fifty Stanzas of Guru...
August, 03, 11:00 am
Meditation & Teaching Retreats

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Gift Giving:

Friends of Prajnopaya provide critical support and ensure its ongoing operation and strategic expansion. This will enable the Institute and Foundation to continue to offer exceptional humanitarian aid, speakers, and high-caliber programs that are unique. These Gifts can be designated to a particular cause of your choice.

Letter from The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Hot off the press!

It's Prajnopaya’s 2007 in Review. Amazing photographs, details of our work, inspiration and hope that your participation offers to numerous benefitting from PIF’s Projects. Click here to see it.
Prajnopaya’s Tsunami Safe(r) published in Design Like You Give a Damn.
Travel + Leisure Magazine (November 2007) Global Vision Awards (Winner | Innovation) features the Tsunami Safe(r) and our partner Architecture for Humanity.