The Purpose of Buddhist Studies

...is to maintain and expand peace and harmony, create goodness in human beings and to promote a sense of responsibility.

Living a monastic lifestyle allows monks to encounter as few distractions as possible, so we can concentrate on learning for the benefit of all sentient beings. We also help the world by:

• making ancient teachings accessible
• maintaining a repository of centuries of knowledge
• helping others on the path to enlightenment
• maintaining the Tibetan culture in exile.