Root Institute

Root Institute

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type = International, non-profit organization
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location = Bodhgaya, India
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language = English
founder = Lama Thubten Yeshe (1935-84)
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parent_organization = Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
affiliations = Tibetan Buddhism (Dalai Lama, Lama Tsong Khapa Tradition, Gelug Tradition)
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website = http://www.rootinstitute.org
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Root Institute, located in Bodhygaya, India, belongs to one of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition) centers.

History

Root Institute mission statement

Root Institute Programs & Projects

Charitable Health Program

Established through the FPMT, the health care program has been known to offer health care for the poor and community around the center's proximity. People from Taiwan and Singapore have been donating to the the health program immensely. The Taiwanese followers have been known to have donated an ambulance, while the Singaporean followers have donate d food and several living supplies in January 2008, when Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche gave teachings in Bodhaygaya of early 2008.

chooling

ee also

* Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
* Thubten Yeshe
* Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
* Tara Institute

External links

* [http://www.fpmt.org Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition Official Website]
* [http://www.rootinstitute.com Root Institute Official Website]


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