The Tenzin Gyatso Institute, named after Tenzin Gyatso, the 14^th Dalai Lama of Tibet was established with the mission of serving and advancing his vision, his principles, and his values – an ethical system based on common sense and reason and a belief in basic human goodness.

His message of compassion, peace, interdependence and universal responsibility has touched the hearts and minds of millions from all nationalities, walks of life, and spiritual traditions who recognize its truth, its urgency, and its extraordinary potential.

The Institute was launched with a presentation to the Dalai Lama in Washington, DC on October 16, 2007, on the eve of the ceremony in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda at which he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. At that time, the Dalai Lama enthusiastically endorsed the mission and initial programs of the Institute.

The Institute was founded by Sogyal Rinpoche, author of the ground breaking The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, who is renowned worldwide because of his special gift for conveying the heart of the Tibetan wisdom tradition in a way that is both authentic and deeply relevant to the modern mind. For more than 30 years, Sogyal Rinpoche has had a close connection with the Dalai Lama.

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