The Foundation works at the intersection of the commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama – to serve all sentient beings to find personal happiness and for there to be peace on our fractured planet. He is widely celebrated as a pre-eminent spiritual leader and statesman for our troubled times.
Through its rich repertoire of programs, the Foundation works to nurture:
- Universal Human Values
- Capacities for Peaceful Coexistence & Non Violence
- Interfaith Harmony & Understanding
- Women’s Equal Rights & Gender Justice
- Environment
- Conversations between Science & Buddhism
- The preservation of Tibet’s’ civilizational heritage, in particular the Nalanda tradition
Its initiatives include WISCOMP (Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace) that has been in the forefront on issues of gender, peace and security in the South Asian Region.
The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, founded in November, 1990, is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, non-denominational organization established with the funds from the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to His Holiness in 1989.
In the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, the Foundation brings together men and women of different faiths, professions and nationalities, through a range of creative initiatives and mutually sustaining collaborations that seek to foster an inclusive, just and non-violent world. It also seeks to expand the network of globally committed citizens that are sensitive to responsibilities in an interdependent world.
-H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama