To promote universal responsibility in a manner that respects difference and encourages a diversity of beliefs, practices and approaches.
To build a global ethic of non-violence, coexistence, gender equity and peace by facilitating secular processes that cultivate personal and social ethical values.
To enrich educational paradigms that tap into the transformative potential of the human mind.
Vision
Foster the celebration of diversity, the spirit of universal responsibility and the understanding of interdependence across faiths, creeds and religions.
Support personal transformation in ways that facilitate larger processes of social change.
Develop and sustain peace-building and coexistence initiatives in regions of violent conflict and social unrest.
Encourage and cultivate Ahimsa (nonviolence) as a guiding principle for interaction among human beings and with their environment.
Explore new frontiers on understanding the mind by building bridges between science and spirituality.
Support the professional development of future leaders and decision-makers through scholarships and fellowships.
Nurture an understanding of the relevance and value of the Tibetan civilizational heritage to contemporary issues and predicaments.