We need one thing:
Kindfulness
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What is Dharma Gyan International Youth Association?
The Dharma Gyan International Youth Association is an inclusive community where young people from diverse backgrounds can come together to explore meaningful topics such as the foundational teaching of the Buddha, his teachings on relative and ultimate reality, the journey to awakening, the characteristics of reality, and the way to explore this through practice.
“When we are young, we are energetic, our minds are fresh and sharp, and we are motivated to shape the world for good” -Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
A Buddhist meditation master’s message to the world’s youth
Updates, News, and Events!
Dharma Gyan Summer Imersive Summer 2026
Join Khenpo Urgyen Tenphel and other Dharma Gyan students at Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California this summer for a two-part program exploring the foundations of the Mahayana an Vajrayana paths.
Buddhism Studies Drawing Inter- national Students to Kathmandu
Read and learn about Rangjung Yeshe Institute (RYI) through the experiences and accounts of students and faculty from this recently published article by The Kathmandu Times. Link to article