Khenpo Appey Foundation
Khenpo Appey Foundation (KAF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and enhancement of Buddhist study and practice.
Inspired by Khenchen Appey Rinpoche’s vision, our primary aim is to extend the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion as widely as possible, in order to benefit all beings.
Our Funding Activities
Translations
We translate Tibetan Dharma texts into English, Chinese, and other languages. We also translate English Dharma publications into Tibetan.
Publications
KAF Publications publishes and distributes Dharma texts in English, as well as Chinese and other languages. These are made available through both print media and the KAF website.
Education
We fund Dharma courses for laypeople, and non-monastic educational programs for monks. This includes the sponsorship of Dharma teachings and workshops.
Monastic Support
We fund and support the maintenance, renovation, and upgrading of the living and study facilities of monasteries and other Dharma institutions.
“Only the Dharma can eradicate all suffering and accomplish permanent happiness. Therefore, it is essential to practice the Dharma.”
— Khenpo Appey Rinpoche
News & Publications
Commentary on the Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct
We are delighted to share our latest publication, Commentary on the Noble Kinglike Aspiration for Good Conduct, which elucidates one of the most well-known aspirational prayers of the Mahāyāna tradition. Translated by Maria Vasylieva, this commentary by the esteemed master Khenchen Appey Rinpoche brings each verse alive for practitioners of the Dharma, old and new.
Light of Samantabhadra: An Explanation of Dharmakīrti’s Commentary on Valid Cognition
Gorampa Sönam Sengé’s Light of Samantabhadra illuminates the first two chapters of Dharmakīrti’s Commentary on Valid Cognition. Composed in India in the seventh century, Dharmakīrti’s text became the cornerstone for the study of logic and epistemology in Tibet. Gavin Kilty’s translation of the first two chapters of Gorampa’s commentary explores key issues in the philosophy of language and the nature of conventional designation, the way to employ sound reasoning, the proof of past and future lives, and the way to eliminate the view of self.
This publication is the first volume of The Khenpo Appey Collection of Sakya Classics from Wisdom Publications and the Khenpo Appey Foundation. The collection aspires to fulfill Khenchen Appey Rinpoche’s vision of making important and authoritative Sakya works accessible to English-speaking audiences.
The book is available for purchase from Wisdom Publications.
Lamp Offering Prayers
Compiled by Khenpo Appey Rinpoche.
Translator: Joona Repo
KAF Publications
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