Projects: Preserving Culture

Keeping centuries of tradition alive and well by nurturing new generations of Buddhist scholars, AHF supports several schools for both monks and nuns, including the thriving monastic school in the village of Charang. The 40 monks here study both secular and religious subjects, including advanced Tibetan scripture and the sacred art of thangka painting.  The school has become a training ground for AHF’s restoration work as well.  One talented student trained in Charang helped restore the mandalas in Champa Gompa.