Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour of the Gaden Shartse Monastery

Sacred Arts of Tibet Tour organizes tours of the monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastic College.

Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation (GSCF) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that supports the monastic tours, and funds raised support Gaden Shartse Monastic College. The GSCF is grateful for donations which may come from any source: private entities, businesses, institutions, or government grants. All donations must be paid to the order of Gaden Shartse Cultural Foundation that is subject to audit by the US internal Revenue Service.

Gaden Shartse Monastic College

Gaden Shartse Monastic College is situated amid lush green hills and jungle in the remote countryside of southern India. It was founded in 1969 as an effort to re­-establish one of the great monastic traditions of Tibet. A small group of elder monks and fifteen young boys, all of whom had managed to escape the destruction in Tibet, settled on land given to them by the Indian government in Mundgod, Karnataka.

Today the college is at the forefront of the revival of Tibetan Monastic education, with more than 1600 resident students, teachers, scholars, and spiritual practitioners. More than 70% of the members are between the ages of 10 and 25 and 80% of these were born in Tibet. To this day, young monks arrive at the Monastery weekly from Tibet, seeking shelter and education. Due to the success of the academic program and the quality of the teachers at the monastery, Gaden Shartse has established a reputation as being the leader in the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies.

“To be of service to the world community by nurturing peace, harmony, compassion, and tolerance.”

El Dorado County Federated Church

The welcoming & inclusive El Dorado County Federated Church consists of members of the United Methodist Church, Presbyterian Church (USA), people of other Christian traditions, as well as hose ​who have not grown up ​in any faith tradition. We articulate and practice a perspective of Progressive Christianity, which emphasizes social justice and care for the poor and marginalized as an expression of Jesus' instruction to "love one another'. Rather than forcing absolute answers, Federated Church ​is open to asking and living the real questions of life.

Dignity Health Mercy Hospital of Folsom

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Dignity Health is made up of more than 60,000 caregivers and staff who deliver excellent care to diverse communities in 21 states. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is the fifth largest health system in the nation and the largest hospital provider in California.

Through teamwork and innovation, faith and compassion, advocacy and action, we endeavor every day to keep you happy, healthy, and whole.

Karuna Center for Mindful Engagement

The Karuna Center’s mission is to cultivate our shared humanity and collective responsibility for a more just, kind and compassionate world by supporting social, environmental and community impact spaces, building resilient communities, and making conflict generative and transformative.

Please visit our website thekarunacenter.org where you see or offerings and download a free Do No Harm poster!

Chinmaya Mission Sacramento

Chinmaya Mission Sacramento was founded in the summer of 1992 and is affiiated to Chinmaya Mission West, and is a registered satellite center of Chinmaya Mission San Jose.

Chinmaya Mission was formed by a group of devotees, in 1953 in India after Swami Chinmayananda’s first series of talks held in Madras, India. The purpose of Chinmaya Mission is to provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and   practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society. Click here to go to the main Chinmaya Mission Web site, if you want to learn more about the Mission.

The mission statements of Chinmaya Mission are:

• To provide an organized means for the maintenance and promotion of the best of Indian cultural values in the greater Sacramento region.

• To plant the seeds of Vedanta in children, and to teach Vedantic principles to families.

• To provide a supportive peer group to those of Indian origin that will help families teach their children about their heritage, and serve as a source for information, inspiration, role models, and friendship.