The Monks at The Inn of The Five Graces

The Jindhag Foundation supports the monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery by providing daily meals

Monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery pour millions of grains of sand to create a Sand Mandala at the Seret & Sons Gallery in Santa Fe, NM

Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery sing during a Sand Mandala dismantling ceremony at Seret & Sons Gallery in Santa Fe, NM.

Monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery pose for a photo after preforming a house blessing, Santa Fe, NM.

The Monks at The Inn of The Five Graces

Monks Chanting in full regalia in front of Potala backdrop, Taos NM.

Mystical Arts of Tibet

The Mystical Arts of Tibet is a world tour endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to promote world peace and healing by sharing Tibet’s rich and authentic sacred performing and visual arts with modern audiences.

Yearly Sand Mandalas

We have been honored to host the monks each year since 2000 as they construct a sand mandala by pouring and combining millions of grains of colored sand. The creation process takes nine days, after which the mandala is ceremoniously destroyed; a beautiful metaphor for the impermanence of life. Read More

The Jindhag Tradition in Tibetan Culture

Prior to the Chinese invasion of 1959, Tibet had a long-established system of balance between its temporal and spiritual affairs. Among the little-known traditions that played a major role in maintaining this balance were the Jindhags—well-endowed families who provided financial support to monasteries. In turn, the monasteries regarded the Jindhags with special prominence and provided them spiritual support for their material endeavors and well-being - a symbiotic relationship that benefited all. Now, support from new Jindhags is needed for this spiritual culture of Tibetan Buddhism to survive.

The Jindhag Foundation aims to revive this ancient tradition in the modern world. The foundation's primary focus is matching "Jindhags" with some of the most threatened smaller monasteries and nunneries to enable them to fulfill their mission of preserving religious diversity for the next generation. We have been providing ongoing support to multiple monasteries for basic needs—food, water, shelter, basic first aid—since the foundation started.