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2018 Newsletter #1: Towards Sustainable Harmony

2017 Newsletter #4:A Year of Compassion in Action

2017 Newsletter #3: Back to School Too !

2017 Newsletter #2: Halping Remote Villages

Special Letter: Honoring International Women’s Day

2017 Newsletter #1: Health & Healing for Thousands in Need

2016 Newsletter #4: Compassion in Action

2016 Newsletter #3: Building Community Resilience

2016 Newsletter #2: Education for All

2016 Newsletter #1: Celebrating Women as Agents of Change

2015 Newsletter #4: Environment and Altruism

Altruism Guides Karuna-Shechen’s Actions

April 19 2018

Altruism requires careful investigation and discernment in order to be effective. It is similar to the Buddhist view of compassion, which implies that compassion without wisdom is blind and wisdom wi...

Thank You From Our Beneficiaries: How Your Donations Change Lives

April 12 2018

“I suffered from severe pain in both my legs and was unable to use my feet. My daughter learned about the Shechen Physiotherapy Centre in Bodh Gaya, and she convinced me to go. I am now able to ge...

Plans for our Clinic in Jharkhand

March 27 2018

Throughout the year, we are sharing updates as we build a health clinic and training center in the Indian state of Jharkhand. We invite you to follow along as the project unfolds and comes to life. ...

Meditate to Support our Work in the Himalayas

March 25 2018

This year, explore meditation with leading authorities on wisdom, compassion, and mindfulness while also helping Karuna-Shechen build a more caring and altruistic world. "My spiritual food to star...

Clean Water for Schools, Farmers, and Villagers

March 20 2018

More than 1.8 billion people on Earth get their drinking water from contaminated sources, exposing them to cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. Worldwide, a staggering 60% of childhood diseases are ...