A community of wisdom, compassion & service
Preserving and sharing the authentic teachings of Lord Buddha — for people of every country, religion and background.
BTMC Foundation India is a non-profit Buddhist spiritual and humanitarian organization committed to preserving and sharing the authentic teachings of Lord Buddha. Our mission is to inspire wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, ethical living and social responsibility.
We organize meditation retreats, Dharma teachings, humanitarian projects, peace initiatives and international cultural exchanges. We warmly welcome students, families, professionals, corporate leaders, monks, nuns and seekers from around the world to learn and practice together.
Our Vision
A world where wisdom, compassion and mindfulness guide humanity toward lasting peace.
Our Mission
Preserve authentic Buddhist teachings and translate them into daily practice and humanitarian action.
Our Practice
Meditation, ethical living, study, ceremony and service — an integrated Buddhist path.
Our Reach
India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China and beyond — a truly international sangha.
Venerable Dr. Khen Rinpoche Sonam Gyurme
Main Abbot & Chairman — BTMC Foundation India & Dharma Television Nepal
Born into the Tamang Buddhist community of Nepal, Venerable Khen Rinpoche Sonam Gyurme took his novice ordination (Shramanera Shila) at Lokeswara Dhyanagar Monastery in Mhepee, Kathmandu, at the age of nine, under the late H.E. Dinchhen Rinpoche.
Under his root teacher — popularly known as the "Video Lama" — he received a thorough monastic education and was trained in the ordinary and extraordinary practices of both Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. For decades he has devoted his life to benefiting sentient beings through teaching, practice, training and the skilful use of modern tools and technology to spread the Buddha Dharma.
He is the founder and president of RDCCK — Rigzin Dechhen Chhoeling Chuglag Khang, a practice-based monastic school in Barahithan, Nuwakot. RDCCK offers free education, training and accommodation in Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist arts, traditional Lama dance, ritual and worship, yoga, retreat, meditation and traditional healing.
A dedicated educator, he has trained more than 350 Dharma teachers across the districts of Nepal, and served as a lecturer at Lumbini College, affiliated with the Lumbini Buddhist University of the Government of Nepal. He is also the founder of the Mahabodhi Documentary & Film Production Foundation, and is closely associated with Dharma Television — a Full-HD satellite channel that broadcasts Dharma talks, meditation courses, chanting and healing programs in multiple languages worldwide.
The people behind our mission
A dedicated community of teachers, coordinators and volunteers serving the Dharma with compassion.