Great
Compassion

Great compassion is like the sky, because it covers all living beings; great compassion is like the earth, because it produces all the teachings; great compassion makes it possible to see buddha nature, by first clarifying real knowledge for the sake of others.

Great compassion makes it possible to pass through unyielding barriers, by plumbing the profound teachings more and more for the sake of others. Great compassion makes it possible to pass through unyielding barriers, by plumbing the profound teachings more and more for the sake of others. Great compassion makes it possible to pass through unyielding barriers, by plumbing the profound teachings more and more for the sake of others. Great compassion makes it possible to penetrate the transcendental, by seeking a life beyond for others. Great compassion can develop powerful application, by striving on this path for the sake of others. Great compassion can activate intrepidness, by keeping a vigorous will alive for the sake of others. Great compassion makes it possible to get beyond regression, because the mind is settled for the sake of others. Great compassion can produce broad learning, by studying everything for the sake of others. Great compassion can produce erudition, by deep deduction of the principles of things for the sake of others. Great compassion can produce blessings, by always coming up with expedients for others. Great compassion can annihilate afflictions, by sacrificing body, life, and goods for others. Great compassion can extirpate conceit, by acting benevolently for others. Great compassion enables detachment from fame and profit, by basing everything on truth for the sake of others. Great compassion enables entry into the realm of reality, because there is nowhere it does not go for the sake of others. The virtues of great compassion are infinite; they could be expounded upon forever without exhausting them, but it boils down to this: Whoever has great compassion can extinguish all obstructions caused by past actions and can fulfill all virtues; no principle cannot be understood, no path cannot be practiced, no knowledge not attained, no virtue not developed. Just as when you want to win people’s hearts you first love their children, the Buddhas and bodhisattvas consider all living beings their children, so if you love all living beings equally, all the Buddhas will be moved to respond.
Source: From The Undying Lamp of Zen: The Testament of Zen Master Torei, translated by Thomas Cleary, © 2010. Reprinted with permission of Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston. www.shambhala.com

Our Mission

The Great Compassion Fund Non-Profit empowers and supports underprivileged communities in Nepal. Our goal is to eliminate poverty, improve living conditions, and foster sustainable progress. Guided by Buddhist principles of empathy and compassion, we engage practitioners and supporters to alleviate suffering and make a positive impact on lives in need.

our
story

We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the Great Compassion Fund, dedicated to assisting those in need in Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka.

This initiative was originally established during the 2015 earthquake in Nepal, and we are now committed to extending our support to people in South Asia. My father, Late Min Bahadur Shakya expressed his desire to carry out charitable endeavors under this name. In memory of our beloved father, we seek to pay tribute to him by continuing his noble aspirations. We invite all his students, and anyone interested to join us in preserving his legacy through supporting his philanthropic projects, such as the Nun Education Project and the Great Compassion Fund. Below, you can find a summary of some of our completed activities thus far. Together, let's keep his dream alive and make a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need.