SABA (South Asia Buddhist Association) is a charitable trust registered at New Delhi, India under the patronage of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness
the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa.
One of SABA’s main aims is to support the monastic body (‘Sangha’) and to establish new educational models, which integrate traditional Buddhist principles and contemporary approaches.
Projects and facilities are being developed, together with other ideas to help strengthen the monastic body, to help ensure that the precious heritage of the Buddha Dharma is accessible for generations to come.
The charitable trust is governed by a board of trustees and executive committee, under the patronage of Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, who is the lifetime Patron.
PATRON
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
Board of Trustees
President
Diki Wangchuk
Secretary General
Dawa Waiba
Treasurer
Skarma Ishey Jungnes
Trustees
Karma Tshering Lepcha
Diki Wangchuk
Norzom Palmo
Meenakshi Sharad
Karma Leksey Bhutia
Dawa Tsering
Deepraj Tamang
Executive Committee
Manager
Diane Brodkorb
Manager/Secretary
Yeshey Jugney
2013 November – SABA members at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in New Delhi