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
Dawa Tsering

Secretary General
Venerable Dawa Waiba

Treasurer
Venerable Skarma Ishey Jungnes

Trustees
Venerable Karma Chuttem Bhutia
Venerable Karma Tshering Lepcha
Diki Wangchuk
Norzom Palmo
Meenakshi Sharad
Karma Leksey Bhutia

Executive Committee

Director
Narenda Jaswal

Manager
Diane Brodkorb

Secretary
Yeshey Jugney

 

SABA members at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute in New Delhi