Welcome to the Gyuto Foundation
Welcome to the Gyuto Foundation
The Gyuto Foundation is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, California. We are a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of Tibet’s living cultural and spiritual heritage. We provides a wide variety of programming, including Buddhist teachings and ritual ceremonies, interfaith dialogues, and community events. All of our programs are free and open to public. We are open daily from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
In addition to our work as a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, we support charity programs dedicated to expanding access to education and health care for children living in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.
Your contribution to the monastery is greatly appreciated. Your generosity supports the continued development of this unique facility and the programs it provides to the community. Thank you.
Announcement: Teachings from Geshe Thupten Jinpa
Special Teaching: Geshe Thupten Jinpa
Sunday, March 29, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
We are pleased to announce that Geshe Thupten Jinpa will be offering a progressive series of talks covering a general introduction to Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths, the practices of the Bodhisattva, and more during a year-long, twelve-class series.
Geshe Thupten Jinpa is a Tibetan Buddhist scholar best known as the principal English translator for the Dalai Lama for over three decades. Trained as a Geshe at Ganden Monastic University, he later pursued advanced academic study at Cambridge University. He is the founder of the Institute of Tibetan Classics and a widely respected author and teacher on compassion, ethics, and the mind.
We have five fully ordained resident monks at the monastery. The venerable monks are available for prayers for the community members 7 days a week. If prayer services are needed, please contact us by phone (510) 926-3969 or e-mail info@gyutofoundation.org .
Current Classes
Mondays, 7pm – 8pm: Secular Meditation
Our Meditation Sessions are secular and appropriate for all levels from beginners to experienced. All are welcome- no reservation is required and the sessions are free. More Information…
