Values
These values provide the lens through which all classes, programs, events, strategies for raising funds, and policies are viewed.
Nonviolence: An unconditional commitment to avoid harming others
Loving-Kindness: Caring for other people rooted in recognizing our humanity and interrelatedness
Compassion: A willingness to see another’s suffering, to foster a desire to alleviate it, and to choose action to relieve the suffering
Tolerance: An ability to internalize patience and to extend it beyond what might seem reasonable, taking it to a level that includes forgiveness
Reverence: A profound respect for another that includes a sense of awe - whether for living beings, religious objects/symbols, or the Earth
Interfaith Collaboration: Working together with diverse religious traditions to build understanding as a formula for creating world peace
Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion / Tashi Gomang Dharma Center is the North American Seat of Drepung Gomang Monastery in Karnataka, India.
DGCEC, originally incorporated as Drepung Gomang Institute, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
