IronKnot Institute
Iron Knot Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We offer learning and practice materials for the cultivation of good heart and compassion in the face of adversity. These are designed for those working for the welfare of others, including educators, students, non-profits, frontline workers, community organizations, and activists.
On whatever level these tools are applied – from the intimate sphere of personal experience to the complex dynamics of family, community, national and even international relations – they will lead infallibly towards fulfillment and peace.
The Iron Knot Institute is also home to Iron Knot Press.
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist master, (1930-2002) often said that the purpose of genuine spiritual practice is the cultivation of "good heart." He used this simple term to describe the breadth of the compassionate wisdom mind we are all born with and never depart from.
Iron Knot Ranch was founded in 1999 as a response to the confusion and suffering in our world—a refuge and training ground for those who wish to make a difference. For the past 20 years, we have offered trainings at Iron Knot Ranch as well as other venues across the United States. These trainings brought to a secular audience the tradition of the bodhisattva— the awakened warrior.
Iron Knot Institute was born of the work at Iron Knot Ranch. Over the years, we recognized a growing need among students, educators, activists and non-profits for techniques and curriculum that inspire, inform, and strengthen their efforts and capacity. To that end, we offer a variety of learning and practice materials to teach potent methods for the cultivation of good heart and the means for sustaining compassion in the face of adversity.
Ultimately, we see the this work as a way to bridge divisions that have sidetracked our collective journey towards a more just and equitable society.
Iron Knot Institute offers trainings and workshops led by Lama Shenpen Drolma, resident Lama at Iron Knot Ranch, as well as unique curriculums for schools, non-profits, social justice groups and those in the helping professions.
Iron Knot Ranch
Iron Knot Ranch lies at the end of a long dirt road in the mountains of southern New Mexico, 45 minutes beyond the middle of nowhere.
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