Mission Statement

His Holiness Buddha Maitreya

To further the work of His Holiness Buddha Maitreya in Personal and Planetary healing through the Science of Redemption. This includes the establishment of monasticism to support the Initiations of the Soul and the environment in which those initiations can be furthered. It includes the support and advancement of monastic life within Tibetan Buddhism including the restoration and building of Tibetan Monasteries

To support a broad range of charitable activities in the Tibet, China, Nepal and India. This includes the relief of poverty and sickness; the advancement of education (in its widest sense) and other charitable initiatives for the benefit of all beings.

Goals of the Organization

Overall the goals of the Church of Shambhala Vajradhara Maitreya Sangha are to continue and expand the funding of Monastic projects, Sacred Sites, and reincarnated Saints - wherever they are located. It the belief of the Church that this sponsorship is in reality a sponsorship of humanity as a whole, furthering the blessing of virtue and loving wisdom that naturally emanates from these individuals and places to heal the planet and all sentient beings. To incarnate the Soul through the Personality,  requires evolutionary, environmental conditions that are under the direct influence of Human Beings who have taken and fully mastered the first three initiations. These third degree initiates create a collective group known as the Sangha. The Sangha becomes the externalized expression of the Monad in a physical form known as the Ashram.

Although to date most of our projects have been focused outside of the U.S., the Church is currently in the process of constructing an American Monastery to support the advancement of monastic life here in America. The Church has recently purchased 160 acres in Lake County, California.  This property will become the Church of Shambhala Vajradhara Maitreya Sangha Monastery & Soul Therapy^® Retreat Center offering a teaching venue for His Holiness Buddha Maitreya, a residence for the Maitreya Sangha Monks and Nuns together with a Meditation and Retreat Center offering Soul Therapy® and longevity retreats.

Monastery in Lake County, California

The Monastery will be a teaching in itself of harmless living integrating sustainable natural energy in the form of solar and wind power, sustainable farming using aquaponic and hydroponic technologies. In time, the Monastery will also offer a Buddhist Monastic University granting Ph.D. equivalent Geshe degrees to Western students from all backgrounds including education in its highest and broadest conception., and a substitute for orphanages and elderly care facilities 

History of the Organization

The Church of Shambhala Vajradhara Maitreya Sangha is an authorized tax exempt Non-profit American Buddhist organization based in California. The Church was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1996, and in 2000 was granted tax exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN #680396112

The Church was founded by His Holiness Sanat Maitreya Kumara, the Buddha Maitreya. He is recognized within Tibetan Buddhism as a Tulku or a reincarnated High Lama, a 'precious jewel'. A Tulku is the Tibetan Buddhist equivalent of a Christian Saint, except with the understanding that when Tulkus die, they reincarnate and continue their service to humanity in their successive lives. Tulkus are of great importance within Tibetan Buddhism as they are a profound source of loving wisdom, which radiates out as the ability to bless, heal and raise up all of humanity and the kingdoms in nature.

H. H. Buddha Maitreya is a Western Tulku was born in U.S. state Oregon in 1951. The Church represents both East and West and the tenets of Christianity and Buddhism, with a focus on charitable activity as one of the fundamental necessities of personal and planetary healing.

Although incorporated in 1996, our actual charitable activities began prior to this date. His Holiness Buddha Maitreya consolidated his work of helping exiled Tibetan Refugees and Tibetan Monasteries from 1994 onwards, when he established the first Dharma Center in Kathmandu, Nepal. The scope of our activities has greatly expanded since that time, and now includes over 25 monastic building and refurbishing projects throughout Tibet, China, India and Nepal; as well as providing lifesaving assistance in the form of food, shelter, healthcare and education to communities and hundreds of individuals in these countries. From a single 'Dharma/Meditation' center in Nepal, we have added 3 Dharma centers in the United States, as well as centers in the United Kingdom, and India.

Structure of the Organization

While the Monastery is under construction, the organization has one primary Dharma Center in the United States which is staffed by Monks and Nuns of the Church. This Center is located in Sedona, Arizona.  The Monks and Nuns are primarily Western, and have taken a vow of service. They live and work at the Center and all living expenses are taken care of by the Church.

Additional Centers are located in the United Kingdom - the Buddha Maitreya Meditation Center in Glastonbury, England and it's associated Charity The New Group of World Servers Reg 1069944; the Maitreya Buddha Sewa Kendra, Nepal, 2061 and branch Meditation Room/Soul Therapy Rooms in Goa, India and several states in the USA.

We have one administrative Center in Northern California which accommodates His Holiness Buddha Maitreya when he is in the U.S. and visiting Rinpoches and Lamas. It is also the residence and home-schooling location of 3 young Tulkus.

Currently the Church has 4 Western Monks and 8 Western Nuns who live and work at the various Centers in the US and UK plus  visiting Tibetan Buddhist Lamas and Rinpoche from time to time. The Maitreya Buddha Sewa Kendra, Nepal Centers in India and Nepal accommodate approximately 30 Tibetan Buddhist Monks.