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Twenty Years of Service in the Louisville Community

What is the connection between the high plateaus of Tibet, nearly ten thousand miles away, and the Ohio River Valley?   Why did Tibetan Buddhist monks take up residence in Louisville?
 
Twenty years ago, three Louisvillians met a traveling group of Tibetan monks visiting the United States from Drepung Gomang Monastery in India.  These three women envisioned Louisville as a hospitable home for a Tibetan Buddhist education center.
 
When Catherine McCliment, Carol Stewart, and Amy Peterson incorporated Drepung Gomang Institute on October 1, 2001 they did not yet have a location or funds.  However they had a compelling experience of the compassion and loving-kindness that these Tibetan Buddhist monks shared so freely - which was enough to energize their efforts.
 
Twenty years later a passion for sharing universal human values and compassion teachings from both a Buddhist perspective and from an inclusive non-religious perspective continues to propel DGCEC’s service in our community. 
 
Join us over these next months as we share some of DGCEC’s passion, wisdom and engagement in our region. Each "Keeping Louisville Compassionate" email will open a window into an aspect or offering DGCEC open-heartedly shares with you.

Watch a bit of our story