Foundation for Enlightened Society

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FES
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Mission

To bring the genuine dharma into the heart of western culture.

Active Programs

Dharma Materials Project

View: Practitioners have accumulated dharma materials that they no longer use, including books, practice texts, and ritual objects. They also need an appropriate way to pass on restricted materials.

Method: FES is receiving, organizing, and passing on materials, respecting restrictions.

Giving: See donations instructions below. Please consider giving cash as well to cover rent.

Receiving: Please contact Mikayla Sanford at mandarava1616@yahoo.com to make an appointment.

Estate Plans: If you would like to include FES in your will, please contact bequests@fes.ngo.

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Practices

Board of Directors

  • Nick Urban,
    President
  • Derek Wolter,
    Secretary
  • Bert Fitzgerald
  • Abbey Fox
  • Colin Stubbert
  • Laura Viviana
  • Emilia Volz

Coordinators

  • Mikayla Sanford,
    Donations Coordinator

Advisory Board

  • Judy Lief
  • Larry Mermelstein
  • Valerie Lorig
  • Jon Barbieri

Completed Programs

  1. Grief on the Path of Dharma (2024): a hybrid program at the Boulder Shambhala Center on love, loss, and grief featuring Miriam Tarcov, Jon Barbieri, Bryan Welch, and Colin Stubbert, moderated by Judy Lief. It was attended by about 100 people.
  2. Seminary Transcript Drive (2024): We received and joyfully delivered many boxes of Vajradhatu Seminary transcripts to participants in the 3 Yanas Retreat at Drala Mountain Center. We plan to do this again in 2025.
  3. Abhisheka Preparation (2023-2024): We helped students prepare for the Vajrayogini Abhisheka given by Ringu Tulku in Halifax in 2024. FES arranged reading transmissions, ngöndro practice, and provided fellowship during the challenging work of the preliminaries.
  4. Rabjam Rinpoche Visit (2023): FES ran the security and venue team for Rabjam Rinpoche's 2023 visit to Boulder (hosted by Rimé Society and Naropa University), in which he bestowed empowerments for the Sadhana of Manahumdra, Gesar, Guyagarbha and Vajrakilaya, among others. FES provided training for several volunteers and hosted around 600 guests at the empowerments.