Founded in 1989 by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Siddhartha's Intent is an international Buddhist association of non-profit centers, most of which are nationally registered societies and charities, with the principal intention of preserving the Buddhist teachings, as well as increasing an awareness and understanding of the many aspects of the Buddhist teaching, beyond the limits of cultures and traditions.
 
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche was born in Bhutan in 1961, and was recognized as the main incarnation of the Khyentse lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He has studied with some of the greatest contemporary masters, particularly H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche [external link to Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling website].

From a young age he has been active for the preservation of the Buddhist teaching, establishing centers of learning, supporting practitioners, publishing books and teaching all over the world. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche supervises his traditional seat of Dzongsar Monastery and its retreat centers in Eastern Tibet, as well as his new colleges in India and Bhutan. He has also has established centers in Australia, North America and the Far East. These are gathered under Siddhartha's Intent.

Tibetan Buddhism

According to Buddhism, the nature of enlightenment is to uncover mind's inherent wakefulness, and the outcome of such enlightenment is to strive for the relative happiness and ultimate enlightenment of all sentient life. From the historical Buddha, there is an unbroken succession of great beings who have followed his example, and continued to teach the path of enlightenment to others.

Buddhism was brought from India to Tibet over several generations, starting with King Songtsen Gampo in the 6th century AD, and finally established as state religion during the reign of King Trisongdetsen in the 8th century. Tibetan Buddhism is unique in that it unites the various levels of Buddhist learning and practice. In this way the hinayana monastic discipline is the foundation, supporting the preservation of learning and wisdom, while the mahayana mind training is practiced by clergy and laypeople alike. The vajrayana of taking the fruition as the path is regarded as the summit of Buddhist theory and practice, and while this approach, because of its profundity, was practiced in secrecy in India, it came to be practiced openly in Tibet. Tibetan Buddhist history contains accounts of thousands of individuals who attained liberation through practising the Buddhist path, and consequently Buddhism has flourished in Tibet until the present day. In the wake of the communist invasion in the 1950's, Tibetan lamas in exile have been invited to teach around the world.