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The dual aim of helping the monks
while they, in turn, help Australians to celebrate the innate
qualities of kindness in the national psyche, has been an identifiable
feature of all their subsequent visits since 1994.
With laughter and tears, schoolchildren
from Port Adelaide to Cape York, Aboriginal elders from the Nullabor
to the Wallaga Lakes, mayors, politicians, business people, public
servants, academics, artists, sports enthusiasts, all races,
nationalities and religions, respond positively to the warmth,
love and infectious goodwill of the monks.
Gyuto House is a public
benevolent institution which exists on voluntary support and
sponsorship. Through it's cultural activities, it raises funds
to help Gyuto Monastery support its young refugee monks, many
of whom are recent arrivals from Tibet, as well as the dwindling
numbers of elderly monks who escaped Tibet in 1959, and who have
struggled to preserve their ancient culture throughout the past
30 years in exile.
Gyuto House and the Gyuto
Monks have no budget base and all activities are self-funding. |
yuto House provides a base for the Gyuto Monks in Australia,
hosting their visits and organizing their tour itineraries. It arranges
cultural exchanges, tours, school visits and also unique programs
which focus on providing emotional support through meditation
and interaction with the monks.
