Goals of Gaden for the West:

• Adapt Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism for western society
• Promote the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism, the Gelugpa tradition, in the west, in a way that is relevant to the recipients of the teachings
• Translate and publish Dharma books, adapting them for the western mind, changing the gender specific words and meaning
• Encourage lay people to practice Dharma
• Promote Dharma in action, socially engaged Buddhism
• Build a Gompa near Nelson, British Columbia, for all students to do retreat, study and work together
  

To implement these goals we are:

• Gathering funds from centers and individual donations, with which we will: create the Gompa in the Nelson area; create a publication company, revise the texts and sadhanas we use to reflect gender equality.
• Adapting texts and teachings to the western mind
• Promoting "Dharma in action" for the enlightenment of all beings.