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Service is the Highest Practice.
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Pilgrimage doesn't end when you come home. Gradual Path's service projectsΒ extend spiritual practice into the world β preserving sacred Himalayan sites, supporting the monastic communities that keep these traditions alive, and building a legacy that outlasts any one of us.
The Mu Monastery Restoration
Perched at 12,000 feet in Nepalβs remote Tsum Valley, near the border of Tibet, Mu Monastery has been a living vessel of Tibetan Buddhist tradition for centuries.
Today, only three monks remain β and the roof above them is failing, threatening not just a building but the ancient relics, texts, and sacred art held within its walls.
This is Gradual Pathβs current active project: a structural restoration to protect what Mu still carries, and ensure it endures for every practitioner who comes after us. Come be part of keeping it standing.
World Peace Stupa
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's final wish: a seven-story stupa facing Tibet, broadcasting peace for a thousand years. Construction is underway. This one outlives all of us.
Rachen Nunnery
A 500-tree apple orchard, water storage, and new washrooms for over a hundred sangha members living in one of the most remote places on earth. Practical gifts. Lasting impact.
Dorjee Zong
A 700-year-old nunnery. Twenty-five nuns. Students raised $20,000 through handmade offerings to support their education and medical needs. Service as practice, not performance.
World Peace Stupa
Rachen Nunnery
Dorjee Zong
The Mu Monastery Restoration
Perched at 12,000 feet in Nepal's remote Tsum Valley, Mu Monastery has been a living vessel of Tibetan Buddhist tradition for centuries. Today, only three monks remain β and the roof above them is failing.
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"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
- Mahatma Gandhi
