American Himalayan Foundation

Oct 13, 2025

The American Himalayan Foundation (AHF) is preserving and reviving the ancient Tibetan Buddhist culture of Mustang, restoring sacred art and architecture. It is working with the monasteries in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang to provide carpenters and wall painting conservators to regenerate its ancient temple walls. The AHF supports schools for both monks and nuns, keeping centuries of tradition alive and well by nurturing new generations of Buddhist scholars. As a result, the religious community has recommenced performing household and community prayers and can be seen constructing sand mandalas and carrying religious texts through the fields while chanting prayers for a bountiful harvest. And the long forgotten rain ceremony and festivals like Tiji and Yartung have been revitalized and are now regular events.