About Jhamtse
A community rooted in love and compassion
At Jhamtse Gatsal, children and adults live, learn, and care for one another, making love and compassion part of everyday life. Jhamtse International supports this community and helps share Lobsang Phuntsok’s vision with the wider world, alongside independent organizations in Germany and Switzerland. Come closer: discover the ideas, people, and stories that bring this work to life.
Why Jhamtse
Explore why love and compassion matter, and how they take root in the ordinary rhythms of shared life.
Our Work
Discover how Jhamtse supports community life, nurtures children through education, cares for the Earth, and shares its practice beyond Jhamtse Gatsal.
Our Impact
Meet the people and explore the stories and outcomes that show this work in practice.
Meet Lobsang
Get to know Lobsang Phuntsok, whose vision helped bring Jhamtse Gatsal into being, and the journey behind that vision.
Teachers of Life
Meet the Amalas, teachers, and other adults whose everyday care and shared work make Jhamtse Gatsal a home—and a place to learn by example.
Jhamtse Around the World
Discover how Jhamtse International and the independent organizations in Germany and Switzerland work together, connecting communities of supporters around a shared commitment to Jhamtse Gatsal.