Tibetan Center for Compassion and Wisdom (TCCW) was founded in 2001 by Arjia Rinpoche, former Abbot of Kumbum, one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Tibet. It is a non-profit organization, dedicated to preserving Tibetan culture and to advancing understanding of Buddhism in the West. The center provides a place where members and general public can explore and practice Buddhist teachings, as well as have interfaith dialogue.