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Mission and principles
Triloka advances education by helping people return to enduring sources, cultivate contemplative and practical discernment, care for body and daily life, and shape environments in which life may flourish.
We seek wisdom before crisis: to notice conditions early, protect what is fundamental and change direction before harm becomes fixed.
Education should make a person more able to learn, judge, practise, correct and seek appropriate help — not more dependent on Triloka or AI to decide for them.
Filed charitable purpose
Control status: The English wording below is the filed legal control text (LEG-CTRL). The Chinese wording is a reference translation (REF-ZH) for public understanding and does not replace the Articles.
| Filed English control text | 中文參考譯文 |
|---|---|
| To advance education by providing classes and workshops to the public on Buddhist teachings and meditation practices, holistic living and wellness, and permaculture and ecological sustainability. | 透過向公眾提供有關佛陀教導與禪修實踐、整體生活與身心安適，以及朴門與生態可持續性的課程與工作坊，以推進教育。 |
| To undertake activities ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above-mentioned charitable purpose. | 開展為實現上述慈善目的所附帶及附屬的活動。 |
Foundational Inscription
Let wisdom illuminate the Way,
and insight ripen into practice.
Cultivate the mind, nourish the body,
and shape a world where life may flourish.
Live in accord with nature;
act before harm takes root.
Let knowledge and practice refine one another,
so that wisdom may grow from generation to generation.
存古啟今，明道致用；
修心養身，造境利生；
法乎自然，防患未萌；
知行互證，傳之久遠。
Principles in practice
Wholeness
Life is a system
mind, body, place, time, materials, relationships and institutions shape one another.
Practice
Knowledge and practice refine one another
record conditions, outcomes, limits, failure and uncertainty, not only success.
Dignity
Human dignity before efficiency
tools may assist work, but people are not reduced to data, scores, content or targets.
Public Benefit
Public benefit before scale
a reliable path that strengthens capability may matter more than rapid growth.