Padmasambhava Buddhist Center (PBC) spreads the teachings of Buddhism according to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The center was established in New York in 1989 by Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. PBC includes over 20 centers in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Russia, as well as monastic institutions in the U.S. and India.