March 2010 Archive

Kagyu Nalanda Monastery , South India has take Enviroment class and education on practical

Posted on March 31st, 2010, by Gyaltsen

  Kagyu Nalanda Monastery, South India ON 27TH MARCH 2010, INCLUDING THE O.S.L. KARMA RINPOCHE AND KAGYU NALANDA MONK’S GIVE PRACTICAL INSTRUCT TO PROTECT OUR ENVIORNMENT. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; }...

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Palnge Monastery Update

Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun

1. Monks from Palnge Monastery plant tree saplings in the monastery area 2. Palnge Monastery sets up the 3 Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Here are the new waste bins. 3. Palnge Monastery plants its fields to become more self sufficient and to grow healthy nutritional food for their kitchen.

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New flower offering from Thrangu Tara Abbey’s garden

Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun

We offer this beautiful Khambu flower to His Holiness, the Karmapa. This tree recently has bloomed in our garden in Thrangu Tara Abbey. May the beauty of these blossoms bring ease to everyone’s hearts and ease obstacles in the path to true Dharma.

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Thegchen Leksheyling Nunnery

Posted on March 29th, 2010, by Karma Gendun

Nuns from Thegchen Leksheyling clean the town area as part of their environmental activities that benefit their community. Here is the Khoryug Task Force. Instead of using plastic bags, Anis carry their shopping in cloth bags. They spread the message to everyone in the town to say “No to Plastic”.

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Environmental Activities by Benchen Shedra (Institute)

Posted on March 28th, 2010, by Karma Gendun

Benchen Shedra opened in 2007 in Nepal and is located in Pharping. It is under the guidance of Venerable Tenga Rinpoche and His Eminence, Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche. Recent environmental activities include: 1. Monks of Benchen Shedra (Institute) cleaning in the area around the building 2. Planting trees around the Shedra building 3....

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His Holiness Turns Lights Off for Earth Hour

Posted on March 27th, 2010, by Dekila

His Holiness turns off lights for Earth Hour As part of his support, he stated: We should see the Earth as a living entity; it is her existence and wellbeing that provides for us, the houses we live in, the clothes we wear, the food we eat, even the oxygen we breathe. I am very glad to participate in Earth Hour and have asked my...

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Rumtek Monastery Carries Out Springshed Assessment with WWF Sikkim

Posted on March 17th, 2010, by Gyaltsen

RUMTEK MONASTERY CARRIES OUT SPRINGSHED ASSESSMENT WITH WWF SIKKIM February 5th 2010: First day started with a field visit to Monastery’s Spring of Rumtek block – (in East Sikkim) along with Ms. Priyadarshnee Shrestha, Co-ordinator-WWF, Sikkim. The spring is situated about 2kms from the Monastery. The spring water is collected in...

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News from Kagyu Nalanda – South India

Posted on March 17th, 2010, by Gyaltsen

    Monk From Kagyu Nalanda  – South India Planting  Trees and Carrying out other environmental activities #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; }...

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