Karma Gendun

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New flower offering from Thrangu Tara Abbey’s garden

Posted on March 29th, 2010

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

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

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. The new...

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THE STORY OF TAGMO LÜJIN

Posted on February 13th, 2010

THE STORY OF TAGMO LÜJIN; WHERE THE FUTURE BUDDHA SACRIFICED HIS BODY TO A TIGRESS Taken from the Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish     One of the supreme sacred sites for Buddhism is Tagmo Lüjin (literally, the place where the future Buddha sacrificed his body to a tigress), in Nepal. It is a sacred place where our teacher, the perfect and...

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