Seven months after the launch of the forestation project at Gaya Airport, Tergar Monastery has begun planting the majority of tree saplings in partnership with the Gaya Airport Authority in the allocated area. We hope that this brings pleasure to everyone who uses the airport for their pilgrimage to the holy land of Bodh Gaya. This...

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This is to giving you a glimpse of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje’s Birthday. The great occasion started by offering Sang at 6 AM and also one thousand butter lamp offeringa and hosting of prayer flags. It was followed by gathering of the monks of Damang, Sherda & lay people and offering of mandala and...

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5th June Rumtek Environment Conservation Committee organized a World Environment Day plantation at Rumtek Monastery. A group of monks from Dharma Chakra Centre gathered and planted tree saplings that are naturally found in Sikkim in the mountain sides behind the monastery. Here are some photos from the Plantation Project: Make...

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Nine Khoryug monasteries from Nepal organized together so that we could do a joint clean up activity in Boudha, which is a famous Buddhist pilgrimage center in Nepal, for World Environment Day. We were joined by one school as well. The monasteries included: Phulbari Monastery, Nenang Pawo Monastery, Thrangu Monastery, Dilyak Monastery,...

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AT 5TH JUNE WE 9TH MONASTERYS’S MONK & ONE SCHOOL (PHULBARI MONASTERY , NENANG PAWO MONASTERY ,THRANGU MONASTERY, DILYAK MONASTERY,PALNYE MONASTERY,LAMA TENPA GALTSEN MONASTERY, AYANG RINPOCHE’S MONASTERY, KHENPO TSULTRIM RINPOCHE’S ANI MONASTERY, KARMA THINLEY RINPOCHE ANI MONASTERY & THRANGU RINPOCHE’S...

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June 5th, 2010 Quote from the Tibetan Sangha’s Eco-forum: “At 8:00AM today, on it’s founding anniversary, the Tesi Environmental Awareness Movement … announced this year’s Tesi Environmental Service Award to Rangjung Khoryug Sungkyob Tsokpa (Environmental Protection Organization). Rangjung Khoryug Sungkyob Tsokpa...

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June 5, 2010 – Dharamsala At 2:30PM, in front of an audience of hundreds, His Holiness gave a public speech on environmental issues, and what we can do to avoid harming the environment. Participating in the event was Gyuto Khen Rinpoche, Lama Omze, and a large audience consisting of those with an interest in environmental...

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Gyaltsen Sonam, Khoryug coordinator for India, spoke with Victoria Finley of Alliance for Religion and Conservation on HH Karmapa’s call for vegetarianism during the Second Compassion and Conservation Conference in Mongolia. Here is the blog transcript:...

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Live Webcast of Teaching by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa On 27th May, the Saga Dawa Düchen of the Iron Tiger Year (2010), His Holiness the Gyalwang Karmapa will give a special teaching from Gyuto Monastery in Dharmasala, India. His Holiness will be teaching in Tibetan and live English translation will be provided by Ringu...

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We have put up many signs that we hope will also educate all visitors and local communities. It is also a good reminder for ourselves. These are all taken from the 108 Solutions that His Holiness the Karmapa created for us.

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