When Ringu Tulku Rinpoche came to visit Lerab Ling for a few days this summer, I had a chance to show him this website (whatmeditationreallyis.com). He really liked it. I asked him if he would share a few thoughts on meditation practice that we could share. He agreed and fortunately, I quickly found someone who […]
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“The Shower of Blessings” Full Pilmgrimage Depart ZA Friday 23 December. Return ZA Sunday 15 January 2012. At beautiful Bodhicharya retreat centre, Sikkim, near Rumtek (Pilgrimage dates slightly flexible; retreats dates are fixed) Retreat: 16 people only each in single meditation room with med box! “The Shower of Blessings” is the theme of this Vajrayana retreat. This
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A devastating EARTHQUAKE of 6.9 in Sikkim and parts of northern India last week has been followed by 50 further after-shocks of up to 3.9 and has caused terrible destruction to buildings, loss of life and injuries, and closed roads challenge rescue efforts. The death toll is now 130 people but many more bodies are
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I am still in Kathmandu. Earthquake in Sikkim was very devastating. So far around 80 people found dead and 300 wounded. Around 2000 buildings damaged some unliveable including the main secretariat building and some monastery buildings also. I heard that Shedra building of Rumtek is also badly damaged. People have died in Tibet, Nepal and
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There was a 6.8 earthquake in Sikkim, Nepal and North India which lasted for over 40 seconds the epicentre of which was in Sikkim. The roads to Sikkim are badly damaged. 18 people are so far reported dead and many with injuries. Gangtok is relatively safe and none of my family and friends are affected
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Rinpoche arrived safely in Delhi from South Africa and gave a talk at Delhi University on 14 September. He and Lama Yeten travelled to Dharamsala on 15 September where they spent a couple of days with HH Karmapa. All going well, they hope to travel back to Delhi today (18th) and onwards home to Sikkim
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Rinpoche arrived in Cape Town South Africa at 4.30pm on 31st August after a 24 hour journey from Germany. It’s his first trip to Africa. Today he wrote: ‘We had nice sight- seeing yesterday. We saw seals eating fish from hand and were photographed together. We saw Owls nesting and Sun birds. Today we might
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We would like to invite all Bodhicharya students and friends to join our new Bodhicharya community website. This project has been developed over the past weeks with the support, and sponsorship, of the Dutch IT company InTouch. It was then put to the test at this years Summer Camp in France. As a result of that
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Your loving messages on my birthday Moved me and encouraged me. Although a host of great masters taught me And showered their blessings on me I remained an idiot just because of my laziness. If I can bring a slight smell of genuine dharma In the mind stream of a single individual I will feel
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Dear Friends, Thank you so very much for the good wishes I have received from all of you. I am impressed and feel grateful for the good wishes that you all have sent me. I spent the day with my family listening to the rhythmic music of the rain on my roof and watching the
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