Rangjung Yeshe Institute NEWSLETTER - SPRING 2016

Reflections Connections Context

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In this life, I have seen a lot of shrine halls, the Buddha’s teachings and to understand including the ancient Tibetan temples of their depth. In our time, the importance , , and Tramdruk, amazing of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling equals those places that are part of our priceless world legendary temples by giving all of us the heritage. With their wonderful statues and opportunity to receive and practice the architecture, they inspire us to connect with Buddha’s teachings. Continued on page 2... In This Issue: With Aspiring Translators In Mind: 10-11 The Translation Reflections Connections Context 1-5 Committee

Practicing Generosity on #GivingTuesday 6 Do You Want To Translate Written Texts? 12

Reconstructing Ka-Nying Shedrub 7 Mingling Study and Practice 13 Ling --The Ngakso Drubchen

Convocation 2015 8 Resounding for the Benefit of All 14

RYI is Turning Twenty! 9 Gomde Update 15

Save The Date - Symposium 2017 9 Did You Know? 16

1 Urgyen personally super- as well as the of the Lion of Speech, monastery, we arranged to meet the next Whenever I remember these things I think: vised the building of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling which is so auspicious for learning and for morning in front of the temple hall. I bicycled how easily I might just have cycled back to and all its artwork. Besides being a meditation teaching others. back to town, happy and excited to know that my guesthouse, never to return. Petty blind master of the highest caliber, he was also I had good reason to come back the next day. choices and merciless coincidence typically a fine calligrapher and excellent sculptor. The Ka-Nying shrine hall has been blessed decide the way things turn out. And at the On one occasion in 1975, I watched him by nearly all the greatest masters of our The morning came and another day of deep same time, I feel so terribly lucky that I was make a statue of the goddess Tseringma, time. Here I witnessed them give blue October skies began. I bicycled back to able to find my way. There is shock and riding a snow lion. This masterpiece, simply transmission and profound advice on spiritual Boudhanath and found my way to Ka-Nying exuberance, fear and joy–all in the same outstanding, is kept in a small annex-chapel practice. Thousands of meditators took the Shedrub Ling. The man from yesterday was moment. I’m not a saved soul, but I feel that I at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling. He built the figure vow and participated in the not there when I came, nor did he show up know what it means to be one… Perhaps you up from nothing, adding a bit of clay here and yearly grand assembly practices. In 1980, the while I waited. It was getting time for the know what I mean. there, as if he saw the goddess before him monastery hosted the first autumn seminar of ’s teaching so I decided to just follow the in person, only needing to copy her. It was Rangjung Yeshe Institute. Since then, people others and climb the stairs. In his audience In any case, each of us has a story of this almost miraculous to see his hands conjure from all countries have gathered around room above the temple hall, Chökyi Nyima sort, and there are so many of us. So many this beautiful figure out of thin air. Every Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche and Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche was teaching the Jewel Ornament different lives, and yet we all found our way time I think of Tseringma, I remember his Rinpoche to gain a deeper understanding of of Liberation. I signed up for the seminar, to Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling. And so we keep gracefulness and gentle attention to detail. their lives and the nature of mind. and although I never asked that question finding that which one otherwise hardly to Rinpoche, a few days later I took dares dream. Our monastery is a fountain of Years later, the yogi and expert painter For over forty years, my life has been closely connected to Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling. It is in the Three Jewels. I never saw the young goodness and fortune, and don’t they say the Gyangtse Lhadri was called upon to paint American man again.. But I often think of him– only way to keep good fortune is by sharing it? original frescoes on the walls in the main the residence of my true family, my home and the place where I was given the the friendly, blond man who spoke Tibetan in So I tell myself: let’s build back even better. In hall. decided the that little bookshop on the Boudha Road, at body, speech, and mind. layout, making sure that all the buddhas and fortune to translate for thousands of people. Every atom in the temple hall is saturated with sunset on that day in October in 1988. What if deities of the most important practices were I had never met him? I feel like I owe him my included. I especially love the paintings of the the blessings of our masters. A true sanctuary for teaching and realization, it has life. At times I even catch myself wondering twelve Dzogchen buddhas with their unusual whether he was human after all. retinues seated in rainbow clouds, and the inspired people to take the path to liberation depiction of the buddhafield Chokgyur Lingpa and enlightenment. I pray that this activity will spontaneously manifested after his passing, continue for thousands of years. Reflections Connections Context Reflections Connections Context Reflections by Gyaltsen Reflections by Dr. Thomas Doctor When I came from my village to Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, I was nine years old. I In October 1988, I came to for the Boudha Road, I decided to make a last stop remember a little bit about the journey to first time--basically to renew my Indian visa so at a bookshop that dealt in Tibetan Dharma Kathmandu; it was very, very difficult! In some that I could continue my and Vedanta books and also carried a couple of titles in places, you could not even walk, you would studies in India. While in Kathmandu, I English. Inside the little shop, I heard a young have to crawl along slowly and carefully and thought I should try to find out what Buddhists American man about my own age having there were no bridges across the rivers, only had to say about Vedanta, since by then I had a simple conversation in Tibetan with the two sticks to walk across! Most of the time heard a fair amount of criticism the other way. woman at the counter. “He might know,” I while we traveled, my father carried me on his So from my hotel off Durbar Square I bicycled thought, and so I asked him if he knew what, back to keep me safe from danger. out to Boudhanath, and during my visit to the if anything, might distinguish the approaches When we reached the lower hills, I remember great , I asked my philosophy questions of Nāgārjuna and Śaṅkarācārya. “I have no I saw a car for the first time and I was really to everyone whom I thought looked potentially idea,” answered the young man, “But why scared of it. When we arrived at Ka-Nying knowledgeable and somewhat approachable don’t you come with me tomorrow. There is a Shedrub Ling, I became a monk; Chökyi in English. But nobody seemed to know what I monastery nearby where the abbot is teaching Nyima Rinpoche did the hair-cutting ceremony was talking about. a seminar on Buddhism. I go there every day. for me and my brother. At that time, there were A Young Khenpo Gyaltsen Why don’t you come along and ask the lama? six young boys from our village in Nubri. Now, The day went on and the sun began to sink; He will know.” “Excellent!” I thought, and after only me and my older brother are left. it was time to head back to Kathmandu. On the man had explained me how to get to the

2 3 statues, but my eyes have been spoiled by these statues at our ! I really feel there is something different and special about them. This must be since they were made by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and blessed by so many , , and . I feel very sad now that the lhakhang is damaged. In the moment when the earthquake Ordained Group Photo, April 2015 International and Local Sangha, November 2014 came, my fear came up- Khenpo Gyaltsen teaching at RYI, 2015 -I never even remembered to go out of my room! I just held my altar and all of my At the time I first arrived, the lhakhang and books were falling on my head. My friends Reflections Connections Context the gompa looked the same as they do now, said later, “You are so stupid! Why didn’t Reflections by Heidi Koppl but there were no paintings on the walls. The you come outside?” It wasn’t until I heard painting and gold were added much later. One them calling me from downstairs that I Dear friends, this earthquake has, I’m sure, and Dharmachakra have offered us priceless very famous painter, a student of Dudjom remembered, and that’s when I went out of made us all reflect on the amazing kindness Dharma treasures in the English language. Rinpoche, Gyangtse Lhadri, came to paint all my room. My was totally lost that the monastery has showered upon us. Also that would hardly have happened without the images on the walls. at that moment. After that though, I only Although we all have different stories to tell, the supportive community and environment A short time after I became a monk, there thought about the monastery. Everyone was I am sure that today we all feel the same. that the monastery has provided. was a big puja going on, maybe a drubchen; it the same way, thinking, “What is going to Honestly speaking, I tell myself, where would Without the monastery--our noble mother-- was our first one. I was still not used to being happen to our monastery?” We could see the I be today without the , lamas, there would be no Gomde centers; there would at the gompa or being a monk. Back in my lhakhang moving, swaying back and forth, monks, and nuns, who have helped, guided be no 's Triple Excellence Meditation village we used to eat six times a day, but, at as the aftershocks came. It made a painful and nourished me throughout all these years? program, and we would have no monastic the gompa, we ate only three times a day. Oh, impression on us. We thought, “When is the Without them, I don’t know where and what I community to rely on when we have difficulties we felt very hungry! At puja time, we would lhakhang going to collapse in on itself from all would be today. and need prayers, blessings, and support. offer pau roti (Nepali bread) for the tsok feast of these aftershocks?” I think of the amazing activities that have . Then, two days after the offering, we Actually, it’s a very big problem that this old flourished in our monastery, and made us Now more than ever, it is time to respond to all would get to eat this bread. Even though we lhakhang is not big enough for everyone. flourish in return. All the seminars, in which this kindness and warmth. Let us not hesitate were small, and would rather play, we were so When we had big pujas, many students could Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Chökyi Nyima or hold back in any way and instead find happy to sit in the puja because of this! The not come inside. We need a much bigger Rinpoche, Chokling Rinpoche, and Phakchok ways to join and support the pledge to rebuild bread was hard and stale, but it didn’t matter; one, of better quality. But, sadly, our minds Rinpoche have given us an abundance of program. Here we can all easily become part we would dip it in our tea and tear it apart with are still with this old lhakhang one hundred liberating and profound instructions, never of the noble effort to restore this great center our teeth. The older monks would tease us so percent. We really love and have faith in this holding anything back. At drubchens and for Buddhist study and practice to its original much for doing this, for eating like this. building. We have spent many years here, pujas, the monks and nuns have welcomed splendor by opting to donate a dollar a day for the duration of three years. This is not much; I feel the lhakhang and the statues inside are and received so many blessings. Now, Chökyi us with meals and unceasing streams of in fact, it is less than the cost of a cup of coffee really special. When I was young, I didn’t know Nyima Rinpoche says they will take it down, tea--opening their temple to us and inviting a day, but if many people join this pledge, the they were made by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, but they will try to preserve the statues. We us to join the profound practices that they new temple can be quickly rebuilt. although, they were not fully made by Tulku feel this is the right thing to do since a lot of themselves cherish most dearly. Urgyen Rinpoche, there were many helpers effort went into making this building, not only If the monastery had not provided such warm My personal feeling is that it is not a matter working all together. It is only the statues at money. It’s a very special place. and rich grounds, where would all the learned of asking people to donate or to be generous, Nagi Gompa were made only by Tulku Urgyen However, I am still quite worried about and kind and lamas have come but of making everybody understand what a Rinpoche. When I look at other statues, I expenses for the building of the new from, who now teach at the international priceless and rare opportunity it is to be able never feel a feeling like when I look at these monastery. I hope we can quickly complete university and at our Gomde centers? Without to help and become part of this project, which statues; the shape and design of these are the new lhakhang, and my prayer is that our monastery, where would we all have will be the source of so much benefit and really special. everyone—monks, nuns, foreign students, gone to study the authentic words of the happiness in this world. There are, of course, many famous Nepali Nepali students—can gather together there in Buddha, and to learn the philosophies and statue makers and they make beautiful an unbiased and open-hearted way. languages of Buddhism? Rangjung Yeshe

4 5 Practicing Generosity on #GivingTuesday Reconstructing Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery

For the second year in a row, RYI took part in Blood donation is an easy way to help those in the international day of giving, Giving Tuesday. need and the NRCS’s professional, organized being used to help stimulate discussions The movement was started four years ago staff made the process enjoyable. Nurses about the design priorities of the monks and in the United States to bring balance to the screened every potential donor by asking members of the wider sangha. rampant pre-holiday consumerism that occurs a series of health-related questions and each year. The aim of the day is to turn your taking blood pressure readings. These steps To quote Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, “I would mind toward the practice of generosity, in assured that each donor was eligible to give. like to have all people who have a connection whatever way that manifests for you or your Actual donations took between five and seven with the existing lhakhang and monastery to organization. minutes, and RYI and Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling be able to give their input.” provided tea, snacks, and juice which gave In the wake of the earthquakes last spring, donors a boost after their donation. blood banks in Kathmandu experienced a A key challenge ahead is preserving the three magnificent statues in the lhakang that were made by hand from clay by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. So many people feel such a strong connection to them that it is seen as Built by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and important that they be preserved and feature consecrated by the 16th , Ka-Nying prominently in the new design. Shedrub Ling Monastery has been a place of spiritual inspiration, education, and blessing Finalization of the masterplan was completed for over forty years. Many of the greatest in Spring 2016 with detailed design work and masters of our time have giving teachings and construction of the new monastery due to start empowerments in its main shrine hall and the shortly afterwards. Should you wish to support monastery has served as RYI’s remarkable the rebuilding efforts, please consider joining home since its establishment in 1997. the monastery’s pledge to rebuild campaign (www.shedrubfund.org). Your sup-port will be In 2015, April's 7.8 earthquake caused severe shortage, and every donation to RYI Because scientists have yet to create greatly appreciated. catastrophic damage to the whole building went to support those unfortunate enough synthetic blood, the real thing is the only complex and assessments by expert to be in hospital. To replenish supplies, RYI answer for those who need a transfusion, or architects and structural engineers have collaborated with the Red Cross Society support after an accident or surgery. Thus, revealed widespread cracks throughout its (NRCS) to facilitate a blood donation drive blood donations literally save lives. This main load-bearing structures. The monastery in Boudha. Many RYI students came out to year, forty-three donors practiced generosity. must therefore be taken down and rebuilt, and support the event, and the monks, who were Since each donation can save three lives, our retrofitting work is also needed on the new studying for their yearly exams which were to donors helped save 129 lives this year. Blood monks’ quarters to the Northwest of the site. be held the following day, also came to donate banks need your generosity all year round-- and support others in doing so. please consider donating in your area! Although the Ka-Nying community has suffered a great loss, rebuilding will provide an opportunity to build a stronger monastery large enough to accommodate the increasing number of monastic and lay practitioners wishing to take part in various events Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery Complex Master Plan throughout the year. For more information regarding the process The process of designing a new master of reconstruction, and to meet the architect plan for the monastery is being led by Dutch responsible for the vision, please visit: architect Peter Oudshoorn in consultation with http://levekunst.com/architecting-a-temple- local building contractors and the monastery’s complex/. lamas and senior monks. Six design options have been prepared to date and these are

6 7 Convocation 2015 RYI is Turning Twenty!

all students, faculty, staff, alumni, senior academic advisors, and visiting professors of the past and present to help us in this effort by:

th • Sending us some of the photographs that you took during your time here at RYI with a line or two describing the 20Anniversary approximate month and year and what was happening.

Next year is a big year for RYI--its official • Writing a few words about your twentieth anniversary! Originally envisioned experience at RYI--this can be as a letter, by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and founded by poem, essay, song, or other form of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Rangjung Yeshe artistic expression. Institute began hosting yearly seminars in On December 15, 2015, five RYI students on their accomplishments and considered their 1980. In 1997, RYI became a formal institution There's an easy way for you to submit your attended the graduation convocation at next steps in life. As the ceremony concluded, of higher education for those wishing to deepen memories; to fill out a form to submit your Kathmandu University (KU) in Dhulikhel. the graduates enthusiastically threw their their understanding of contribution enter this URL: This past year, thirteen students graduated mortarboards into the air. Afterward, the RYI and practice, as well as to learn Buddhist http://bit.ly/RYIturns20 with BA degrees and two with MA degrees in group retired to enjoy a meal together at a languages. Five years later, RYI entered into a Images and literary submissions can also . At the start of the ceremony, nearby restaurant with the Himalayas as the close partnership with Kathmandu University, be sent to [email protected]. When K.P. Oli, Nepal’s prime minister and the spectacular backdrop. and the Centre for Buddhist Studies began sending your items, please remember to keynote speaker, along with a procession of offering undergraduate degrees in Buddhist mention your name, when you studied at RYI robed university scholars were heralded with This grand ceremony was a fitting way to Studies, adding MA degrees in 2006. and what program you studied in. Please note trumpets and drums. After Prime Minister Oli’s celebrate the achievement of obtaining one’s that these items may also be used on social welcome speech, after he spoke, the handing academic degree at KU; the culmination of all We now turn our focus toward celebrating media, on RYI's website, and in other print out of diplomas began. the effort spent studying for quizzes, late-night two decades of providing an opportunity material. drilling of Tibetan vocabulary, reading books for the study and practice of the Dharma Rangjung Yeshe students ascended to the and articles, and sweating over essays. When to flourish. To mark this occasion, we are We welcome your submissions and look podium to receive their diplomas and a the time comes to graduate, RYI heartily assembling a commemorative booklet to be forward to sharing the project when it is congratulatory handshake. A joyous feeling recommends that every graduate attends. offered to Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. We invite complete. pervaded the air as proud students reflected

Save the Date

Rangjung Yeshe Institute Symposium on Buddhist Studies Transnational Buddhism: Philosophical, Anthropological, and Historical Perspectives March 25 - 26, 2017 - Kathmandu, Nepal

For updates please see: www.ryi.org/symposium or email: [email protected]

8 9 With Aspiring Translators In Mind: The Dharmachakra Translation Committee

Founded by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche in 2006, the Dharmachakra Translation Committee “No complications have arisen so (DTC) was established to coordinate the translation efforts of a growing number far, only benefits. This is possible of skilled translators emerging from the because of the shared background international study program at Rangjung Yeshe Institute. Since then, the committee and aspirations everyone, which expanded organically and today consists makes a flexible and dynamic of a talented group of translators, editors, and graphic artists committed to the task of working environment.” translating the Buddhist classics into English --Dr. Thomas Doctor and other languages.

DTC is presently working on a number of Translated Texts That Are Being Used in the Philosophy Classes This Year at RYI translations of important scriptures containing After the committee was established, initial efforts were focused on the translation the Buddha's words as they are expressed volumes, Middle Beyond Extremes, was translations. Rinpoche said it was important to into English of the traditional curriculum of in the and , as well as pivotal published in 2007, followed by Distinguishing have a committee rather than a collection of the Kagyu and Nyingma : the Indian and Tibetan commentaries on these Phenomena from Their Intrinsic Nature and individuals,” says Thomas Doctor. “I am now “Thirteen Great Scriptures” of classical Indian texts. To date, the committee has completed Ornament of the Great Vehicle Sutras in 2013 convinced about the advantages of working in Buddhism together with their commentaries. translations of more than 6,000 Tibetan pages and 2014, respectively. Other translation a team.” The committee began with the Five Treatises from over thirty sutras and tantras and more groups have translated the other two texts, of , texts which are included in the than twenty treatises by Tibetan masters. to complete the set of five. Thomas Doctor, The DTC's framework is as follows. New Thirteen Great Scriptures. The first of these one of the original committee members, translators are supported by a practical, open- comments, “This is a major achievement to format working relationship which begins with translate these texts. We are happy that we an aspiring translator sending a translation were able to contribute to that.” sample--no one starts unless they have proven expertise. Mentor translators then In addition to these works, the committee work collaboratively with new ones. Since the also aims to translate selected texts from the mentor translator is responsible for the final writings of the as well as the works work, quality issues are dealt with effectively; of the masters of the Rime Tradition: Jamgon if the new translator is not ready, it will show Kongtrul, , and in this process. Constructive feedback will Chokgyur Lingpa. then be given, and the aspiring translator can continue to train and come back to the team at DTC has also been actively involved with the a later time when he or she is ready. 84000 project, which aims to translate the entire Tibetan into English. One can, Ideas for translation projects are not limited of course, work with the 84000 project as an to DTC members. Anyone is welcome to individual--there is no need to work through propose an idea, perhaps with thoughts the team framework used by the DTC, but about a funding source, and if accepted it can many chose to do so. “Perhaps it is because become a DTC project. it is enjoyable to work as a team on such projects; many eyes and brains make for good

Translated Texts That Are Being Used in the Philosophy Classes This Year at RYI For more information, or to contact DTC, visit their website: dharmachakra.net.

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Do you want to Translate Written Texts? Mingling Study and Practice --The Ngakso Drubchen

IMPORTANT

Language Philosophy

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I already have a BA I don’t have a BA degree in another field. degree yet.

Just as I settle onto my cushion, the windows each job sustains the whole. Our responsibility of the temporary assembly hall rattle with the as students, staff, and faculty was to listen, introductory phrases of sound--this marks the observe, and participate according to Bachelor of Arts start of the eighth day of this year’s Ngakso our abilities. At the start of the drubchen, Preparationfor the MA in TTIP in Buddhist Studies with Drubpchen (the great accomplishment Rinpoche approached the gathered RYI Himalayan Language practice of tantric mending and purification). students and said, “Study is number one, but - 12 credits of Buddhist Studies The practice, revealed by Terton Chokgyur practice is best.” Jack DeTar, a second year - 3 years classical Tibetan* - 4 year BA degree - 1 year colloquial Tibetan - Emphasis on classical Tibetan Dechen Lingpa (1829-1870) more than BA student, says, “I think Rinpoche invited us - 1 year Sanskrit - Skills in Sanskrit 150 years ago, serves to mend and purify to the drubchen to show us the culmination of Inquire Now! Apply Now! broken commitments through communal our studies.” Now you know Tibetan confession rituals, and by revealing the reasonably well! twelve manifestations of Guru Rinpoche Translator Training Program student Shireen () and other deities. Patell, says, “The drubchen embodies all that we are studying and more--and participating This year, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche requested in it at whatever level allows for a profound the staff of RYI to cancel classes so everyone experience of study, contemplation, and who wished to do so could attend the drubchen meditation, situated in the assembly hall with Master of Arts (MA) for one full day. Many of us joined in, grateful the sangha rather than the classroom.” in Translation, Textual Interpretation, and Philology (TTIP) for the opportunity. The power generated by the practice, the skill involved, and the humility Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche invited the RYI Dissertation = Translation = Qualification with which it is executed serve as reminders community to the ceremony to illustrate this that the monastic sangha are indeed the link between study and practice, but also upholders of the Dharma. to remind us that we must work together to preserve and maintain access to opportunities Everyone present supports the ceremony; for both study and practice for all who are each person who participates has a job, and interested. Contact your local translation group! “If you don’t learn about it you can’t practice it!” * You can join the summer program starting with classical Tibetan for Beginners and then join the BA program for two years, - Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche which will cover the required philosophy, colloquial Tibetan, Sanskrit and remaining units of classical Tibetan

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Resounding for the Benefit of All Gomde Update

Cacophony filled the hallway outside of RYI’s of the event, and spoke about the importance classroom five on the morning of Saturday, of setting one’s motivation properly for such a December 5, 2015. The powerful sound was practice: generating the wish that the practice the voices of fifty participants--RYI students, benefit others. Rinpoche noted that “You are staff, faculty, and other Boudha community directly getting in touch with Shakyamuni members, both international and local--reciting Buddha himself… when reading the sutras.” the words of the Buddha, participating in the Denmark (gomde.dk) Scotland (gomdescotland.org) first worldwide online resounding. Through the Miguel Sawaya, a translator working with Dharmachakra Translation Committee on magic of technology, thirty-two groups from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche All Buddhist Sangha Gathering. around the world connected via the internet to the 84000 project, attended the resounding. Meditation - Compassionate Insight. TBA read aloud the words of the Buddha together. “Participating today made me aware of the June 25 - 29, 2016 For further events please refer to the website. In this way, hundreds acknowledged the possibility that English speakers could now work of the 84000 project in facilitating the have access to these sutras. It’s really cool; Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche translation of the Kangyur into the English for me, more than anything, it was significant The Nature of Mind. language. to be able to do a traditional practice like June 29 - 3, 2016 the monastics do with the Kangyur. The A “resounding” is an ancient practice where translation work that has been done is what monastics read the entire 70,000 pages of the makes it possible to do that in English.” Tibetan Buddhist Kangyur, the words of the Buddha, simultaneously. The written words Miguel completed RYI’s Translator Training become actively transformed into the sound Program in 2011 and has been working as an of the voices of practitioners. The point? To oral interpreter and Tibetan language instructor USA (gomdeusa.org) at RYI. He is one example of the connection promote the reading, hearing, and learning the the actual words of the Buddha. The practice between Khyentse Foundation and the 84000 project’s work, and the community studying Germany-Austria (gomde.de) Uttaratantra Shastra can be thought of as a means for sending July 1 - 3, 2016 the words of the Buddha into the universe as and practicing at RYI. Lama Tenzin Sangpo a blessing to the world, and as a means for A number of of the translators who work on Ngöndro - Preliminary Practice Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche with Erik Pema making . 84000 translation projects received their May 26 - 29, 2016 Kunsang - Gateway to Buddhist Practice, training in Tibetan language and translation at Directly Meeting Your Buddha Nature, Ocean of The resounding in December, organized by Lama Tenzin Sangpo Amrita Puja RYI. RYI continues to work in partnership with Medicine Buddha Retreat 84000 and hosted by RYI, drew its inspiration August 11 - 18, 2016 from this practice with a bit of a twist--the the Khyentse Foundation to provide training June 3 - 5, 2016 sutras read are part of the collection of newly for promising translators of written texts. Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche - Annual Seminar Gomde translated works from the Tibetan Kangyur, Summer Festival August 26 - 28, 2016 and they were resounded in English. July 29 - 31, 2016 Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche joined the various groups via internet at the beginning

UK (gomde.org.uk) Russia - Ukraine (rangjungyeshe.ru) Weekly Meditation and Study Group Regular practices on Sunday, Tuesday and Tuesdays 7- 9pm - All are welcome Thursday at 7.30pm Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche - Annual Seminar For further events please refer to the website. June 19- 24, 2016

For more information about 84000, please visit 84000.co. Please check the websites of each of the centers for additional activities and teachings.

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Lumbini Monastery Construction

Monastery construction continues - the top installed in the 1000 Buddha Temple. (third floor) of Pal Thubten Ling Monastery We invite you all to get involved in some way in Lumbini is nearing completion. The roof with supporting this project. has been installed and some of the walls are being put up. Recently, eight almost life- Please visit www.shedrub.org for details. sized were delivered, and will be

Did You Know?

Auditing a class at RYI

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to study tour, for trekking in the beautiful Himalayas, at RYI? Many students currently enrolled in to make a connection with vibrant Tibetan our various programs started with just a small culture, or to join a seminar on Buddhism. If taste of what classes are like. Study requires that’s the case, call RYI and visit the main a time commitment, and with that in mind, RYI office. You can register to audit certain classes offers interested students up to one week of anytime we are in session. The office staff can auditing classes for free. Perhaps you are also advise you about which classes you may planning to come to Nepal soon for a cultural find most beneficial for your interests. Come visit; we would love to see you!

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