2014 ANNUAL REPORT The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation was founded in 2006 by His Eminence Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche together with Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche; the Foundation is now represented in Nepal, USA, Germany and Hong Kong. Each year since 2006, the Foundation has been able to benefit thousands of sentient beings. While we rejoice in what we have been able to accomplish so far, our aspirations by no means stop here, as we seek to expand each year. We hope to build on these small, but significant beginnings, expanding our activities to benefit others through healthcare, education, and foremost, the sacred buddhadharma. www.cglf.org CONTENTS Our vision is to nurture the rich, innate potential of human beings by unveiling their natural heart of wisdom A message from our Rinpoches 4 and compassion and empowering them with true dignity. Organisational Circle 6 Zangdok Palri – The Glorious Copper-Coloured Mountain 8 Monastic Education Fund 10 Acts of Kindness 12 Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications 14 Global Sangha 16 Social Business – Ratna Jewels 18 Our Presence Worldwide 20 Financials 23 Preservation of the Precious Buddha Thank you 25 Promulgation of the Precious Dharma Proliferation of the Precious Sangha PHOTOGRAPHS Courtesy of News Chan, Kelvin Ge, Chris Zvitkovits and the sangha who have chosen to share their images with us. Cover image of Fortress Peak by Sapphire Gan. © Copyright 2015 Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation. All rights reserved. A MESSAGE FROM OUR 014 has been a tremendous year of WISDOM In addition, we expanded our online COMPASSION efforts put in by our staff, our selfless self-reflection and growth within presence, reaching out to the public volunteers, and family of generous For the ordained sangha, we Our Vajra Varahi Healthcare our Foundation. Throughout the via regular emails with textual, audio donors worldwide. More and more 2 commenced the planning for the new continued their steady stream of economic, political and social upheavals and video teachings, live streaming and volunteers have come forward to Dharma School for monks in Nepal treatments to the needy, providing globally, we strengthened our faith regular videocast. This has enabled us to give their time and energy with great to increase the number of monks from 10,000 treatments through fixed in the teachings of the Buddha and reach out to thousands and make more enthusiasm and compassion. To all the current ninety to two hundred. and mobile clinics throughout the His timeless message of compassion, optimal use of our teaching resources. those who have supported our success These monks enter the spiritual path at Kathmandu Valley. We commenced wisdom and dignity. Building on our over these years and especially to our a young age and life in the monastery planning for a second permanent clinic experience since our first activities in We also re-established contact with our King Ashoka Mandala members and imbues them with the spiritual values and disaster preparedness training. In 2006, we re-focused our activities to mother monasteries in Tibet, Lhachab King Trisong patrons, we thank you to take on life’s challenges with grace, the field of education, we supported a the twin pillars of `Wisdom’ through Monastery and Fortress Peak Retreat from the depths of our hearts. compassion and dignity. For the lay small Buddhist community in Africa, promulgation of the Dharma, and Centre. We are studying what help we sangha, we expanded the Genuine providing the children with a sturdy `Compassion’ through healthcare and can render to the sangha there who With blessings of great compassion, Roots Program started in 2013 tent where they can study, in addition education activities. are still continuing to practice the providing week-long spiritual education to sponsoring their school fees and sacred Buddhadharma according to the Kyabje Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche for two hundred village lamas and three study materials. Chokgyur Lingpa lineage. and Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche hundred youths annually. All these achievements are the combination of pure motivation, inspiration, dedication and tremendous 4 Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 5 Nicky Glegg ACTS OF KINDNESS Ani Choying Lhamo FINANCE Felina Lee MAJOR GIFTS Joshua Fouse ADMINISTRATION Ani Laura Drolma TRANSLATIONS Marcela Lopez PUBLICATIONS Matt Goult CYBER-PLATFORM Paul Sharp GLOBAL STUDENTS Jesper Skovlund GROUPS AND CENTRES Ven. Sherab Phuntsok HIMALAYAN PROGRAMS Ven. Tulku Mingma GLOBAL INSTRUCTORS Löpön Sherab Gyatso MONASTIC EDUCATION AND WELFARE 6 Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 7 THE GLORIOUS COPPER-COLOURED MOUNTAIN Clockwise (from top left): Workers angdok Palri, the Glorious In 2014, we made more progress In the inner sanctum, the consecration completing the mold for one of the Copper-Coloured Mountain, is with the delicate lintel carvings on of the thrones for the statues of ging statues that will decorate the roof; Zthe pure land of Guru Rinpoche, the outside walls and the four main Amitayus and Chenrezig were Completing the fine carving on the the ‘second Buddha’ and the great entrances. Molds for the various beings completed and thangka painters are ging statue; One of the thrones that tantric master who spread Buddhism surrounding the outer sanctum were progressing with the murals that will to Tibet. In accordance with Chokling commenced and partially completed. decorate the second and third floors of was consecrated; Mold for the offering Rinpoche’s own prophetic dream and For the rainbow that will frame the Zangdok Palri. goddesses that will surround the first the heart advice of his root guru, His top of Zangdok Palri, we also made floor; Lintel carvings above the windows. Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, considerable progress with the molds We gratefully acknowledge the Opposite page: Painters working on Chokling Rinpoche is now building an for the gings (spirits) that dwell amongst generosity of benefactors, donors, one of the mandala drawings on the outer representation of Zangdok Palri in the rainbow. devotees, and friends from all over inner ceiling. Vajravarahi, Kathmandu, Nepal. We are the world and especially Malaysia, now in our fifth year of construction. Singapore and Hong Kong. We rejoice in your vast merit for having made this precious connection with Zangdok Palri. 8 Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 9 Clockwise (from right): Monks at Chapagaon monastery chatting while waiting for lunch to be served; Praticising one of the Tibetan handwriting fonts; Making clay tormas (offering cakes); Playing the complex trumpets during evening prayers; Doing their homework in the dining room-cum-classroom. he Monastic Education Fund We house our monks in two monasteries Our heartfelt thanks to Mr. Fuad Rawi, Ling Monastery. We are studying the aims to create a cohesive system – known as Chapagaon and Riwoche a senior English teacher from Singapore, possibility of streamlining our monasteries by Tto support the proliferation monasteries. As of December 2014, who gave our monks with the concentrating all our Elementary level monks of the sangha, a vital element for we have ninety-five monks in both confidence to speak publicly in English. at Chapagaon and all our Intermediate the continuing study, practice and monasteries. Our first batch of Five monks from Riwoche Monastery level monks at Riwoche. We will also preservation of the Buddhadharma. monks from the Intermediate Level at moved to Chapagaon Monastery to be commencing the construction of new Chapagaon graduated and entered into commence their Intermediate Level dormitories and school for our monks in “A monastery without monks three-month retreat where they did studies, taking their first step into Chapagaon in late 2015. 100,000 prostrations, completing the intensive Buddhist philosophy studies is just an empty building.” first section of Vajrayana preliminary and practice. Our heartfelt thanks to our steady donors – Phakchok Rinpoche practices. In September, the monks from Malaysia who have been supporting our underwent two months of intensive In 2015, seven of our monks who monks for years; their support has borne the English lessons which improved their wish to continue their philosophical fruit of monks who are now knowledgeable reading, writing and speaking skills. studies will go on to the Sangye Yeshe in philosophy, steady in practice and Monastic College in Ka-Nying Shedrub compassionate in behaviour. 10 Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation ANNUAL REPORT 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 2014 11 ood health is a fundamental clinic day to our service. All these were During the year, an independent video as part of a sustainable future, and Clockwise (from top): Patients in the waiting human right; one that we aim delivered by eight staff, three part-time maker from Malaysia generously we hope that the new year will bring VAJRAVARAHI room at the clinic; Ani Tsultrim Wangmo and to provide to as many beings as paid practitioners, and ten overseas donated his time and skills to make a government recognition for our Tibetan HEALTHCARE CLINIC G Rigdzin Tendar learning pulse diagnosis; we can, regardless of their fundamental volunteers from Europe, China, film about VVH and our work. This medical training school. TREATMENTS IN 2014 spiritual beliefs. Australia, and the USA. film includes interviews with Kyabgön Dr. Urgyen performing a traditional moxibustion Phakchok Rinpoche, staff and patients, We would like to thank with all our treatment on a patient; Dr. Namgyal drying Acupuncture 4,899 In 2014, Vajravarahi Healthcare Our ten Tibetan medical students eloquently showing their appreciation hearts the sponsorship for treatments the Tibetan pills that he makes personally, (VVH) delivered more than 10,000 continue to see patients weekly. In and bearing testament to our work. and trainees from our generous donors, Tibtan medicine 1791 part of this supplies the clinic; Dr. Johnson healthcare treatments across our range the next year they will start preparing and the wonderful gifts of needles, Ayurveda 753 examines a patient’s eyesight during his winter of activities.