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Exhibit of Chogyam Trungpa in Tibet now available – HIGHLIGHT
The Vidyahara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in the robe of the 10th Trungpa. Photo by Martin Janowitzfrom the Konchok Foundation A superb photo and text exhibit entitled “Celebrating the Life and Legacy of the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa in Tibet” is now available online at the Konchok Foundation website. ... continuePosted July 16, 2012 by Editor
Glimpses of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Life and Legacy in Tibet – HIGHLIGHT
Movie Review of Glimpses by Sean Scullion Many have read Born in Tibet and accounts of Chogyam Trungpa’s life in the west, but few have heard the stories of his early life told by the Tibetans of Surmang. In a new documentary, Glimpses of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Life ... continuePosted May 4, 2012 by Editor
Remembering the Vidyadhara, Remembering Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
article by Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation The occasion of the 25th anniversary of the parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, XI is an appropriate moment to recall his monastery in Tibet — Surmang Dutsi Til. As he departed Surmang for the last time in 1958, Tibet ... continuePosted April 3, 2012 by Editor
Pilgrimage to Trungpa Rinpoche’s Birthplace – HIGHLIGHT
article by Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation photos by Surmang Khenpo Reflecting the great significance that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche still holds for those who knew him in Tibet, some fifty relatives and friends of the family made a special trip to his birthplace in Geje, Tibet in ... continuePosted April 2, 2012 by Editor
Letter from a Surmang Shedra Volunteer – HIGHLIGHT
Hello. This is Martin, a Shambhala member from Bern, Switzerland, writing to you. As I travel through China on my way home after staying this summer in Surmang, I’d like to give you just a small idea about my impressions and experiences of this beautiful spot ... continuePosted October 16, 2011 by Editor
A Moment in the Shedra’s Construction – HIGHLIGHT
This update on the construction of the Surmang Shedra comes from Konchok Foundation board member Holly Gayley, who recently visited the area while traveling in eastern Tibet. While visiting Surmang this June, I was able to witness the finishing touches being added to the shedra’s exterior. One ... continuePosted June 28, 2011 by Holly
The Surmang Shedra Dazzles – HIGHLIGHT
This update on the construction of the Surmang Shedra comes from Konchok Foundation board member Holly Gayley, who recently visited the area while traveling in eastern Tibet. It was nothing short of astonishing to see the Surmang Shedra at long last. The shedra (or school) complex dominates ... continuePosted June 26, 2011 by Holly
Poignant Transition for the Surmang Region – HIGHLIGHT
This update on the general conditions in Jyekundo (Chinese: Yushu), one year after the earthquake that devastated the city, comes from Konchok Foundation board member Holly Gayley, who recently traveled to the Surmang region in eastern Tibet. More than a year after the devastating earthquake in April ... continuePosted June 24, 2011 by Holly
Sakyong Sponsors Tea Offering at Wayen Monastery – HIGHLIGHT
At the end of May, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche sponsored a tea offering for the monks at Wayen Monastery in Golok in order to express his ongoing connection and concern for their welfare. The Sakyong visited Wayen on his first trip to Tibet in 2001 and felt ... continuePosted June 22, 2011 by Editor
Surmang Shedra Swamped with Children – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock The newly-opened Surmang shedra has been swamped with children wanting to come to school. In an unexpected wave, hundreds of families have started bringing their children every day. The plan was to initially provide facilities for 100 children. At the moment, 350 children ... continuePosted February 5, 2011 by Editor
NYC Children Send Gift Packages to Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
By Anne Kenan Last October President Reoch sent out an email to the Shambhala community sharing a photo and video taken on the first day of school at Surmang Shedra. The group photo showed one hundred some-odd children–from toddlers to teens–with arms raised in cheer and faces ... continuePosted February 3, 2011 by
Of Books and Blankets – A Better Future for the Surmang Region – HIGHLIGHT
In this update from the Konchok Foundation, Lyndon Comstock describes Surmang Monastery’s continued support to victims of the April 2010 earthquake in Jyekundo and the Konchok Foundations’s ongoing efforts to educate local children by completing the shedra (or school) at Surmang Dutsi-til. By Lyndon Comstock Surmang Dutsi Til ... continuePosted December 10, 2010 by Editor
Video Tour of Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
A new video, Introduction to Surmang Dutsi Til, is now available. View it above or visit the Konchok Foundation Channel on Youtube. Watch other videos about Surmang released this fall below: continuePosted December 9, 2010 by Editor
Surmang Monks Chant the Kagyu Gurtso – HIGHLIGHT
Announcing a new Rain of Wisdom CD-DVD to benefit Surmang Dutsi Til, the home monastery of the Trungpa lineage in Eastern Tibet. The first recording at Surmang of songs from the Kagyu Gurtso (Rain of Wisdom) is being released today by the Konchok Foundation. The 51 minute ... continuePosted November 17, 2010 by Editor
Letter from the Surmang Leadership – HIGHLIGHT
This letter regarding the Surmang shedra was written in Tibetan and signed by Chokyi Senge Trungpa XII Rinpoche, Aten (Chetsang) Rinpoche, and Surmang Khenpo; it was translated into English by Gerry Wiener. September 1, 2010 To the Lord of Refuge Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche, the entire Shambhala community ... continuePosted October 10, 2010 by Editor