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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
Surmang Monks Chant the Kagyu Gurtso
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
Demolition in Jyekundo, Shedra Construction Resumes at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock Jyekundo, post-earthquake, is now the blue city, as Khenpo calls it, due to the thousands of government issued tents. As of June, all of the population still living in the city are residing in tents. In this picture, one can see that razing of ... continuePosted June 11, 2010 by
49th Day Commemoration for Quake Victims – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock For the thousands of people who perished in the recent earthquake in Tibet this coming Wednesday, June 2 is the 49th day after their death. Traditionally, this day represents the culmination of the period of compassionate meditations on behalf of the deceased. Please consider ... continuePosted May 31, 2010 by
From Quake Recovery to Shedra Construction – HIGHLIGHT
This is the latest update from the Konchok Foundation on earthquake relief efforts by Surmang monks. It suggests the urgency of returning to shedra construction in order to accommodate the educational needs of area families displaced by the earthquake. By Lyndon Comstock Large scale clearing of rubble, and ... continuePosted May 23, 2010 by
Update on Earthquake Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation provides the following Earthquake Relief Update Report, covering the period April 28 to May 3. Evacuation of Jyekundo Underway The situation in Jyekundo has now moved beyond the emergency rescue and relief efforts of the first two weeks after the April 14 ... continuePosted May 5, 2010 by
Ongoing Relief Efforts by the Surmang Team – HIGHLIGHT
Khenpo Tsering has continued to update the Konchok Foundation daily about the ongoing efforts by the Surmang team to support those affected by the earthquake. Aten Rinpoche, along with several monks, remains in Jyekundo. Trungpa XII Rinpoche and others of the monks are at Surmang, continuing ... continuePosted April 29, 2010 by
Quake Update – Emergency Aid Reaching Jyekundo – HIGHLIGHT
Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation offers the following Jyekundo Earthquake Relief Update, a composite report of conversations with Surmang leadership from April 21 to 23. Khenpo Tsering said that the situation in Jyekundo as to relief supplies had improved somewhat in the last couple of days. ... continuePosted April 24, 2010 by
Tibetan Quake – Resources – HIGHLIGHT
On the morning of April 14, a devastating earthquake—6.9 in magnitude—hit Jyekundo (Ch: Yushu) and environs, an area in present-day Qinghai Province that is 98% Tibetan. Recent reports estimate that 1,400 are dead and more than 10,000 injured. According to eye-witness reports, most of the buildings ... continuePosted April 18, 2010 by
Three Days into the Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
Latest report from Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation Khenpo Tsering is working side-by-side in Jyekundo with Trungpa XII Rinpoche, Aten Rinpoche and thirty monks from Surmang Dutsi Til. The scope of their work has been rapidly expanding in the 72 hours since the earthquake as ... continuePosted April 17, 2010 by
Latest News on the Earthquake
Jyekundo in ruins after the earthquake. Khenpo Tsering of Surmang Monastery has been able to recharge his cell phone from a battery at his house and phoned Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation last night. Lady Konchok was also able to speak with Khenpo Tsering, and asked ... continuePosted April 16, 2010 by
Eye-witness Report from Earthquake
Xinhua photo shows a monk being helped out of rubble. Khenpo Tsering of the Surmang Monastery was able to call Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation to report on the devastation in the Surmang area. The full report of their call is below. Khenpo said that Jyekundo (the ... continuePosted April 15, 2010 by
Major Earthquake Near Surmang Monastery
Surmang Shedra in February 2010 A huge earthquake struck Jyekundo yesterday, the closest city to the Surmang Dutsi Til monastery, where Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was the supreme abbot before leaving Tibet. The initial quake of 7.1 magnitude was followed by several aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more. Most ... continuePosted April 14, 2010 by
Prayer Flags: Make A Wish – HIGHLIGHT
In the West, we have trouble visualizing the catastrophe of being poor and pregnant in Tibet. For every 15 women who conceive, one will die before or during delivery — it’s three times safer to serve as a US soldier in Afghanistan than to become pregnant ... continuePosted November 30, 2009 by
The Gesar Fund – HIGHLIGHT
Surmang Europe Foundation Becomes Gesar Fund The “Gesar Fund” is a new name for the European foundation within the Shambhala Mandala that supports medical and educational projects in Tibetan areas. We recently broadened our activities beyond Surmang to Kham and Golok and extended them beyond just health ... continuePosted August 2, 2009 by