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Summer Newsletter
The last few months have brought vivid reminders of impermanence. Our beloved Abbot, Kyajbe Thrangu Rinpoche, has left this life. It was announced by his monastery in Nepal, that he passed into Parinirvana on June 4, 2023. Around the world there were passionate ceremonies to wish him well on his passage. As is traditional we now include a daily chant which supplicates for his swift return.
It is also a time of renewal and new growth, especially in the wild landscape of Cape Breton, Unama’ki in the Mi’kmaw language. You may know about the dangerous wildfires that forced many families from their homes in Nova Scotia. A full week of rain and effort from responders changed the immediate danger of wildfires. But approximately 150 families have lost their homes in Nova Scotia.
With the long weekend upon us, it’s a beautiful time to visit the grounds of Gampo Abbey. The buildings remain closed to the public, but we welcome visitors to walk the land, circumambulate the Stupa of Enlightenment, and take in the ruggedness and drala, the inherent spirits, of the environment. The whales and seals have been very active lately and you can see them right in front of the Abbey.
-Trinkar Ötso, Director, and the team at Gampo Abbey
Read Gampo Abbey’s full Summer newsletter here.
