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Surmang Children’s Day – HIGHLIGHT
Children’s gala kicks off a key year at Surmang by Lyndon Comstock The largest program yet for children at Surmang in Tibet, with 250 participants, culminated in a celebration just before Losar (Tibetan New Year) in February. Family members joined the children in the shedra courtyard to witness ... continuePosted March 7, 2018 by CGH
Progress at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
An update on Konchok Foundation activities in the Surmang region of Tibet by Lyndon Comstock The Children’s educational program at Surmang is starting its winter 2016-2017 program this month. Last year more than 150 children participated; a similar number is expected this year. Donors to the Konchok Foundation provide all of the ... continuePosted December 29, 2016 by CGH
Teaching and Learning at Surmang – HIGHLIGHT
News from the Education Project Just before Christmas, the Gesar Fund received a message from the Konchok Foundation, which is supported by the Gesar Fund with some 5000 euros per year. In the Gesar Fund 2014 Summary we already reported that things would change in the education programs ... continuePosted January 14, 2016 by CGH
Launching the Surmang Shedra – HIGHLIGHT
Surmang Shedra – view with ruins aboveThe Konchok Foundation is delighted to announce that the Surmang Shedra will launch this fall. Last October, the Pema Chodron Foundation offered a $150,000 matching grant to complete the Surmang Shedra–the monastic college at Surmang Monastery in eastern Tibet–and hold ... continuePosted February 4, 2015 by
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
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
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
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
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
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
First Filmed Trungpa XII Interview
Chokyi Senge Trungpa XII Rinpoche of Surmang Dutsi Til has given his first filmed interview. The 21-year old tulku was interviewed by Lyndon Comstock and Jon Ransohoff of the Konchok Foundation, who recently visited Surmang where Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the eleventh Trungpa tulku, was the supreme ... continuePosted October 20, 2010 by
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
Surmang Update – HIGHLIGHT
By Lyndon Comstock Having recently returned from Surmang Dutsi Til, I’d like to give you a brief first-hand report. The photographs and videos that accompany this report were taken by Jon Ransohoff, who went with me. Also included below are comments about the shedra by Karma ... continuePosted October 8, 2010 by
Take a Tour of the Shedra – HIGHLIGHT
Now that the Surmang Shedra has opened its doors for classes, perhaps you’d like to take a peak inside. This tour was filmed by by Jon Ransohoff and edited by Lyndon Comstock. As you can see, the interior still needs to be painted and other finishing touches ... continuePosted October 7, 2010 by