Benchenmonks helpen the local community
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Benchen monks bring water to local people
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Benchen Monks help saving rare Buddhist Text and relics from Swayambhu
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Update
The Benchen monks have tried to help at various sites where buildings have collapsed but were told they could not be of help. In order to better coordinate the efforts to help there has been a meeting with the president of the Buddhist Committee in Tinchuli. Due to blocked roads the monks cannot get out of the city. Therefore, they will concentrate on helping within. It seems that food is not the most immediate problem in the city, the biggest problem is the lack of water. The monks are using the Benchen water truck from the Shedra in Parphing to help easing the overall water situation.There have been reports of a flu in the military camp. Face mask in stock of the Benchen Clinic have been distributed in order to minimize the risk of infection to the monks and neighbors but it is difficult to obtain more. Due to risk of infection all the little monks have been brought to Parphing. Some monks went further away to Sanku with medical aid.
On the pictures you can see the monks on bikes on their way to Sanku, the last truck of the little monks on their way to Parphing, Tashi Özer and Sherab together with one of the many groups of monks on their way to Tinchuli.
Namaste,
Tempa and Florian Tashi
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Life in the Monastery after the earthquakes
A message from the monastery:
“Tashi Delek! Drubwang Sanggye Nyenpa Rinpoche is in Bhutan and very fine. Rinpoche sent a message to the Benchen community along with his prayers. All of us should help whomever is in need in whichever way we can (on the picture you can see Tashi Özer and other monks listenig to the message).
Here after the earthquake on Saturday there is a lot of damage to buildings in the Benchen Monastery and neighborhood but nobody is badly injured and it is very safe. The monastery has been badly damaged as you can see on the pictures. In the meantime there are still many small tremors. There was a big aftershock on Sunday afternoon but everybody is staying on the ground safely and nobody got hurt.
We here at the monastery try to help as much as we can to provide food and medicals for everybody. Of course it is difficult even for ourselves as there is a growing shortage of food, water and other necessities. If anybody would like to help us, kindly contact Lotus Direkthilfe. Thank you very much for your support.
Namaste,
Tempa and Tashi”
As you can see there is structural damage in the monastery. The monks are sleeping outside in provisional tents. There is neither electricity and not enough water. Despite that our monks are serving free hot tea to thousands of the local community and are helping wherever they can.
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Photos by Tashi Sautter
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Last preparations for Gutor at Benchen monastery Kathmandu
Under the guidance of H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche the Benchen monks in Kathmandu are preparing for the yearly Mahakala dances that are traditionally performed at the end of Tibetan Year. From February 8th till the New Year’s celebrations on February 18th the rituals will take place with the intention to destroy all the obstacles acumulated during the whole year and bring about peace and happiness in the new year to all the beings around the world.
Photos by Tashi Oser of Benchen monastery.
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Opening of the Phur Khang
On May 23rd 2012 the precious Kudung of the Lord of Refuge Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche has been ceremonially cremated at Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. This short video material shows the opening of the Phur Khang (cremation stupa) on May 31st in search for Rinpoche’s precious remains.
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Kalachakra Sadhana at Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery May 13 – 22, 2012
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Visit of the nuns from Panshing monastery
Since the foundation of Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu in 1984/85 Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche used to invite the nuns from the Panshing monastery (Gelugpa lineage) once a year to perform a Tara ritual. The nuns also came regularly to pay respect to Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche on different occasions, like Losar etc.
Today, on this auspicious Dakini day, the nuns from Panshing monastery visited Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling again performing White Tara and Naljorma rituals for the long life of Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and swift rebirth of Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche respectively. It was a joyous and powerful event clearing away the obstacles and bringing the benefit to all the beings.
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