Greetings from Harvard
Tashi Delek dear friends,
My heartfelt congratulations to our team for publishing our first newsletter. We are very happy to share that we will publish newsletters once a month from now on. This is to keep our esteemed supporters and friends updated on the activities and projects of Thubten Shedrubling Foundation in Tawang. We hope you enjoy our first newsletter.
This fall with the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and all my kind teachers, I began my studies at Harvard embarking on a new inning in my life. How is Harvard valuable to a geshe lharampa is a question that I did not have an answer to initially.
So far, at Harvard I learnt that time is valuable and I should be grateful to everyone around me. I look forward to many new experiences and lessons that will help me become a better person.
I cannot wait to share my thoughts and impressions with everyone in Tawang and elsewhere through this newsletter once a month.
Warmly,
Tulku Tenzin Gyurmey
Tengyur Rinpoche has an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
On August 8 2022, Tengyur Rinpoche had a private audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at His Holiness’ residence in Shiwatsel, Leh, Ladakh. His Holiness offered His blessings for Rinpoche’s studies at Harvard Divinity School which commenced in August, 2022.
Kyabje Ling Rinpoche inaugurates Tashol Tengyur School
The 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Choktrul Rinpoche visited Tawang at the invitation of Tengyur Rinpoche, the president of TSF, to inaugurate the Tashol Tengyur School. The inaguration took place on July 29, 2022. Kyabje Ling Rinpoche also gave advice to TSF staff and volunteers on August 3, 2022.
Buddhism classes at Thubten Shedrubling Buddhist Center
The vision of Tengyur Rinpoche is to make the teachings of the Buddha accessible to everyone. We have been offering a six months intro course which is open to everyone during the last three years. The course is taught by Geshe Jampa Thinley from Sera Jey Monastery in a modern and interactive way. We also organize monthly Lama Chopa and Tara pujas. This summer the classes were relocated to the newly inaugurated building. Students seem to enjoy our newly built gompa which has a beautiful altar.
Tibetan Language Classes at Thubten Shedrubling
The Tibetan language forms the heart of our rich culture and tradition and its preservation has never been more urgent. His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama often urges the Himalayan people who share the same cuture and tradition as Tibet to study Buddhism and Tibetan language. At our center we prioritize access to both written and spoken Tibetan language classes for a wider audience. We strive to cater to the needs of different groups of students.
September 16
Venerable Tashi Tendar, the director of Thubten Shedrubling Foundation visited us for two weeks to oversee the ongoing management of the foundation. During his visit, he held meetings with all staff members as well as students to receive feedback on the center’s service. We thank Venerable Tashi Tendar for finding time in his busy schedule. He is currently enrolled in the Geshe Lharampa program at Sera Jey Monastery.
September 23
Geshe Lobsang Samten, the abbot of Drepung Loseling Monastery, visited our center on September 23, 2022. Rinpoche very graciously offered teachings to our members on foundations of Buddhism.
October 15
Venerable Beri Gyalse, a scholar on Tibetan literature and grammar from Drepung Loseling Monastery, paid a kind visit to our center and gave a wonderful talk on the importance and ways to study Tibetan language. We look forward to more of his visits in the future.
