On 14th April 2010, an earthquake reaching 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Yushu County, Kham, an impoverished area of Tibet and largely populated by Tibetans. Official reports now put the death toll at 2,064, with more than 12,000 injured and 175 missing. Homes, schools, monasteries and health facilities have all collapsed to rubble.
Since the earthquake, the survivors have had to contend with sandstorms, hail and snow. At an altitude of 3,700 metres above sea level, overnight temperatures regularly fall below zero, even in Spring – thousand made homeless are now living in tents. . . Read More Here
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by Wangdu on April 21, 2010
by Wangdu on April 19, 2010
In Tibet, over a thousand people have died and many more are injured as a result of the devastating earthquake which struck Yushu county on 14th April. Yushu is in Qinghai province, high on the Tibetan plateau, an impoverished area largely populated by Tibetans. [click to continue…]
by Wangdu on April 17, 2010
Rinpoche will be giving a talk at Tibet House in Frankfurt on the 10th May and in Freiburg on the 11th and 12th May. He will also be returning to Bodhicharya Berlin between Monday 17th – Saturday 22nd May.
You can find out more details about each event in the Travel Schedule.
by Wangdu on April 7, 2010
I know that the Co-ordinator of Karmapa in Europe 2010, has already notified everyone that my proposed visit has had to be cancelled for reasons beyond my control. I was very much looking forward to meeting with my European students, visiting your dharma centres, giving teachings, and having the opportunity to gain first-hand experience and insight into the great variety of European life and culture.
I was wholeheartedly preparing for this visit so you will understand that I too was sad and disappointed when I learned that I would not be able to come this time. However, I hope that this is merely a temporary setback and that I will definitely be able to visit Europe in the near future.
It remains for me to express my gratitude to Ringu Tulku and all of you in the different countries and dharma centres who have worked so hard to prepare for the visit. Please be assured that your work has not been in vain or wasted. By these efforts, you have planted a powerful seed and when it reaches fruition my intention to come to Europe will be fulfilled.
Meanwhile, my aspiration and vision remain firm. I am determined to follow in the footsteps of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, renewing connections with long-standing students and forging a closer relationship with all my European friends, past, present and future.
XVII. Gyalwang Karmapa,
Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Gyuto Tantric University,
Himachal Pradesh, India
7th April, 2010
by Wangdu on April 6, 2010
Rinpoche has just posted news regarding HH Karmapa’s plans to travel to Europe. Visit ‘Rinpoche’s News‘ to read the full article.
by Wangdu on April 3, 2010
Rinpoche will teach on ‘The Two truths’, by Patrul Rinpoche, in Lerab Ling from 14th to 16th May. Lerab Ling is a Retreat Centre, founded by Sogyal Rinpoche. It is situated to the northwest of Montpellier in France.
To find out more details, visit the Travel Schedule page here or visit the Lerab Ling website directly here.
by Wangdu on March 31, 2010
We have just received a copy of the recording of Rinpoche speaking at the OKC in Brussels (thanks to Francois). You can listen to it in the player below by just pressing the play button. The recording is just under 40 minutes.
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The first few minutes are missing and you will need to turn up the volume to maximum using the volume bars on the left hand side, as the recording is quite low. Using headphones should make it easier to hear.
by mfordscot on March 15, 2010
by mfordscot on March 4, 2010
Rinpoche arrived safe and well in Munich yesterday 3 March to start his Spring teaching tour. He will travel to 22 centres in 10 countries throughout Europe until the beginning of May. You can see full details of his tour in his travel schedule page. It’s hoped that many of you will be able to see and talk with Rinpoche at some time over the next couple of months and we look forward to receiving your news about this and anything else you would like to share with us. You can send us news via the contact form and chose the ‘news’ option, or email the news editor at news@bodhicharya.org. Please also encourage others to subscribe to the news updates on our home page. There is an additional subscription to news from Rinpoche on the Ringu Tulku page if you would like to receive updates direct from Rinpoche too.
Looking forward to hearing from you all!
