Refugee Camps
The Tana Monks Take Up Soccer!
An American donor financed prepping the spot on Tana Monastery grounds for a soccer pitch, plus donated many pairs of soccer shoes and socks to all interested. It’s been a huge hit!
Construction of a 3-Year Retreat Center at Tana Monastery
Rinpoche is supervising the construction of a 13-room one-story building for 3-year retreatants. There are private bedrooms with attached bathrooms, all with interior connected verandas surrounding a courtyard, plus a shrine room. Fund raising is ongoing. Hopefully, completion will be next year (2025).
Rinpoche’s Painting of Sangye Yelpa
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] This is a 3′ by 4′ painting on cloth of Sangye Yelpa, by Tana Dungsey Rinpoche, first displayed at Tana Monastery, India, on March 21, 2022. The painting is displayed at Tana Monastery each year on the anniversary of Sangye Yelpa’s parinirvana, on the 18th day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar.
Prayer for Peace and Stability
During these uncertain and tragic times Tana Dungsey Rinpoche suggests that we practice the “Prayer for Peace and Stability” by Jamgong Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, one of the founders of the Rime’ tradition.
Tana Monastery Losar Puja 2022
This video shows the Losar Puja at Tana Monastery that continues for 7 days – early morning until night. Rinpoche took time out to send this to us.
Rinpoche Has Arrived in India!
The videos below show his first moments at Tana Monastery on February 11, 2022. After 35 hours of travel and several covid PCR tests, Rinpoche received a very warm welcome from his monks and family at Tana Monastery! Although he arrived early in the morning, word had gotten out and some local laypeople came to
HH Karmapa’s birthday June 26th, 2020
Rinpoche and the Tana Monastery monks have planted 120 trees in honor of HH Karmapa’s birthday. See the June 2020 pics below. HH Karmapa has been emphasizing the importance of planting trees to help the earth and all sentient beings. Rinpoche and monks planted 120 trees near Tana Monastery to commemorate His Holiness Karmapa’s birthday.
Campaign to Stave Off Hunger in the Area Around Tana Monastery in South India
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dear Sangha and friends, We are very happy to report that the donation campaign was a great success! Tana Yelpa Foundation was able to provide over $20,000 dollars worth of food. The Tana Charitable Trust in India distributed the food. As a direct result of your kindness and the generous work of the The
Tana Yelpa Chant Books are Now Available
The Tana Yelpa Chant Book is available in hard copy or for digital download.
Rinpoche is back in his home in the U.S.!
Rinpoche is back in his home in the U.S.! He is finishing his 14 day quarantine and has moved and has moved into his home in Broomfield. We are happy to report that he has remained healthy, hearty and happy throughout.
His Holiness Dalai Lama’s birthday, today, July 6th, 2020
Rinpoche is asking that all of his students chant 10 malas of “Om Mani Padma Hum” to commemorate the birthday of His Holiness. His Holiness the Dalai Lama is widely believed to be a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. H.H.Dalai Lama is urgently encouraging people to help the earth heal. In honor of his birthday, the monks
Message from India During Covid
Teaching from Tana Dungsey Rinpoche at the Tana Monastery in India 4.22.20 Click here to see a teaching video sent to us from Tana Monastery. It was recorded at the Tana monastery in Kollegal, India on 4.22.2020. Rinpoche wants us to know that the purpose of this short video is to offer positive motivation to