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22
December

An Abbreviated Life Story of Ven Trisur Rinpoche

An Abbreviated Life Story of Ven Trisur Rinpoche  (as told to Catherine Fradet and Irene Turner in 2016 on the occasion of his teaching visit to Nalanda Monastery)  Question: maybe Rinpoche could start with his life in Tibet… I was born (1934) in central Tibet, Tsang, in an area South of Lhasa, called Lhatse, where…

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07
June

Creation of the Italian Chapter of Sakyadhita

By Ven. Cristiana Ciampa Tsomo This interview features Ven. Cristiana Ciampa Tsomo in conversation with Ven. Carla and Ven. Lucia from Pomaia, Italy, as they reflect on their journey to meet other nuns in South Korea, culminating in the creation of the Italian chapter of Sakyadhita. 1. You attended the last Sakyadhita conference in…

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22
April

My Striking the Heart of the Foe

 By Venerable Lobsang Tsultrim The second Dharma book I ever bought was The Wheel of Sharp Weapons with commentary by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey. I was just seventeen at the time, with little life experience and even less understanding of the Dharma. Yet its short, pithy verses reached out and took hold of me, offering a profound…

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25
March

OLD AGE, SO MUCH TO LEARN!

  Teachings on Nagarjuna’s letter from Geshe Sonam Gyaltsen  (March - September 2024)  Maitreya Institute, Loenen, Netherlands;  Personal experiences from Getsulma Tenzin Chödron.   'OLD AGE, SO MUCH TO LEARN! 'You are served with learning moments'  To gain deeper insight into your habit patterns,  the process of aging is extremely helpful!  We are attached to…

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25
March

Lhungtok Choekhorling News 

 Finding Peace  On Saturday, 8th March, in Milan, our abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Thubten Chonyi participated in an event to present the monastery project at a national level and take part in a discussion on the Importance of Choosing a Contemplative and Monastic Life in Today’s World.  Joining Geshe Chonyi for the discussion was Enzo…

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14
January

Reflections at the Beginning of 2025

By Venerable Tenzin Gache As the IMI Team requested me to write a short article for the newsletter, I put together these reflections on being a monk in the modern world. Mainly I did so to help process my own thoughts, but perhaps there will be some small benefit for others who are also…

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