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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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03
July

Environmental Sustainability in South India

Environmental Sustainability in South India By Ven. Gache  At Sera IMI House, we take whatever measures we can reasonably make to contribute to environmental sustainability. Some aspects of life in India preclude things that we could do more easily in a Western country, like buying organic and using sustainable power. On the other…

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26
June

Planetary Crisis Summit

Planetary Crisis Summit By Ven. Tenzin Michael  Held at Jamyang Buddhist Center in London on 24th-25th April 2024 I felt very fortunate to be able to attend the first FPMT “Planetary Crisis Summit” organised by Jamyang London. The two day event with workshops and collective dialogue was skillfully facilitated by climate expert and author…

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17
June

Chanting the Names of Manjushri –

New Advice From His Holiness the Dalai Lama! Chanting the Names of Manjushri Continuously for Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return  A 24/7 prayer circle to amplify the causes for Rinpoche’s quick return! On Lhabab Duchen, the IMI initiated a continual recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri (Jampal Tshan Jo) for the quick and auspicious…

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13
November

Chanting the Names of Manjushri Continuously for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return

Chanting the Names of Manjushri Continuously for Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s Swift Return On Lhabab Duchen, the IMI initiated a continual recitation of Chanting the Names of Manjushri (Jampal Tshan Jo) for the quick and auspicious return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche—an activity where all students of Rinpoche worldwide can participate! His Holiness had advised “Please recite Names of Manjushri…

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29
September

How to Face Death without Fear

Death can come any minute. Are you prepared?; a Zoom-lecture by Ven. Robina organized by the IMI in cooperation with Nalanda Monastery. On September 18th Ven. Robina gave a motivating lecture on Zoom on being well prepared for death, using a lot of advice from Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Successfully hosted (hybrid)…

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