A collection of stories, teachings, and thoughts shared by members of the wider IMI network.
We are pleased to share that the Unione Buddhista Italiana (UBI) has generously offered a donation of €2,000 to the International Mahayana Institute (IMI), marking their first direct support of IMI. This contribution was the result of a heartfelt initiative by Ven. Dechen, IMI European representative for nuns, who reached…
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…
Every Saturday a steady, dedicated group of five volunteers (nicknamed The Dream Team) join the IMI Zoom to provide a safe online space for the recitation of prayers for the return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. Ginny is the “bossy one” who plays an organising role in this group of volunteers….
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…
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…
By Venerable Robina Courtin I live in New York City these days, on my own. I’ve spent my life living in communes — first in a family of nine, then at a Catholic boarding school, then in hippie communes, radical left communes, feminist communes, and finally Buddhist communes. I must…
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 hand, there are…
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…
By Ven Chantal It has been a long time since we have given any news, yet many events have followed one another at our Monastery since. Since last May, and with the installation of the Buddha statue in the altar, the brand new main gompa is in full operation. The…
By Ven Chokyi I was first asked to make a prison visit for Liberation Prison Project while visiting my parents in 2006. I had taken gets vows with Lama Zopa Rinpoche just a few months earlier. The guy I met with showed me the Tara painting he was creating and talked…
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