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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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July

Tara Meditation for Peace with Ven. Robina

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June

The UBI, Italian Buddhist Union, supports the IMI for the first time.

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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 out to UBI.…

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June

Creation of the Italian Chapter of Sakyadhita

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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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June

Interview with Ginny, Coordinator of the Names of Manjushri Zoom Dream Team

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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. The Zoom meeting provides an…

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March

OLD AGE, SO MUCH TO LEARN!

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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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March

Lhungtok Choekhorling News

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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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January

Reflections at the Beginning of 2025

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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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January

Greetings to My Most Dear Brother Monks and Sister Nuns and Our Supporters

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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…

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July

Environmental Sustainability in South India

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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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