Nuns – International Mahayana Institute

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July

International Sangha Day 2026

International Sangha Day is an FPMT initiative launched in 2001 to provide an opportunity for monastic and lay communities to come together in recognition of their interdependence and celebrate the ways in which they mutually rely on each other’s practice of the Dharma. It is celebrated on the holy day of Chokhor Duchen…

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June

An Interview with Wongmo

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How life brought you to the dharma? Actually am sure it was many lives that were in play. This life, already I had been introduced to the idea of reincarnation as a child, by my beloved grandmother, Bernardine Szold. She had travelled to the East in the 30’s and was enthralled by Eastern religions. She lived…

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July

Tara Meditation for Peace with Ven. Robina

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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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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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June

Monks and Nuns are at the Heart of the FPMT

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Lama Yeshe with Ven. Robina Courtin, and, from left, Ven. Karin Valham, Merry Colony, Ven. Connie Miller and Ven. Yeshe Khadro, Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, 1983, the last time Robina saw Lama. Photo Jacie Keeley. Monks and Nuns are at the Heart of the FPMT By Ven Robina Courtin Lama Yeshe with Ven. Robina Courtin, and, from left, Ven. Karin Valham, Merry Colony, Ven. Connie…

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December

Hard Lesson from the Fire

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By Ven Ciampa Tsomo I am a 70 year old Italian buddhist nun and I have lived for 15 years in a very isolated retreat place surrounded by woods, which Geshe Jampa Gyatso, former resident lama of ILTK where I was based, named Tara House.. This year when wild fires fire came around Tara House (TH),…

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December

My Experience as an IMI Regional Representative

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My Experience as an IMI Regional Representative By Ven Tenzin Tsultrim I’ve been the regional representative for IMI Southeast Asia for about a year now, since being invited to take on the role in February 2021. The workings of IMI were not unfamiliar to me as I had once served on the Board from 2009…

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June

The Importance of Sangha in the West; and Gelongma Vows

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The Importance of Sangha in the West; and Gelongma Vows Kyabje Zopa Rinpoche 15–16 July 2015 Maitreya Instituut, The Netherlands Edited by Robina Courtin August 19, 2020 IN THE WEST THERE IS NO RESPECT FOR WESTERN SANGHA I’ve noticed that some centers in the FPMT have respect for the sangha, but most do not. In…

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June

Continuing the Conversation on Desire

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By Ven Lozang Khadro Ven Khadro and friend I read Ven Legtsok and Khedrub/Dan’s article in the last IMI e-newsletter. Their article was courageous and honest, and it helped me to feel more connected with the wider sangha community, especially during the pandemic and India’s many lockdowns. Ven. Legtsok’s suggestion on sharing and support resonated with…

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