Lama Zopa

Good morning, Good afternoon and Good evening, whatever time you are seeing this. Monasteries and the many small Khangtsens, at the moment in this world where, the Dharma is studied more extensively if they don't have conditions like, rooms for monks if they don't have facilities what would happen, then no opportunity for many Sanghas to learn dharma (Sutra and Tantra) extensively and put them into practice and actualize the path that leads up, will not happen. So if these monasteries doesn't exist the opportunity for the people of the world where they can complete study extensively dharma verses by heart wouldn't happen. Later, even the scriptures exist but then nobody knows the meaning and the texts will be in the Libraries and nobody can teach. You see how important these monasteries to have facilities and develop….people from the world come there to study and learn from the learned teachers.

As great Buddhisattva Shantideva said, Teaching of the Buddha is only medicine to heal the suffering of the Sentient Beings. As so people who are doing works, earn money, offers to Sanghas and Sanghas benefit to study dharma and to spread dharma in the world…….so it benefit whole world and all Sentient beings.

So here Sera Je Tsawa Khangtsen, Lama Yeshi and Lama Lhundup's Khangtsen with 267 monks, if those who can offer to build 1,2,5,6,7 or 10 rooms or more that will be very great help. If that happens, quicker they can build straight-away, not to build a few then wait for a long time, also may be more expensive."

October 11 2008
Lama Zopa
(Dheradun )

Dagri Tulku

"Eversince, the First Dagri Rinpoche Khenchen Gyatso Thayae joined Tsawa Khangtsen of Sera Je Monastery, the incarnations of the Dagri Rinpoche has established relation with this Khangtsen. Previous Dagri Rinpoches has extended their support and made contributions towards the welfare of this Khangtsen as well as to the Sera Je Monastery through both spiritually and politically. The Great Vinaya Master Penchen Delek Nyima who gave the name Tsawa Khangtsen to this house is also one of the previous lineage incarnations of Dagri Rinpoche so I feel this Khangtsen has special relation with Dagri Tulkus.

In the past, before the Chinese occupation of Tibet, reincarnate lineage of Dagri Rinpoche has been guiding this Khangtsen that there were nobody from this Khangtsen who had not receive teaching from them. The contributions made towards this Khangtsen by previous Dagri Rinpoches are immense that it is unimaginable for reciprocating.

Under the difficult situation of present Tibet, I escaped into India in 1982 and with blessful guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama I joined Sera Je Monastery in South India to further my studies in Buddhist Philosophy. During that period I have the opportunity to meet with Lama Thubten Yeshi and he had generously provided support towards my studies including my staying accommodation. Not only that, he has accepted my request and has aspiration of his own to support this Khangtsen in the future but soon after that he left us for the well beings of other sentient beings.

I pay my deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Ven. Khenrinpoche Lhundup Rigsal for fulfilling the great wish of Lama Thubten Yeshi giving meaningful support to this Khangtsen.

Due to constantly increase in numbers of students joining this Khangtsen for the past few years the problems of rooms for the students are very obvious but lack of fund has so far kept the Khangtsen from constructing new hostels. The monks staying in rooms worn out by rain and wind are all humble and hard working students of Buddhist Philosophy. To relieve them from such difficulties I request you all to extend your generous support and make contributions toward the new hostel project of Sera Je Tsawa Khangtsen.
May all Sentient Beings achieve ultimate happiness."

With Prayers
Dagri Tulku
(Dharamsala)

Khenrinpoche Lhundrup Rigsel

"Dear Great Kindness ....
I would like to request your help today for Tsawa Kamzen. The monks at Tsawa Kamzen rally need your help to build new rooms, their rooms are very old, the roof is broken in many places, and therefore water is leaking in, and many insects come through the holes. In winter the rooms are too cold, and in summer too hot, and then quite often, the monks get sick. It is very important for the monks to study and having good conditions for their studies is very very important. The compassionate teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha are getting rarer every day in this world; there are less and less scholars and students studying and practicing them. We need to support all those who still have enthusiasm to study these teachings, keeping the knowledge and the tradition of these teachings alive for the benefit of all sentient beings. Many monks have already graduated from this Kamzen and are now serving the international Buddhist community as teachers.
I pray that the continued activity of Tsawa Kamzen and its 267 students will bring much benefit in the future. To keep these virtuous activities alive and growing I request from the bottom of my heart for your help with the building of the new rooms."

With countless Tashi delek
Khenrinpoche Lhundrup Rigsel
(Kopan Monastery, Nepal)
 

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