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PAST NEWS
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Join us for Therapy Day on 16th Mayl! To help raise money for the Lelung Dharma Centre and its many worthwhile projects, we are organising a Therapy Day. Please come and enjoy relaxing treatments, refreshments and other activities. All therapies are performed by trained professionals. 2 MAY 2010  |
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The Geden Phacho Bhucho Preservation Centre organised a conference on 4th January 2008 while His Holiness the Dalai Lama visited Drepung Monastery In South India. The event was attended by highly respected masters from the Gelug lineage who came together to discuss the preservation of the Buddhist teachings for future generations. This is the second such event organised by the Centre, which coordinates an international project to protect endangered teaching lineages. |
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Join us for Therapy Day on 15th July! To help raise money for the Lelung Dharma Centre and its many worthwhile projects, we are organising a Therapy Day. Please come and enjoy relaxing treatments, refreshments and other activities. All therapies are done by trained professionals. 3 JULY 2007 |
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Enjoy relaxing body treatments, refreshments and other activities at our next Therapy Day on 22nd November. The event is organised by Lelung Dharma Centre to raise funds for its many worthwhile projects.
14 NOVEMBER 2008 |
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We are pleased to report that Sonam Tenzin, a monk from Lelung Valley who studies at Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, successfully completed the tsoklang or special debate session earlier this fall. Participation for the tsoklang is highly competitive and Sonam's selection shows his dedication to his studies.
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Respected Tibetan master Kyabje Jangtse Choje Rizong Rinpoche taught on a series of important texts at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in South India as part of the Geden Phacho Bhucho Project (GPBP) to preserve endagered Tibetan Buddhist lineages. From 14 December 2008 to 2 January 2009, Kyabje Rinpoche gave oral transmissions the works of three masters from the Gelug lineage. 23 JANUARY 2009 |
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Join us for Therapy Day on 25th April! To help raise money for the Lelung Dharma Centre and its many worthwhile projects, we are organising a Therapy Day. Please come and enjoy relaxing treatments, refreshments and other activities. All therapies are performed by trained professionals. 10 APRIL 2009 |
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On 6th May, Maureen Elliott announced her resignation as a trustee of Lelung Dharma Trust in order to pursue further Dharma studies. Maureen has generously supported Lelung Rinpoche and his work for many years. Her contribution to the board will be missed. We wish her the very best with all her future endeavors. 6 MAY 2006 |
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Join us for Therapy Day on 12th July! To help raise money for the Lelung Dharma Centre and its many worthwhile projects, we are organising a Therapy Day. Please come and enjoy relaxing treatments, refreshments and other activities. All therapies are performed by trained professionals. 1 JULY 2008 |
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Lelung Rinpoche reports on different activities and projects connected with the Lelung Dharma Trust. There have been exciting developments in a number of areas. Others still need support from sponsors. Currently, Rinpoche is preparting to travel to India in mid-November to coordinate the next round of teachings for the Geden Pacho Bhucho Project. 10 NOVEMBER 2009 |
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A conference on the Geden Phacho Bhucho project has been scheduled for June 2006. The conference, which will be held in India, will provide a forum to discuss the status of the project and future planning. Many important lamas and guests have been invited including Gaden Tri Rinpoche and Samdog Rinpoche. 4 JUNE 2006 |
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Sonam Tenzin, a monk from Lelung Valley who is studying at Drepung Loseling Monastery has been selected for a special honor. He was one of two students chosen to participate in a challenging debate on Buddhist scriptures. Sonam's selection is an indication of his efforts in study and Lelung Rinpoche would like to support him by offering a lunch to all the Drepung monks during the debate.
12 JANUARY 2006 |
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Join us at Manor Farm Hall on Sunday 26th July 2009 for our first-ever Jumble and Nearly New Sale. Our permanent stall at Duck Pond Market will be open for business the same day. Both events will be raising funds for our charitable projects to support Tibetan culture. 22 JULY 2009 |
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Don't miss our next Therapy Day on Sunday, 13th December 2009. To help raise money for the Lelung Dharma Centre and its many worthwhile projects, we are organising a Therapy Day. Please come and enjoy relaxing treatments, refreshments, raffle and other activities. 10 NOVEMBER 2009 |
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Lelung Rinpoche has just released English versions of chapters of the Lelung lineage book. The book details the histories and accomplishments of the Lelung lineage masters. These masters played an important role in the development of Buddhism in Tibet. The book, written by Lelung Rinpoche, was originally published in Tibetan in 2000. Rinpoche is requesting feedback from the public on this nearly finished translation. 9 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Lelung Dharma Trust has just received confirmation that Kyabje Jangtse Choje Rizong Rinpoche will give an important series of transmissions for the Geden Phacho Bhucho project in December 2008. These transmissions are a unique opportunity for anyone practicing the three main Gelugpa deities to receive oral transmissions from such an eminent master. The event will take place over 20 days at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in South India. 8 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Scholars at the Lelung Literature Preservation Centre are making good progress on the Collected Works of the Fifth Lelung Rinpoche. So far, 35 volumes of the total 40 have been digitised and corrected. Only five more volumes need to be checked before Lelung Rinpoche and experienced scholars can verify the material. 5 JUNE 2006 |
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In May 2008, the album Karma was launched which features the poems of Lelung Rinpoche set to music. Songs composed by Richard Hillman Bell bring together the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism with contemporary melodies making the album accessible to modern listeners. 6 SEPTEMBER 2008 |
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Members of the Ruislip Lelung Dharma Centre, held their first ever charity walk on Sunday, 29 April. Participants--along with family, friends and pets--enjoyed lovely weather as they walked for three miles to raise money for the Geden Pacho Bucho project. The project aims to preserve endangered Tibetan Buddhist teaching lineages from dying out as elderly masters pass away. Funds raised by the walkers will support work of a small office in Dharamsala which is researching and cataloguing the lineages. 8 MAY 2007 |
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In order to firmly establish the Centre and its work of sharing the teachings of Buddhist and preserving Tibetan culture, we are actively seeking a permanent location where we can create a shrine room, library and reception area. If anyone can offer us such a place, we would be incredibly grateful. 22 JULY 2009 |
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The people of Kham-Tehor, both in exile and in Tibet have long made requests for a TenZhug (long life ceremony) for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. With great joy we are pleased to announce that His Holiness has accepted and he has also agreed to give teachings on the four commentaries of Lamrim Chemo. 5 MAY 2005 |
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In October 2005, Lelung Rinpoche visited New York where he met with friends to discuss his many projects. Rinpoche met Gene Smith of the Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center, who offered him a number of texts of the Fifth Lelung Rinppche that he had been actively searching for. In a meeting with Robert Thurman, Rinpoche learned that Tibet House will publish a history of the Lelung lineage. 14 DECEMBER 2005 |
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UK television presenter Fearne Cotton attended the Lelung Dharma Centre's Therapy Day on 14 April 2007. The event helped raise awareness about the urgency of preserving endangered Tibetan Buddhist culture. Along with other visitors, Fearne enjoyed holistic healing therapies and the festive atmosphere of the Day, which included food and gift stalls. She met H.E. Lelung Rinpoche who presented her with a traditional Tibetan thangka painting.
1 MAY 2007 |
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Lelung Rinpoche recently met with Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile, to discuss the Geden Phacho Bhucho project. The project aims to rescue endangered teaching lineages of the Gelug tradition before they disappear. Samdhong Rinpoche has agreed to become an official advisor and he expressed his satisfaction that this important work is being undertaken. 24 OCTOBER 2006 |
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Lelung Rinpoche's visit to the US brought some important results for the thangka project. Kathryn Pon, a friend of Rinpoche's, generously agreed to fund the creation of 21 traditional thangka paintings that will accompany the Lelung lineage practices. The thangkas will be done by qualified artists personally approved by Rinpoche in order to ensure that they are as authentic as possible. 9 DECEMBER 2005 |
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A new centre has been opened in Dharamsala to support the activities of the Geden Phacho Bhucho project. The office is the headquarters of the important work to ensure the continued unbroken transmission of the Gelug lineage. It was opened in June 2006 after a major conference at the Norbulingka Institute. 25 SEPTEMBER 2006 |
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On 29th June 2006, an important conference on Geden Phacho Bhucho at the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala, India was successfully concluded. Forty-two lamas from the Gelug lineage attended the meeting along with approximately 50 observers. 25 SEPTEMBER 2006 |
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We are happy to announce that a reprint of the biographical article about Lelung Rinpoche which appeared in three local UK newspapers earlier this month is now available online. The article by Harrow Observer reporter Dhruti Shah describes Rinpoche's early life in India, his time at Drepung Monastery and his current work in the UK. We are grateful to the Observer and Dhurti Shah for allowing us to publishing this article online. 5 MARCH 2007 |
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A Moment in Tibet, a cultural day organised by Lelung Dharma Trust attracted over 200 people in December 2006. Attendees could enjoy a wide range of activities, from massage and reflexology to Tibetan films and foods. Arts and crafts from Tibet were also featured. The purpose of the day was to help raise funds for the Geden Pacho Bucho project, which aims to preserve the endangered teaching lineages of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. 6 FEBRUARY 2007 |
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One of the most important projects currently underway is the compilation of of the collected works of the Fifth Lelung Rinpoche, which were scattered all over the world when Lelung monastery was destroyed in the mid-1950s. Forty volumes of these works have been collected and are currently being transcribed with a view to publication in both Tibetan and English.
12 MAY 2005 |
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An interview with Lelung Rinpoche was published in three UK regional papers this month. Reporter Dhruti Shah talked with Rinpoche about his activities in the UK and Buddhist philosophy. The interview first appeared in the Harrow Observer and was reprinted in the Harrow Leader and Ruislip Gazette. 27 FEBRUARY 2007 |
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