Vajrayana Online students share what they have discovered in practising the Nectar of the Path.
Lillian Sum has brought immense creativity and expertise to Osel Ling’s landscape design. Since 2011, she has been involved in several projects in all directions of the Osel Ling hilltop: Rinpoche’s residence, the monks’ residence, the Buddha Garden, the Sangha House, and the central amphitheater.
Whether for Tergar International or Tergar Institute programming, the well-spoken, dynamic Joseph Faria translates for the teachers (khenpos) of Osel Ling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. A devoted student of Mingyur Rinpoche, he has lived in Nepal for 12 years, intensively studying the Tibetan language and completing a Master of Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe in Boudhanath, Nepal.
The ambitious vision to reconstruct Osel Ling monastery instantly took shape in Mingyur Rinpoche’s mind after returning from his wandering yogi retreat in November 2015. Earlier that year, a devastating earthquake had severely damaged the shrine hall, necessitating its demolition and subsequent rebuilding.
“A monastery is mainly the frame or the tool which allows for the students and practitioners to gather and receive the teachings.” – Luc Cholley
Vajrayana Online students share how they benefited from the 2023-2024 Tergar Lineage Transmission focused on the Tilopa’s Ganges Mahamudra
“When you arrive in Nepal, things tend to work out one way or another,” said Anna, a bubbly 33-year-old who makes her home in Melbourne.
“The approach and flying into Kathmandu along the edge of the Himalayas is spectacular,” Hughes said. This, along with Boudhanath, a Tibetan enclave in Kathmandu, are among his highlights.
“A big highlight was going around Nepal and seeing all these incredible places that were dedicated monasteries, temples, shrines, and caves, where our great meditation ancestors practiced.” — Christopher Baxter
More than any other single figure, Guru Rinpoche is the source for the entirety of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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