This is Phurbu Deki, a 15-years old from Rasuwa. Rasuwa is one of the worst affected districts by earthquake in 2015. She has begun her Grade 9 semester at the Excel Public Secondary school. She is a bright student and enjoys her English class. Phurbu is the eldest of 5 children. She is thoughtful and aspires to become a teacher;…
On January 5, 2018, the final exam of Traditional Buddhist Sowa Rigpa herbal medicine students was held. The exam was for students in 6th year (Menrampa), 4th year & 3rd year. This 7-years training program of Tibetan Medicine Program is a brainchild of Kyabgön Phakchok Rinpoche to provide training in Tibetan medicine to interested members of the ordained sangha as well as…
Trip to Chhumik Jhayang Chhup
On 23rd of November 2017, the group of Tibetan medical students we went to Chhumik Jhayang Chhup, the holy place of Guru Padmasambhava in order to collect herbal medicine to make the medicine pills. The place is blessed by Guru Rinpoche and therefore it will be more beneficial for the patients as well. They started the journey from 5 am. They…
Tibetan Medical School
We are very happy to announce that our Tibetan medical school has opened a clinic at our Amrita House building in Boudhanath, Nepal. The “Traditional Buddhist Sorig Herbal Medicine Clinic“ will receive patients every day from 1pm to 5pm. And we had 8 students who have completed 6 years of successful study under our Amchi Urgyen Kelsang. These students are now qualified…
Meet Pasang Drolma!
We’d like you to meet Pasang Drolma. Pasang is 12 years old and is from the Sindhupalchowk district of Hyolmo. We met Pasang during our early relief visits. She is eager and full of promise but she faces a bleak future without our help. From those around her we heard a story we were to hear often. Pasang’s…
Education; the key to the future
On a piece of flat, open gound on the edge of Boudha, are a group of tents housing families from Bolansa village in Khomdrol, Tatopani VDC, Sindhupalchok district – an earthquake epicenter. This is Lama Phurpa Dorje’s home village, so he visits whenever he can. Last week he found one family in particular in need of our help. Karma is seventeen…