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Top: Father and son living near Surmang. Photo by Marvin Ross. Left: 12th Trungpa Tulku. |
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News
“This year, as everyone knows, there have been demonstrations in Lhasa and elsewhere; but in the Surmang and Jyekundo area, there have been no demonstrations. The lives of the people there have not been affected much by these situations. The shedra project is still going on but slowly. So please continue to give us your support.” --Khenpo Tsering Gyurme of Surmang Please go to Surmang Update 2008 to read the latest news. Recent News To kick off the final 16 month push to complete the construction of the Surmang shedra, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche will run the Napa Marathon on March 2, 2008. Please click on Spring 2008.
Major progress was made on the Surmang shedra (school) in 2007. Much of the building complex was closed in and detailed finish work commenced. Consecration of the shedra is projected for summer 2009. Planning also got underway for support of the Wayen monastery. Please click on Year-End 2007.
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has dedicated his Chicago Marathon run in October to supporting the Surmang shedra. A forty person construction cres is trying to close the fifty- room shedra complex in before winter. Please click on Fall 2007. Rapid progress has been made this summer on construction of the fifty room shedra (school) complex at Surmang Dutsi Til. The goal is to close the building in by the fall. More support is needed to purchase building materials. The 20th anniversary of the parinirvana of Chögyam Trungpa XI Rinpoche coincides with the significant progress in rebuilding his home monastery, Surmang Dutsi Til. Please click on Spring 2007 This year-end report on the Konchok Foundation's activities in 2006 includes the latest news about the shedra construction. Fall 2006 Surmang Shedra Campaign Spring 2006 Surmang Shedra Campaign Sakyong
Mipham Rinpoche to Run Boston Marathon in Support of Surmang Talk given by Surmang Khenpo Gyurme on February 16 to the Shambhala Congress in Halifax Update on the Surmang
Dutsi Til Shedra - December 2004 Surmang Villagers Flock to the Sakyong - October 8, 04 Sakyong Runs Personal
Best In Prairie Marathon - August 22, 04 Foundations Laid, Walls Going Up, Money Coming
In - August 10, 2004 Big Sur Results for
Surmang - April 27, 2004 Sakyong to run Big Sur
for Surmang - April 12, 2004 Message from Lady
Diana Mukpo - April 11, 2004 |
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