December 27, 2021 Every year, Yeru Bon Center sponsors a Christmas Day event for the children at the Bön Children’s Home. A special meal, a day of laughter and fun. Singing Christmas songs and learning about the meaning of Christmas. This year, having Latri Nyima Dakpa with the children was even more special. It has…
To Students and Friends of Latri Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche and Yeru Bön Center, This year, 2021, is almost behind us. Some of us may say “good riddance,” some may say “it was a good year.” Either way, as we practice impermanence, we must say goodbye to 2021 and plan for 2022. For Yeru Bön Center,…
33rd Foundation Day at Bön Children’s Home Tashi Delek! Today, 1st July, is the 33rd FOUNDATION DAY of our society (Bon Children’s Home). So, on this special day I on behalf of Rinpoche, staff members and children of BCH would like to wish you all from our bottom heart and like to extend heartfelt gratitude…
Year-End Giving Letter 2019 To Students and Friends of Latri Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche and Yeru Bön Center, As we come to the holiday season, we are thankful for the generosity that has been shown to the children at the Bön Children’s Home. As Bön practitioners, we know that generosity is the first of the Parchin…
Dear Friends and Students of Yungdrung Bon, This has been a year filled with sadness, joy, anticipation and love. Until September, the Tibetan Yungdrung Bon community was still grieving for the late 33rd sMenri Trizin, yet there was great joy for the new 34th sMenri Trizin. We personally witnessed so many Bonpos join together…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 10) Nyima, Jason and I we went to the BCH about 12:30. The caretaker, Mr. Lodu, had purchased the special meal ingredients, and the students were excited to have it. We visited the small children’s dining room first, watched them be served, then hold up their bowls and sing…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 9) Nyima, Jason and I went down to the BCH in the afternoon. We met with Kelsang, the secretary; Phontsuk, the sponsorship coordinator; and Tsering Dorje, the accountant. This was their chance to tell me in more detail the problems and challenges they face. They have made great progress,…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 8) When asked what they would like to see improved at BCH, two students mentioned they would like to have a computer lab. There are one or two computers at the administrative office, and one or two in the school, but no lab where they can practice computer skills….
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 7) After lunch, I asked Rinpoche to arrange a meeting with six of the senior children of BCH. We had hoped to be able to do a Skype live session with the children, so the sponsors could interact with the children, but partly because of the internet problems, and…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 6) We were treated to a presentation by the children. They performed a variety of songs and dances, from Tibetan folk songs and more popular songs, to Nepali modern songs, to a Bollywood dance routine that was the clear favorite of the group, up to a male soloist rendition…