David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 5) We toured the medical center where there is a full-time nurse to handle first-aid and other “minor” procedures. I spoke with the nurse and discussed how I was impressed with the increased level of general basic hygiene. During my first trips I saw that the children all had…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 4) While meeting in the administrative offices I learned that not only have the BCH children scored highly in the recent academic competitions, but the day before they had gone to Chandighar and competed in a track and field competition where 500 schools from all around the area were…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 3) After our audience with HH, we went down to the BCH. The entire village of Dolanji is built into the side of one of the foothills of the Himalayas, a steep hill or mountain. The monastery is nearly at the top of the mountain. The guest house is…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 2) We slept in until about 7:30 Sunday morning. Gyaltsen picked us up in the car at 8:20, took us to Nyima Dakpa Rinpiche’s apartment. We were then taken to see His Holiness, the Abbot of sMenri. His Holiness received us first in his prayer room; it turned out…
David goes to sMenri Monastery (Part 1) Hello everyone, it has been a wonderful trip to go back to sMenri Monastery especially with my son Jason. We just had three wonderful days in Dehli with Nyima Dakpa Rinpoche and now our trip from Delhi to Dolanji began Saturday afternoon at about 12:30. To get to…
Thank you to everyone who offered long life prayers for my health. I am feeling better. For the past several months I have been resting and healing. I had the opportunity to spend time in Nepal with my family. I returned back to India on August 27th. It will be wonderful being back at sMenri…
To all my dear students, friends and supporters of Yeru Bon center, After my return to India at sMenri Monastery, the Mother Monastery of Bon tradition, I made a trip to Poland. I assisted Nyima Lama in following up annual teachings from April 2014 till the 26th of June 2014. During this trip I visited all of…
Founder & Spiritual Director of Yeru Bön Center Hello to everyone, I have completed my 2013-2014 US trip and I am now back safely in India. It was a busy and wonderful time, I was able to teach on behalf of Yeru Bon Center in Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Fe, Tucson, San Francisco, New…