Himalayan Protester Ask Centre to Change Stand

On 19th march group of Himalayan Student from Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen and Darti Khangtsen with the entire Himalayan student from Bylakuppe- South Karnataka, Drepung and Gaden Monastery from North Karnataka gather to hold a protest rally in the city of Bangalore.

More then 1000 had participated from Himalayan Buddhist Association and Himalayan Culture Association for Action on Tibet.

The rally origination from Majestic area culminated at MG road, in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue, and handed a memorandum to the Governor of Karnataka State to change the centre policy on Tibet issue.

Demands are:

1. China to immediately stop killing unarmed Tibetans in Tibet
2. Indian Government to pressurize Beijing to start dialogue with Tibetan Government of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the issue of Tibet.
3. World leaders to boycott Beijing “Bloody Olympic” to protest China’s Genocide in Tibet and in Durfur

For more details log on www.serajeymonastery.org

Visit of His Holiness Namkha Rinpoche

In March His Holiness Namkha Rinpoche, Spiritual Director of International Nyingmapa Rigdzin Community visited Sera for a week.

Rinpoche and group have strong wishes to support the Hostel & Prayer Hall Projects of Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen, as He personally sees the difficulties of Ngari Students occupying 3 -4 monks in single room

Rinpoche has sponsored the purchashing site for the Hostel and Prayer Hall Construction measuring 170 X 510 fts, and promise to find support for the projects.

We wish Rinpoche, staffs and Students of Rigdzin Community every success in their Dharma mission and benefit all the sentient beings.