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Request for Statue and Temple Ornament Sponsors

June 19, 2010 by Becky

Throne nearly ready for statue

There are many opportunities to contribute to the new Amitabha Foundation Temple and Retreat Center in Kathmandu. Please read this March 17, 2010 letter from True Lhamo and see the recent photos of the temple, courtesy of Grace Wong.

Dear Friends,

I am sending here two attachments that will give you an idea of the number of statues and temple ornaments that are needed for the amitabha retreat center in kathmandu. The construction of the temple is almost complete including traditional carvings and paintings. The construction of the retreat cottages is to start in April. Due to lack of funds, the statues are being delayed.

In order for the project to be realized sooner and also to give an opportunity for those who wish to be a part of the project, there are different sizes of statues and temple ornaments that need to be made and if there are people who may be interested in sponsoring items, they may do so on their own or a few people can join together as group sponsors and dedicate the statues and ornaments in the name of their loved ones who are alive or dead. We can also write the names of the people at some place in the monastery or in front of the statues in whose names the statue or temple ornament has been dedicated.

Many greetings and best wishes to all of you,

Truelha

Please select a statue or temple ornament that you would like to sponsor and donate today. If you live in the US, you may receive a tax deduction for contributions made through the Amitabha Foundation, which is a 501[c]3 charitable organization. Donate here through PayPal, or send your check in USD to Amitabha Foundation Treasurer, 109 Irvington Road, Rochester, NY 14620.

You may also donate directly to the Amitabha Foundation in Nepal:

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Ayang Rinpoche’s North American Schedule

April 24, 2010 by admin

His Eminence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche’s teaching schedule for the US, Canada and Mexico in 2011 has not been announced yet. For information on Rinpoche’s Europe and Asia schedules please visit ayangrinpoche.org.

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Guru Rinpoche Drubchen Completed

April 18, 2010 by admin

The Guru Rinpoche Drubchen has been completed. Thank you to Grace Wong for these Photo’ s and video.

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL0e6mccfrQ

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Kham Earthquake Update

April 18, 2010 by admin

Dear Friends,

Many of you have written to find out how you can help the survivors of the terrible earthquake which destroyed the city of Jyekundo (Jyegu, or Yushu) in Eastern Tibet Tuesday morning. The epicenter of this earthquake was actually in Rima, Ayang Rinpoche’s birthplace village and location of Ayang Monastery, as well as the new Amitabha Foundation-sponsored clinic and boarding school.

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To date we have not received information about the fate of Rima villagers and monks, but conditions in Jyegu, a city of 80,000 residents just 2 hours away by car, are extremely serious. The first earthquake and more than 780 aftershocks have caused the collapse of most of the city’s buildings, burying many people. According to official reports, by 5 pm on April 17th 1484 people have been killed, 417 are missing, 1,394 are severely injured and another 12,088 are injured, and 80% of residents are homeless. Sadly, 115 teachers and students were killed at the primary and normal school.

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We heard that the Yushu County Hospital, our partner for the past 6 years, was completely destroyed, and medical personnel have set up emergency operations in tents. The new Yushu airport has been reopened and injured people are being flown out of the area for treatment. Jyegu is hard to reach even under normal conditions. Damaged roads and traffic accidents have made it difficult for equipment and aid to reach the area. There is a growing shortage of food, water, blankets, tents and medicine. Monks have been distributing food from their monastery stores.

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We received most of this information through our program manager, a Jyegu resident who is currently in a Masters program in the US and who previously worked for a local NGO which is now coordinating aid efforts. Fortunately, members of her immediate family were not injured, although her home was destroyed. Ayang Rinpoche has also talked by phone with our program liaison, a government official in Jyegu.

Rinpoche is considering carefully how the Amitabha Foundation can best assist during this emergency. After talking again with his contacts in Tibet over the next few days, Rinpoche will let all of us know if it will help for us to collect and send money to the area. We are also discussing aid prospects with our partners at Rotary and Direct Relief International. In the meantime, Rinpoche asks those of us who can to please recite the Long Aspiration Prayer to be Reborn in Dewachen. People may also recite the Short Aspiration Prayer and the Amitabha Mantra (see below).

Thank you for your prayers and concern.

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