Dear friends, His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin has recently requested that Gyalshen Institute renew its financial support of the Instructors of the Geshe Dialectic Program at Menri Monastery and Redna Menling Monastery (often referred to in English as “ the nunnery”). When His Holiness visited us during the summer of 2019, our Sangha responded with enthusiasm and generosity to his request for ongoing support.
As a result of your continuing sponsorship, we have been able to provide the basic daily necessities for each of the faculty members in the Geshe Program of the Bon Dialectic School. As you know, currently millions of people in India are suffering greatly from the recent spike of Covid 19 infections – the needs are acute.
Lockdown conditions are again in effect at Menri and Redna Menling Monasteries and the need for support is greater than ever. His Holiness requests that Gyalshen’s sangha and friends renew their support of the Bon Dialectic School Geshe Instructors as soon as possible to help meet the critical needs of the current emergency and lockdown.
Very recently His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin and His Eminence Menri Ponlob Rinpoche officially announced that for the very first time outside of Tibet, 5 Tibetan Nuns will be awarded the title of Geshe. The Geshe Degree is the equivalent to a Western PhD and includes studies in Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen as well as instruction in Tibetan medicine, astrology, grammar, traditional rituals, the melodies of ancient Bon chants, the movements of Bon ceremonial dances, and the playing of traditional Tibetan instruments.
At the request of the soon-to-be Geshe Nuns, the title and honor of Geshe will be presented to them at their very own place of study, the Redna Menling Monastery in May of 2022. To make it possible for the 5 Nuns to complete their last few months of study, we are kindly reminding those generous supporters who pledged annual support that it is time to renew their annual contribution or perhaps change it to a more convenient monthly donation. We would also like to invite those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to support the Dialectic School Instructors, to begin to contribute whatever amount is comfortable. If possible, please choose to contribute on a monthly basis as it greatly assists the Monastery in budgeting for recurring basic necessities.
It requires approximately $400 a year (or about $35 a month) to cover the basic living expenses of one Geshe Instructor. However, any amount, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated. It will be combined with the donations of others to effectively support our precious Bon Dialectic School Instructors ( both monks and nuns) as they nurture, preserve and share the blessings of the ancient Bon wisdom and teachings.
With deep love and gratitude to each of you,
Gyalshen Institute Board of Directors
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