TIBET HOUSE US DRUM | SPRING-FALL 2023

Letter from the President

July 21, 2023—the 4th Day of the 6th Lunar Month, Dharma Wheel Turning Day

Greetings, dear THUS Members and Friends! We are at a historic turning point in the implementation of the Global Dharma Enlightenment Teaching/Reality on the planet! That does not mean in any way that we are attempting to spread a religion called “Buddhism.” The religions of the world, the global ones and the local indigenous ones, counting secular humanist ideologies as a world religion, make enormous contributions to the betterment of human individuals and societies, only causing harm when promoted as membership organizations in exclusivist competition with one another for market share.

Since we are in a seeming “end-times” crisis on the planet, the religions/humanisms must transform their exclusivisms and go beyond mutual tolerance to reach mutual acceptance and respect. That requires a radical reorientation of theologies, buddhologies, dao-ologies, ideologies, etc., such that people of each tradition can see the highest ideals of their tradition as achievable by the ideal practitioner of any of the other traditions.

This is exemplified by HH Dalai Lama’s amazing speech at Harvard Divinity school in the 1980’s, when he boldly stated that he hoped he could be accepted as a good human being even though he didn’t believe in “God” the way the members of that school did. He assured them that he had personally come to reject the Buddhist view that you can’t get enlightened without being a Buddhist, since he had understood Father Thomas Merton and a number of other Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus and secular humanists to have become as enlightened by their own paths as any Buddhist. A more recent statement is very much to this point:

“To nurture genuine peace, we must respect and learn about the full worth of faith traditions other than our own. Engaging with other faith traditions and praying at their places of worship has been a crucial learning experience for me, away from a parochial and exclusivist vision of my own faith as unquestionably the best.”

He further developed his approach on this by showing the way to focus exclusively on one’s own practice is a place for the kind of focus exclusivists use when they get with “This is the path perfect for me!” Then, one does not shop around endlessly, instead bringing whatever one learns from outside sources to bear on one’s own path.

When we turn to “science,” though, it’s a different story. Reality is reality, facts are facts, and theories, though scientific methodology of empiricism over dogmatism mandates that none of them will finally capture the infinite complexity of reality, are hypotheses that account for facts in better or worse ways. Buddhists consider that the Shākyamuni Buddha was the

supreme scientist of our multi-thousand-year recorded history, a claim that merits serious consideration, especially when we recognize that our knowledge systems have somehow led us into a crisis where we threaten the survival of our whole planet.

1)We have institutionalized global industrial materialism, based on the unevidenced, dogmatic, and basically insane idea that life is a meaningless frolic within an illusion of causal relativity hovering pointlessly above an absolute nothingness, imagined to be the base, beginning, and ending of it all. This renders the whole struggle through life of individual biological robots and collectivities of such bags of chemicals and mechanisms absurd, pointless, and inconsequential, leading to the selfdefeating achievement of an utterly reckless way of life.

2)We have institutionalized global industrial consumerism, based on the materialist idea that the planet is an inanimate store of resources to be extracted and produced as utilities and the waste products endlessly “externalized” to pollute and destroy the planes.

3)We have institutionalized global industrial militarism, based on the materialist idea that the planet is filled with dangerous humans who must be dominated and controlled by physical force, governments being defined as institutions/ individuals who can legally deploy violence against their own citizens and of course exercise it against foreigners assumed categorically to be as scared of us as we are of them and therefore enemies actual and potential.

We are therefore insanely destroying each other and even our beautiful planetary Mother Earth home in a final headlong global suicide, which everybody consciously or secretly thinks is completely unstoppable, and thus, inevitable. In this context, let us consider His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s recent statement of why he founded Tibet House US (THUS being our lucky acronym).

“It is my belief that the fundamental principles of nonviolence and compassion that lie at the heart of our culture have been a strong support to the Tibetans throughout the vicissitudes in their lives. I feel that these values also have the potential to make an important contribution to peace and harmony throughout the world.”

This brings me to an effort to answer the question that often pops up: “What is THUS for? What does THUS do?”

We work to help the world get past its self-destructive, materialist, consumerist, and militarist “20th-century” crisis, playing our small part in His Holiness’s outreaching thousand arms of the intelligent kindness that inspires people to turn inward to find their own inner blessings—by keeping the beauty of Tibet and its high and total culture widely known and gratefully appreciated. Working with other authentic Tibet Houses, we will continue to spread the love of Tibet so widely all over

the world (within the huge field of His Holiness’s aura), that everyone’s life-enhancing appreciation of its spiritual lifesupport field and the grateful inspiration it drives will play a role in helping the world calm down and become more realistic. Tasting Tibetan culture, seeing its artifacts, and feeling its perspectives, tends to cheer people up, which makes their lives better. Even the Chinese imperium will notice, find peace about it, and help make His Holiness, the Tibetan people, and all our ocean of eight billion human beings lastingly happy !

We have mostly volunteer founders amid a board of modestly dues-paying trustees, a slim dedicated staff in two locations, a very small number of members, and probably millions of event attendees for exhibitions, conferences, journeys, seminars, learning and retreat and healing services. and publications. Once we reach out and introduce people to the Tibetans’ story and culture, they often join other organizations politically to save them from genocide, morally to support their quest for human rights freedom within the originally forced union with China, and philanthropically to enrich the economic survival of their diaspora in exile. Quite a few people take advantage of Tibetan spiritual culture to educate themselves in inner development through philosophical, yogic, and contemplative skills. We are happy for THUS to be a kind of introductory doorway to such Tibet-supportive activism. It may be that after these many years, continuing these Love Tibet introductions might come also to be seen as a long-term priority.

Both our City Cultural Embassy Center and Country Retreat Center are good places for people to encounter, experience the taste of Tibetan culture, art, education, healing sciences, etc., Since Covid, this presence much expanded through the internet. It is within the expansive ambition of THUS to open more such Centers in the US, and also help others open and strengthen them in other countries, as maybe in Mexico City, Toronto, Buenos Aires, Sydney, Moscow, Elista, Ulan Ude, and eventually in a free Kyiv.

We strive to keep the reality of the Tibetan nation alive in the heart of the world, by building on HH Dalai Lama’s global service of humanity since he escaped into the free world in 1959. He created Tibet House US with our help, mainly preparing for this time in his elder age and in the eighth decade of Tibet’s occupation and onward. His Holiness surprised some of the founders at the formal opening inauguration in October 1987, when he thanked us all for founding a US Tibet House, then qualified that by predicting, ”Though I don’t need a Tibet House here right now, as I do the work of preserving the Tibetan culture in Dharamsala, it will be very necessary as a strong institution in 30 or 40 years, when I will be tired and my people will have become scattered all around!”

He thus prophetically entrusted us to solidify our endowment base to last for the generations, bringing him the satisfaction of good tidings of the flourishing of his Cultural Embassy in the US, while he assumes his elder privilege for coming decades of staying at home secure and comfortable, reaching

out through the internet to remind us all of how we need “Inner Peace for World Peace!”

Our THUS job now is to expand the impact of his continuing gifts of life-changing inspiration of his millions of fans (including hundreds of thousands in China proper). We must entrench further its durable positive influence within US culture through our own presence and programs, while building out our unique affiliations (originally inspired by him) with major US educational institutions—Columbia, MIT, UCSB, UCLA, Emory, Stanford, UChicago, etc.

Our THUS mission will be accomplished during this first generation when our lighthouse for Tibetan spiritual culture shines so brightly with its signal to the heart of the world’s people that they must not allow any governments or corporations to destroy such a human culture based on nonviolence, wisdom, and compassion. Tibetan culture thus monumentalized, people in other cultures may be inspired to infuse in their own lifeways the positive elements of the Tibetans’ culture of scientific wisdom, open-minded inner peace, and altruistic, joyful, kindness activism.

When we help people feel that the living spirit of Tibetans and their enlightenment-based good cheer is indispensable, something the planet would not be the same without, they tend to feel better about themselves and their lives in this world. They then gratefully enjoy the inspiration from Tibetan culture, from the heights of the good-humored majesty of His Holiness’s vision, teaching, and tireless beneficial activities, with the hard-working Tibetan women and men, lamas, farmers, merchants, artists, and other creative vocations, down to the energetic children playing in the Children’s Villages.

As I always say, dear friends, you are all also engaging with our Love Tibet motto by generously giving and working with us to preserve its precious culture. You are THUS members (please don’t forget to renew, handsomely!) because you know that life on this earth without Tibet’s unique inner science of wisdom and compassionate art of freedom, without its beauty and joy—and its teaching of both the blissful grace of every moment blessed by infinite compassionate beings and also the inspiring evolutionary purpose of awakening life—just would not measure up to the precious opportunity of being human.

Thank you all so much for your cheerful presence and contributions of every kind. We will need your help even more to expand our presence in America for the next generations, inspiring all to save its culture of essential spiritual knowledge and practical lifestyle. With all blessings for your health and happiness during this year of the Water Hare!

Faithfully yours,

Robert A. F. Thurman, President

Cover: Buddha Shakyamuni, THUS, Repatriation Collection

TIBET HOUSE US—Cultural Center of H. H. Dalai Lama

founding patron

HIS HOLINESS

THE XIVth DALAI LAMA

honorary chair

NAMGYAL CHOEDUP, US Representative of CTA/ H. H. DALAI LAMA

board of trustees

ROBERT THURMAN, president, PHILIP GLASS, vice president, INA BECKER, secretary, BEATA TIKOS, treasurer, ANONYMOUS, DANIEL AITKEN, PETER BACKMAN, ANNIE CHRISTOPHER, JANET FRIESEN, THUPTEN JINPA, SUSAN KESSLER, DAVID KITTAY, LUDWIG KUTTNER, MARJORIE LAYDEN, MICHELE LOEW, MICHAEL MCCORMICK, JOHN MILLER, GESHE DADUL NAMGYAL, LAURA PINTCHIK, VEN. TENZIN PRIYADARSHI, JOHN REZK, LAURENCE H. SILVERMAN, NENA THURMAN, UMA K. THURMAN

honorary directors

ALAN B. ABRAMSON, LAVINIA CURRIER, PEGGY HITCHCOCK, NAVIN KUMAR, ADAM LINDEMANN, TENZIN NAMGYAL TETHONG, FORTUNA VALENTINO

tibetan ex-officio board

CHHIME CHOEKYAPA, Private Office of H. H. Dalai Lama VEN. GESHE DORJI DAMDUL, director, tibet house new delhi, india KELSANG & KIM YESHI, directors, norbulingka institute, dharamsala, india

visiting spiritual advisers

KARMAPA OGYEN TRINLEY DORJE, NECHUNG KUTEN RINPOCHE, KYABJEY LINGTSANG RINPOCHE, SAKYA TRICHEN RINPOCHE, LAMA PEMA WANGDAK, LELUNG RINPOCHE, LAMA TENZIN WANGYAL

tibet house staff

GANDEN THURMAN, executive director, BEATA TIKOS, managing director, KYRA BORRÉ, special events, SONAM CHOEZOM, membership, ANNA VARSHAVSKAYA, office manager, TENZIN KUNSANG, program associate, MAGGIE MOHLER, programming, JOE COSEY, digital development, TASHI TSERING, programs/events, DELGIRA SAMTONOVA, social media, THOMAS F. YARNALL, publications, EMILIE APEL graphic arts and design

menla staff

NENA THURMAN, executive chair, MICHAEL G. BURBANK, executive director, LYNN SCHAUWECKER, managing director, AMBER HALLINAN, general manager, ALICIA OJEDA, executive chef, ISSIS ORREGO, front of house, JESSICA ROMANELLO, dewa spa, DAVID GIANGRECO, facilities, ADAM FOIZEN, events & operations, IQUWAH BEZUYEN, Head Gardener, JUSTIN STONE-DIAZ, new media

tibet house drum

ROBERT A. F. THURMAN, editor-in-chief, KYRA BORRÉ, MICHAEL BURBANK, SONAM CHOEZOM, WILLIAM MEYERS, GANDEN THURMAN, BEATA TIKOS, TASHI TSERING, ANNA VARSHAVSKAYA, editors, JOE COSEY, WILLIAM MEYERS, MARC GREENE, design & production

volunteers

SONAM WANGCHUK, TENZIN YESHI, et al.

THUS NEWS

Summer greetings, Members and Friends!

I hope and trust this update finds you and yours in good health and high spirits!

Here at the cultural center in the city we are, like everyone it seems, working hard to slough off the lingering grip of the covid pandemic in a much changed city, navigating new patterns of public and office life as we continue to identify and present the salient and useful elements of Tibetan and Buddhist culture, arts, and sciences to members, visitors, classes (from K-12 to seniors), and colleagues. The programs and exhibi tions have been well received (albeit many more program attendees are tuning in online these days) and in particu lar the current immersive Alchi exhibit has piqued interest from across the globe and so we have extended it through the summer. The collection and displays have also continued to grow and develop so for those of you who haven’t visited in a while, pleasant surprises await.

In the background, we’ve been regularly meeting with our col leagues at the upstate facility, Menla, as well as different board members and their committees, to work on issues of the institution’s long term sustainability grounded in planning for the inevitable turnovers in the board and staff as well as in growing our very modest endowment. A key part of our mission is the stabilization of the institution itself for the sake of its function as cultural leverage for the future of the Tibetan People, whatever that may be in our ever changing world. Naturally we’re rooting for and working towards making that future and those changes good ones—not only for the Tibetan parts of the human body politic but everyone’s—and we thank you for all your past and ongoing help, insights, connections, patronage, partnerships, and support. Please keep it all coming, as you are able and if so inclined! The essence of our mission is the same as the core belief of Tibetan and Buddhist cultures: everyone matters and everything they do, say, and think is consequential in making this world what it is and what it can be! It is hard to remember this nearly universal “religious” or existential

truth—for us in the case of any worrisome development in the Tibetans’ precarious circumstances and for many others in any number of different challenging contexts and scales across this big blue ball—but without it how can we see a way forward, and find meaning in doing so with what means and friends we have at hand? Perhaps I digress, but in a world literally cooking in difficulties real and imagined, it’s good to see the ripples when our little drops of sincerity and efforts disappear into the oh so big bucket of Things That Need Doing. The point is: thank you again and always for your faith in us, this institution, and our contributions to Tibet and by extension the world where anything is possible because everything and everyone matters,

Anyway, moving forward into the year we are anticipating a hot summer hopefully including ASAP the installation of a new HVAC system here in the cultural center. You will see elsewhere in this issue our forthcoming programs, publications (through our new partnership with Wisdom publications), projects, and partnerships planned for the summer, fall, and winter. I am especially looking forward to the Animated History of Tibet, which will be releasing its first several episodes at the end of the year (including a screening here with the director and artists coming in mid Jan.), as well as ongoing development of our VajraYoga programs for advanced meditators and yogis, a reboot of our docent tours of Buddhist Asia with GeoEx (this time to India focused on the roots of yoga in early Buddhism), a proposed visiting teacher program with Sera Jey Monastery, and several yet to be announced exhibitions in development. I’ve also just received confirmation that the Tashi Kyil Monks will be offering a sand mandala demonstration for a week in October so definitely keep an eye out for that. With All Best Wishes to You and Yours,

Ganden Thurman Executive Director

REPATRIATION COLLECTION

SELECTIONS FROM 2023 DONATIONS

We are delighted to share with you a selection of gifts made in 2022 - 23: The 18th century Tibetan tantric cabinet in all likelihood was placed in a meditation room or somewhere central, and has a Gau-shaped opening at the top for a consecrated sculpture or other sacred items. The cabinet depicts flayed offerings of human body parts in a skull offering cup, precious jewels and includes three flayed beings, human, elephant and tiger, symbolizing the transmutation of death (human), the victory over ignorance (elephant) and anger (tiger), by the practitioner. Two very rare bone setting manuscripts from an 18-19th century medical text give very detailed visual instructions on the anatomy of broken lower leg bones as well as visual instructions for treatment. These were in all likelihood accompanied by written instructions.

Donor: Arnold Lieberman

COLLECTIONS.THUS.ORG

A part of the THUS mandate is to collect diverse examples of Tibetan sacred, fine, and folk arts, with the hope to ultimately repatriate them to a National Museum in a culturally free Tibet. To this end, the Repatriation Collection was started in 1992. This growing collection is comprised of tangkas, bronzes, ritual objects, and folk art. Generous collectors who are deeply concerned about the ultimate disposition of the cultural heritage of the Tibetan people have and continue to thoughtfully give representative examples of the vast and sophisticated repertoire of Tibetan arts. These works were created in Tibet over the last thirteen hundred years.

Since the Chinese communist occupation of Tibet beginning in 1949, the majority of these art works and Buddhist manuscripts were destroyed, particularly during the Cultural Revolution. Surviving art objects have slowly found their way to museums, individual collections and the art market, and an emerging understanding of their aesthetic beauty and symbolic meaning has firmly established the world class quality and

distinctive excellence of the Tibetan artistic tradition. “The aesthetics of Tibetan Buddhist art is based upon revealing the Buddhist understanding of the way things truly are. Because of this, Tibetan works of art, often expressing various deities and their settings, possess an intensity, a power and a reality that appear more penetrating, more beautiful and greater than ordinary ....Utmost care is taken in the precise depiction of these emanations of wisdom and compassion—they break the veil of “illusion” and offer a complete, instantaneous vision of the radiant beauty and power of pure reality.”

Objects donated to the Repatriation Collection are carefully documented and conserved. Selections of the Collection are on display at the THUS cultural center in New York City and are available for circulation in national and international exhibitions.

We are grateful to all of the generous donors who have supported our efforts to preserve this precious visual asset belonging to Tibet’s cultural heritage.

TRANSPARENCE

WORKS BY MICHELA MARTELLO

MARCH/APRIL 2024

Showcasing paintings, ceramic and three-dimensional art, we are delighted to announce this exhibition to be held in the spring of 2024. Drawn from Martello’s contemporary paintings and sculptures, Transparence refers to the artist’s experience of understanding the source of her work to be multi-dimensional. Her artistic journey began with her birth in Italy and, sparked by a dream in her teens, is profoundly influenced by her interest in Buddhism.

“.....Illusions similar to dreams, such are lives in transmigration. Whatever one sees, what is its substance?”

- From The Teaching of the Birds. Translation from Tibetan into Italian, by Enrico Dell’Angelo

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BUDDHIST STUDIES

The Zen of Therapy

Mark Epstein & Robert Thurman

August 18 – 20

Location: Menla

HYBRID

Vajrayoga: Pathway to Bliss and Inner Freedom

Michele Loew & Robert Thurman

August 31 – September 3

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Tibetan Rejuvenation Retreat

Dr. James Bae

September 7 – 10

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism: Four States

And The Process of Waking Up

Michael Lobsang Tenpa

September 9, 16, 23 & 30

ONLINE

Nonduality and the Nature of Mind

Andrew Holecek & Robert Thurman

September 11 – 17

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Do Tulku Rinpoche

September 12-13

Location: Tibet House US

Resetting The Anchor From Loss With Bodhicitta

Annie Bien

September 21

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Calm, Clarity and Compassion: Dharma Talk & Weekend Retreat

Scott Tusa

September 22 evening lecture

September 23, 24 weekend retreat

Location: Tibet House US

IN PERSON

The Four Immeasurables Love, Compassion, etc.

John Campbell

Wednesdays September 20, 27, October 4, 11

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Shar Khentrul Rinpoche Jamphel Lodro

October 7-8

Location: Tibet House US

Shiny Things and Bitter Fruits: The Buddha’s Teachings On Fantasy, Craving, And Renunciation In The Udānavarga (Sanskrit Dhammapada)

David Mellins and Kaia Fischer

October 18-19

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Buddhist Teachings

Venerable Robina Courtin

Co-sponsored with Shantideva Center

October 25, November 8, December 15

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Essentials of Tibetan Buddhism

Geshe Pema Dorjee

November 14, 15, 16, 20, 21

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Mapping The Yogic Body: A 3 Part Lecture And Contemplative Practicum

John Campbell

December 6, 13, 20

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

Vajrayoga - A Mahasiddha Reunion: Devotion, Wisdom, and Taras’ Magic

Dr. Robert Svoboda, Krishna Das, Nina Rao, Michele Loew & Robert Thurman

December 11 – 17

Location: Menla

HYBRID

CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

100-Hour Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Certification Program

David Nichtern & Dharmamoon

October 13 - January 14, 2024

Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays

ONLINE

Cultivating Emotional Balance: 18-Hours | SixWeeks

Michael Lobsang Tenpa

October 21, 28 November 4, 11, 18, 25

PROGRAMS

HYBRID | RETREAT

Vajrayoga 300 Hour Teacher Training 2023-2024: Fall Immersion

Michele Loew & Robert Thurman

November 6 – 13

Location: Menla

HYBRID

MEDITATION

Evening Mindfulness Meditation

Maho Kawachi

September 11 (hybrid) 18 (hybrid), 25 (hybrid),

October 16 (online only), 23 (online only), 30 (online only), November 6 (online only), 13 (hybrid), 20 (hybrid), 27 (hybrid)

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID/ONLINE

World Mental Health Day | Meditation: Finding Inner Balance Through Loving Kindness

Michael Lobsang Tenpa

October 10

ONLINE

Dealing Wisely with Difficulty | Six- Weeks

Kimberly Brown

October 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 27

Location: Tibet House US

HYBRID

The Art of Tantric Breath Practices: Gateways to Inner Stillness and Joy

Mary Reilly Nichols

December 5, 12, and 19

IN PERSON

Human Rights Day | Workshop: Finding Inner Freedom Through Loving Kindness

Michael Lobsang Tenpa

December 10

ONLINE

International Migrants Day | Meditation: Finding Refuge And A Sense Of Belonging

Michael Lobsang Tenpa

December 18

ONLINE

RETREATS

Ascending the Mystical Mountain: a Sonic Tibetan Healing Journey

Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, Laraaji, Arji & Dr. Wangmo

November 1 – 5

Location: Menla

HYBRID

Love in Action: the Altruistic Spirit of Christ and Buddha

Andrew Harvey & Robert Thurman

November 30 – December 3

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Journeying Through Dream Realms: Awakening the Healing Potential Within

Machiel Klerk

December 7 – 10

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Annual New Year’s Dharma, Yoga, Kirtan & Astrology Celebration

Krishna Das, Robert Thurman & Friends

December 27, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024

Location: Menla HYBRID

YOGA

Rooted in Nature: A Pilates and Yoga Retreat for Women

Lia Masciulli

August 25 – 27

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Simplicity Yoga: a Yoga, Hiking & Sound Healing Retreat

Rosanne Ferraiuolo

September 28 – October 1

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Yoga for Life: Know You are Enough

Colleen Saidman Yee

October 6 – 8

Location: Menla IN PERSON

The Life-Force Academy Immersion

Jai Dev Singh

October 11 – 15

Location: Menla IN PERSON

EVENTS. THUS.ORG

Gratitude Yoga Heart Opening Yoga & Meditation Retreat

Gemma Farrell

October 27 – 30

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Building Posture from Awareness: Iyengar Yoga and Meditation

Lucienne Vidah & Mitchell Owen

November 3 – 5

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Autumn Iyengar Yoga Retreat

Rebecca Hooper

November 16 – 19

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Yogic Lifestyle Retreat: Weekend Immersion into Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda & Nature

Sue Bonanno

November 17 – 19

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

The Enlightened Sleep Yogas of the Vajra Path

Michelle Loew

December 1-3

Location: Tibet House US

IN PERSON

MUSIC, PERFORMANCE, KIRTAN & SOUND BATH

Crystal Core Awareness with Crystal Bowls, Pyrmids & Singing Crystal Consciousness

Lea Garnier

Aug 25 – 27

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Still Life: A Sound Bath and Slow Art Experience

Sara Auster & Alex Falk

September 28, October 25 & November 29

Location: Tibet House US

IN PERSON

Sage Academy of Sound’s 11th Annual Gong Camp

Intensive

Grand Gong Master Don Conreaux

September 29 – October 2

Location: Menla IN PERSON

EDUCATIONAL IN-PERSON | ONLINE

Spanner in the Works | Poetry Series

Curated by Arden Wohl

October 17, 24, November 7, 28

Location: Tibet House US IN PERSON and LIVE STREAMED

Sound Meditation

Franck Raharinosy And Mary Reilly Nichols

October 14 & November 17 IN PERSON

Living on Mars: Caves and Miracles

Harriet Stubbs and Mike Garson

October 20

Location: Tibet House US IN PERSON

Psychedelic Sangha’s Bardo Bath

November 4

Doc Kelley, Yosuh Jones, Chris Dingman

Location: Tibet House US IN PERSON

Learning to Let Go: Acupuncture, Breathwork, Cacao & Sound Healing

Nicole Amodio, Audrey Rose Viscovich & Alyssa

Stare

November 17 – 19

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Mantras of Tibet With Jaya Deva

Jaya Deva

October 13

Location: Tibet House US IN PERSON

CONFERENCES

The Great Reflection Summit

October 19 – 22

Location: Menla ONLINE ONLY

RELATED PROGRAMS

Building Capacity for Safety & Joy

Luis Mojica

August 25 – 27

Location: Menla IN PERSON

PROGRAMS HYBRID | RETREAT

Navigating Through Transitions

Laina Florio, Katy Annulli & Stacey Hirschmann

September 6 – 10

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Friends of Fungi: a Hiking, Foraging & Mushroom

Cultivation Retreat

John Michelotti, Erwin Karl, Gabriela D’Elia & Aubrey Carter

September 8 – 10

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

MagiCraft: Autumnal Equinox Gathering

Iquwah Bezuyen

September 21 – 25

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

The Strength to Soften: Slowing Down to Feel

Deeply and Honestly

Rochelle Schieck

September 22 – 24

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Go Deeper Retreat

Liza Bertini & Michelle Dalbec

September 29 – October 1

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Esoterica America Retreat & Tour 2023: Where Science & Spirituality Intersect

Glenn Kreisberg, Evan Pritchard, David Johnson, Scott Wolter, Hayley Ramsey, Laird Scranton, Mark Carlotto, Linda Zimmerman, Rabbi Jay

Weinbach & Stephanie Kreisberg

October 1 – 4

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Nurture Your Nature

Helena Zera & Alissa Beach

October 2 – 5

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Dr Weiss’ Mindful Living Immersion

Ron Weiss, M.D. & Asha Gala

October 2 – 4

Location: Menla

IN PERSON

Cultivating the Joy of Sexuality & Intimacy: a KAP Retreat for Couples

Jayne Gumpel & David Gumpel

October 19 – 22

Location: Menla IN PERSON

Exploration of the Extraordinary Vessels: an Invitation to Understanding Oneself as Well as Others

Linda Boggie

November 15 – 19

Location: Menla IN PERSON

EVERGREEN COURSES

Lucid Dream Yoga: The Path of Awakening

Through Sleep and Dream

Andrew Holecek & Robert Thurman

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

Real Life: Wisdom and Compassion in Action

Sharon Salzberg & Robert Thurman

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

The Inconceivable Liberation Ocean: Exploring the Flower Ornament Sutra

Robert Thurman

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

Sowa Rigpa: Foundations of the Healing Science of Tibetan Medicine

Dr. Eric Rosenbush

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

Devoted to Wisdom: Celebrating Buddhism & Bhakti Yoga

Krishna Das, Robert Thurman & Friends

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

Vajrayoga Yoga Alliance Teacher Training

Michelle Loew & Robert Thurman with Guest Teachers

Evergreen course available for purchase any time

Many other recent online programs are available for purchase any time at www.thusmenla.org

Menla’s 21st retreat season has been a very busy one so far, and our autumn schedule is even more packed with retreats than were the spring and summer. In April and August respectively, we had the great honor of hosting for the first time at Menla His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche, who taught on the previously secret Niguma Yoga cycle of teaching, and His Eminence Lelung Rinpoche, who gave an initiation and taught the practice of white Manjushri and Golden Yamantaka.

At 33 years of age, Kalu Rinpoche is the second recognized reincarnation of his line, and His predecessor was one of the first Tibetan lamas to teach in the West. We are very pleased that the Kalu Rinpoche very much enjoyed his time at Menla and stated his intention of continuing to work regularly with Tibet House US in the future. Lelung Rinpoche is the 11th recognized reincarnation of his lineage, one of the most eminent reincarnation lines of Tibet. Tibet House US plans to align more closely with the next generations of lamas now beginning to teach more widely, who are positioned well to carry on the Buddhist teachings after the older generations retire. We appreciate the support of our community in attending these important sacred teachings in the Dalai Lama’s pluralistic setting, keeping our mission alive and well in the Catskills!

Menla’s Dewa Spa had record bookings this spring and summer, and a significant expansion of our wellness offerings is in development for 2024. We are very happy to announce a formal partnership with our friend Alberto Villoldo to bring his groundbreaking Grow a New Body healing program to Menla as part of our annual offerings. This exclusive program includes brain foods and nutrients that repair the brain, regulate cellular energy production, and reverse damage done by free radicals and oxidative stress, as well as antioxidant and mitochondrial repair formulas. Supervised by an MD and administered by nurses, this program features vitamin push therapy—IV drips and injections of vitamins, minerals and amino acids—which has grown popular in recent years as treatment for many chronic illnesses, fatigue, viral infections, muscle aches and more. Alberto’s program also features the use of a portable oxygen delivery system. We plan to invest in a two-story addition to our spa to provide space for these therapies. The first Grow a New Body retreat is scheduled for June of 2024 and will be led by Alberto and his expert team.

Over the past six years and delayed by various pandemic disruptions to supply chains, we have carefully developed a Dewa branded line of six luxury beauty products in conjunction with the famed Ila Spa in England: an Enriching Facial Cleanser, a Radiant Face Serum, an Immortal Day Cream, a Meditative Body Balm, a Meditative Body Oil, and a Bath & Salt Scrub Ritual. These products are crafted with sustainably-sourced wild and organic ingredients cultivated in women’s cooperatives, tribal communities, and villages across the planet, including several from the Himalayan region. Several of the products are powered by plant stem cells, which are thought to contain a concentration of antioxidants 1000 times greater than other forms of plan extracts and have anti-inflammatory properties to defend your skin again sun damage and aging. These products smell and feel amazing! Stay tuned—we plan to launch our Dewa product line this autumn, both at our NYC and Menla locations as well as at select spas around the world.

Our spring hiking trail volunteer retreat was a huge success this year and included some innovations. We solved the ongoing problem of our wooden bridges over the Pantherkill Stream washing away during hurricanes and tropical storms, using lightweight aluminum bridges that can easily be retrieved and re-positioned after major storm events. We moved the trailhead of the Naga Trail to the end of the pond, and it now leads hikers down to the waterfall beneath the dam, over the stream at the bottom, and up and around the pond, affording new views of the pond that are quite enchanting. Thanks to the hard work of our intrepid volunteers, our trails have never looked better than they do now, and many people have already benefited from our work this year. Be sure to make time to go forest bathing (shinrin yoku) during your next visit to Menla—the woods and sacred springs truly are medicine for the soul.

For many years, the Catskill forests have been suffering from two serious tree diseases caused by the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid which is killing off Hemlock trees and the Emerald Ash Borer which attacks Ash trees. Being in the middle of the Catskill forest park, Menla of course has not been spared. As our recent guests have noticed, we have had to fell a lot of dead and dying ash trees in parts of the property. Removing these trees slows the spread of the ash borer, opens up the canopy in certain areas, and reveals more of a view of Panther Mountain than before, notably around our beloved Tara Sanctuary. We are replacing them with native shrubs and plants and plan to mill some of the felled tree trunks and use the lumber in future construction projects.

Among our 2023 renovation projects, we are very excited to announce the upcoming creation of five new bedrooms in our Conference Center’s lower level, in what has previously been a co-ed dorm. The pandemic halted interest in dorm-style and shared accommodations, so we have been in need of more private rooms for guests. This project, which will start early fall, provides a relatively easy and affordable solution that can be realized quickly. We also plan to overhaul some of the adjacent storage rooms by the dorm, creating a dedicated space for the flotation tank that is being offered to Menla by a donor. We are also finishing a previously unfinished basement in a staff house to provide additional staff lodging. As Airbnb and the explosive housing market of the past three years have eliminated most affordable long-term housing options in the local area, Menla benefits from being able to house staff on-site. Without our staff housing, we would truly have a difficult time finding and retaining excellent staff to continue operating our center year-round.

THUS Board member Michael McCormick, who has for decades been the driving force behind our growing repatriation collection in NYC, arranged for a substantial donation of 75 gorgeous framed pictures which Menla received in June. These breathtaking images give a glimpse into the sadhus of Nepal and the surrounding Himalayan region. We are working to place these images on display throughout our facility, including a permanent exhibit of many of them in our Nalanda Conference Center.

THUS PUBLICATIONS

Tibet House US is dedicated to preserving Tibet’s unique culture at a time when it is confronted with extinction on its own soil. By presenting Tibetan civilization and its profound wisdom, beauty, and special art of freedom to the people of the world, we hope to inspire others to love Tibet and to join the effort to protect and save it.

“Love Tibet” is the THUS motto. THUS publications on Tibetan culture, art, and history constitute the “Love Tibet Readers Collection” (LTRC). This collection includes contemporary factual accounts, such as biographies of great teachers, and current teachings written by and for the global Buddhist audience and also mind-science practitioners. The purpose of the collection is to enable readers to meet, appreciate, and come to love authentic Tibet.

Current titles available for purchase from our distributor, Hay House International, include: Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of H. H. the Dalai Lama; My Appeal to the World; Dreams and Truths from the Ocean of Mind; Undefeated: Confessions of a Tibetan Warrior; and our forthcoming A Dalai Lama in Love: The Poetical Adventures of Tsangyang Gyatso, the Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet.

THUS’s collaborative affiliation with the American

Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS) series of scholarly publications is part of our highly ambitious, threegeneration project requested fifty-one years ago by H. H. the Dalai Lama and the Ven. Geshe Wangyal, to translate and publish the 4,000+ originally Indian Buddhist artistic, scientific, and religious works collected in the Tibetan Tengyur (bstan ’gyur). These titles are included in the Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series of Buddhist canonical translations, copublished by AIBS and Wisdom Publications, also affiliated with the Columbia University Center for Buddhist Studies.

This series is innovative in academic publishing concerning Asian cultures in that it considers the knowledge of the Indo-Tibetan classical “inner sciences” (adhyātmavidyā, nang gi rig pa) to be authentic “science” in exactly the modern sense, even though modern scientists consider their science unique, with its dogma of materialism. Indo-Tibetan science deploys scientific wisdom without dogma to explore reality, mental as well as physical. The Treasury is a historic series recovering for modern use the scientific treasures of the libraries of the great monastic universities of India and Tibet.

MAN OF PEACE

The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet.

Tibet House US Publications

Hardcover:

ISBN 978-1-941312-03-2

US $69.95/ $79.95 CAD

Paperback:

ISBN 978-1-941312-04-9

US $39.95/ $49.95 CAD

304 pages

the dalai lama today embodies the ultimately victorious tradition of peace and nonviolence that derives from the Great Land of Tibet. This illustrated biography is not only his story but that of all Tibetans who lived through the violent tumult of the twentieth century and the loss of their cultural independence and freedom. Man of Peace narrates the story of the Dalai Lama’s wide-ranging life and vision from the time of his birth on a small farm in Tibet in 1935 to his life in India today as the world’s preeminent teacher of Mahayana Buddhism.

DREAMS AND TRUTHS FROM THE OCEAN OF MIND

Memoirs of Pema Lodoe the Sixth Sogan Tulku of Tibet

Sogan Tulku, known as Pema Lodoe, is a man whose faith and sacred commitment are unshakeable.

—Office of H. H. Dalai Lama

The personal memoir of Sogan Tulku’s development on the Buddhist path is a most valuable resource now and in the future for all who wish to know of the events that took place both in the life of the author and throughout the glacier-mantled land of Tibet.

—Office of H. H. Dalai Lama

Tibet House US Publication

Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-941312-08-7

294 pages, 39 images

US$29.95/ $39.95 CAD

UNDEFEATED

Confessions of a Tibetan Warrior

“Now crushed under the heavy boot of the Chinese regime, there is no freedom. The treasure of the Tibetan people, the sublime jewel that they ever held in the depth of their hearts, is their beloved leader and protector, who has been exiled to distant lands by the cruel force of alien invasion.”

(from Dreams and Truths)

The personal memoirs of Paljor Thondup, Tibetan Warrior is one of the most remarkable human stories The arc of his life, from an idyllic but rough childhood in the Himalaya mountains to Santa Fe, New Mexico, an immense sweep of history and geography... Paljor’s journey from revenge and hatred for unspeakable crimes to forgiveness through the compassion and loving kindness of the Dalai Lama’s guidance is one of the greatest stories ever told.

—from Introduction by Douglas Preston

Paljor Thondup and his cousin, Dupa, were the sole survivors of their Khampa family after the armed resistance of the 1950’s.

Tibet House US Publications

Paperback

ISBN 978-1-941312-10-0

230 pages, 20 images. US $24.95/ $34.95 CAD

“I had fulfilled my promise to the Dalai Lama by forgiving Yeshi, the man who ordered the slaughter of my parents. But the real test was to come. Could I forgive the men who actually shot them?”

(from Undefeated )

A Drop from the Marvelous Ocean of History

A historical chronicle by the 11th Lelung Rinpoche elucidating the life and stories of his ten predecessors.

His Eminence Lelung Rinpoche came to a Menla Retreat recently to give a rare blessing of the Yamantaka Abishekam empowerment. Lelung Rinpoche is recognized as the 11th emanation of Vajrapani’s earthly reincarnation, which began with the great Tibetan master Lhodrak Khenchen Namkha Gyaltsen in the 1390’s. He now heads the Lelung Dharma Centre in London, UK. The Lelungs have a nonsectarian history of linking Nyingmapa Dzogchen traditions and Gelukpa Unexcelled Yoga traditions. Subsequently the Lelungs interconnected frequently with the Dalai Lama and Panchen Rinpoche incarnations, therefore being considered among the top reincarnation lineages.

In support of this rare occasion, Love Tibet Readers Collection would like to let followers and students alike know of this older yet amazing publication authored by Lelung Rinpoche, and edited by Robert Thurman: A Drop from the Marvelous Ocean of History.

For over thirteen years, Lelung Tulku studied at that great seat of learning, Drepung Monastic University in ancient Tibet. While engaged in monastic education, he also read the collected works of the previous Lelung masters and developed genuine faith in them. Eventually, Lelung Tulku found time to write their life stories, which he saw as a seed for developing his own devotion and that of the lineage followers karmically connected to them. The fruit of his extensive research is this book. The

source of the reincarnations was Olkha Jedrung, known as Lelung Pema Zhepai Dorje, who was the first human manifes–tation of the Buddhist deity Vajrapani, the powerful Lord of Secrets. Vajrapani is the compiler and protector of the profound Tantras, seen as the secret vehicle of the Buddha’s teachings.

The real purpose of biographies is for us to learn from their great deeds and follow their footsteps. —HH Dalai Lama

Whenever the name of Lhodrak Namkha Gyaltsen (the first incarnation of the Lelung lineage) was mentioned, His Eminence Kyabje Lingtsang Rinpoche, the late senior tutor of H. H. the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, would put his hands together in the gesture of deep reverence, and express his infinite gratitude to the 14thcentury lama:

Tibet House US Publication:

Paperback

ISBN: 978-1-4019435-2-3

270 pages

US $18.95 / $47.78 CAD

“He was so kind to Tibet. Thank Buddha, he stopped Jey Rinpoche [Tsong Khapa] from going on pilgrimage to India after his enlightenment, and persuaded him to spend his years teaching Dharma in Tibet.”

(Robert A. F. Thurman)

Thangka: Lhodrak Namkha, the first Lelung Rinpoche.

Special mention

FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS simplified for contemporary modern living Wisdom Is Bliss

Bringing to reader’s attention another popular title worth reading. This is a title one would introduce to younger readers wanting a refreshing look at ancient wisdom without the trappings of old-style writings, or for a truth seeker new to the ideas of the Buddhist view of reality and how to live in it in a way that overcomes ignorance.

Robert Thurman has based the contents on the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, which makes up the main thrust of the final of the Four Noble Truths: how to get out of creating causes of suffering.

Hay House Publishing

Hardcover / Audio book

ISBN: 978-1-4019434-3-1

232 pages. US $19.99

Upcoming new book

“Robert Thurman is a living treasure, one of today’s most provocative spiritual thinkers.” — Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence

A Dalai Lama in Love

The Poetical Adventures of H. H. Tsangyang Gyatso, the Sixth Dalai Lama of Tibet

by

Annie Bien & Robert Thurman with

iconographic art by the legendary Robert Beer

Tibet House US is proud to announce the imminent publication of an exciting new book by Annie Bien and Robert Thurman.

Although his reign was short-lived, the Sixth Dalai Lama is a beloved historical figure of the free-spirited nomadic people of Tibet. His poems are already well-known both in the East and West. Annie Bien has researched widely to create this historical fiction in a genre resembling Hermann Hesse’s novel Siddhartha, throwing a humanistic light on this enigmatic figure with insights into his crazy wisdom.

Special Mention, New from Denmark

Dream Wisdom

Tarab Rinpoche’s insightful guide to evolving a life of joy and profound body-mind existence by Lene Handberg

The late Tarab Rinpoche was an acknowledged and accomplished scholar of Buddhist philosophy and science. In terms of engagement with the nature of the mind, he was also adept in working with dreams. Tarab Rinpoche’s astounding insights. . . A guide to evolving a life of joy and profound bodymind existential horizons. —H.

H. Dalai Lama

Indo-Tibetan dream work differs from modern dream work in that it focuses on conscious mastery of the imagery-dream and, when lucid in the dream state, for dealing directly and deliberately with the appearances in the dreams, rather than interpretation of content and symbols; this dream work is done in order to transform embedded psychological patterns, allowing greater mental and emotional well-being to merge together with the possibility of entering the spiritual level of existential horizons. —Lene Handberg

Paperback

AIN: B0C3DNNJG9

325(EN) pages

449(FR) pages

US/CAD $25.07

Learn more: https://tarab-institute.org /

Dr. Tarab Tulku Rinpoche (1935–2004), also known as Tarab Tulku XI, was a Tibetan reincarnation Lama holding the highest degree in Tibet (Lharampa Geshe) from Drepung Monastic University of Tibet. Tarab Tulku was exiled from his country in 1959 at the same time as H. H. Dalai Lama. At the invitation of Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark, the Royal Library of Copenhagen and Copenhagen University, he settled in Copenhagen in 1962. Tarab Tulku spent the rest of his life—with the exception of a few years as the director of the Tibet House in Delhi—living in Denmark.

Normally, our conceptual-mind outweighs our senses and affects our experience accordingly; but if the conscious usage and awareness of the sixth-mind and the five-sense minds were more balanced, i.e., if we were to make our sense perception a bigger part of our reality (experience), this would help us in everyday life. At the same time, it would make it possible to work with our dreams in the imagery state.

( from Dream Wisdom )

Lene Handberg is the Educational Director of Tarab Institute International, as well as Educational Director of Tarab Ling India. A native of Denmark, Lene Handberg was a student and protégée of Tarab Tulku XI, who together with her founded the Tarab Institutes and developed the presentation of the Unity in Duality Training. Lene studied psychology and Tibetology at Copenhagen University. From Tarab Rinpoche, in 2002, she received the Semrig Thablam Rabjam degree in Unity in Duality.

The Handbergs and the Thurmans have met each other a few times, and Lene has also visited Tibet House in New York. We take the opportunity in this issue of the DRUM for a special mention of this insightful publication about Dream Wisdom. With a history as ancient as Tibet, it was brought to the western hemisphere by the Late Dr. Tarab Tulku, and further expounded by Lene Handberg.

Learn more: https://tarab-institute.org /

Tarab Institute

MAN of PEACE

The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama of Tibet by William Meyers, Robert Thurman, Michael G. Burbank

MY APPEAL TO THE WORLD

Presented by Sofia Stril-Rever

DREAMS and TRUTHS from the OCEAN of MIND: Memoirs of Pema Lodoe, Sixth Sogan Tulku of Tibet by Pema Lodoe

UNDEFEATED: Confessions of a Tibetan Warrior

by Paljor Thondup

A DROP from the MARVELOUS OCEAN of HISTORY: The Lineage of Lelung Pema

Zhepai Dorje

Compiled by Tenzin Phuntsok Loden

WISDOM is BLISS: Four Friendly Fun Facts That Can Change Your Life

by Robert Thurman

DREAM WISDOM: Tarab Rinpoche’s Astounding Insights, A Guide to Evolving a Life of Joy

by Lene Handberg

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

THE TREASURY OF THE BUDDHIST SCIENCES

Tibet House US (THUS) is proud to be affiliated with the American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS), the Columbia University Center for Buddhist Studies (CUCBS), and Wisdom Publications (WP) in an historic initiative to support, create, and publish authoritative English translations, studies, and editions of the texts of the Tibetan Tengyur (bstan ’gyur) and its associated literature. The Tengyur is a vast collection of over 4,000 classical Indian Buddhist scientific treatises (śāstra) written mostly in Sanskrit by over 700 authors from the first millennium ce, compiled at the great Indian univer-

sities such as Nālandā, now preserved mainly in systematic 7th–12th century Tibetan translation. This essential collection represents the distillation of the arts and sciences of the renaissance culture of early Indian Buddhist civilization, preserved and further developed over the last seven centuries in Tibet. Authoritative, annotated translations from this initiative are being copublished by THUS-AIBS-CUCBS-WP in The Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series, distributed by Wisdom Publications in their Academic Series (https://wisdomexperience.org/wisdom-academics/).

Editor-in-Chief

Robert A. F. Thurman

Executive Editor

Thomas F. Yarnall

Series Committee

Daniel Aitken, David Kittelstrom, Tim McNeill, Robert A. F. Thurman

AIBS Wisdom

Christian K. Wedemeyer, Thomas F. Yarnall

“The Buddhist culture that flourished in Tibet can rightly be seen to derive from the pure tradition of Nālandā, which comprises the most complete presentation of the Buddhist teachings. As for me personally, I consider myself a practitioner of the Nālandā tradition of wisdom.

“The works of these Nālandā masters are presently preserved in the collection of their writings that in Tibetan translation we call the Tengyur (bstan ’gyur).… The Tengyur is truly one of Tibet’s most precious treasures, a mine of understanding that we have preserved in Tibet for the benefit of the whole world.

“I am very happy to encourage a long-term project…to translate the Tengyur into English and other modern languages, and to publish the many works in a collection called The Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences.... As it grows, the Treasury series will serve as an invaluable reference library of the Buddhist Sciences and Arts.” — HH Dalai Lama, 2007

“The Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series stands out as one of the most important translation projects of the immense heritage of Indic religions and philosophies.”

— Giacomella Orofino , University of Naples

The Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences (Select Titles)

Buddhapālita’s Commentary on Nāgārjuna’s Middle Way

TBuddhapālita Commentary on Nāgārjuna’s famous first-century text Wisdom: Fundamental Middle Way Verses has been considered for over a thousand years by Indian and Tibetan philosophers to be the special key that best unlocks the deep philosophical freedom from confusions and perplexities that the Middle Way (or Centrist) school seeks to provide for its students.

Chandrakīrti (seventh century) defended Buddhapālita’s elegant approach as most effective in opening the Middle Way for the inquiring mind to find the liberating experience of reality.

Coghlan’s masterful translation makes Buddhapālita’s breakthrough elucidation of the Wisdom Verses clearly accessible. The translator’s unique education combines the Indo-Tibetan geshé curriculum with the modern doctoral training that adds comparative text-critical analysis and comparative language research in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan. This intellectual and experiential education enabled him to produce this reliable translation for the philosophical seeker to fully engage with Buddhapālita’s richly transformative, liberating work.

Ian James Coghlan (Jampa Yignyen) trained as a

Atisha (eleventh century) brought Buddhapālita’s and Chandrakīrti’s transformative critical method to spread widely in Tibet, and Tsongkhapa (fifteenth century) provided a clarification of this philosophical work that was so rigorous and crystal clear that it opened the minds of Tibetan philosopher scientists of all schools until today.

Ian Coghlan’s masterful translation makes Buddhapālita’s breakthrough elucidation of the Wisdom Verses clearly accessible. The translator’s unique education combines the Indo-Tibetan geshé curriculum with the modern doctoral training that adds comparative text-critical analysis and comparative language research in Sanskrit as well as Tibetan. This intel lectual and experientival education enabled him to produce this reliable translation for the philosophical seeker to fully engage with Buddhapālita’s richly transformative, liberating work.

“Gyaltsap’s Tibetan commentary is a comprehensive fifteenth-century commentarial work on the Uttaratantra and its commentary by Asa ńga that offers a Geluk interpretation of the Indic treatises. Bo Jiang makes Gyaltsap’s commentary available in English for the first time, thereby making a valuable contribution to the study of the Tibetan commentarial literature on the Uttaratantra.”

Tsering Wangchuk , University of San Francisco

T Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series is copublished by the American Institute of Buddhist Studies (AIBS) and Wisdom Publications in association with the Columbia University Center for Buddhist Studies and Tibet House US. AIBS established this series to provide authoritative translations, studies, and editions of the texts of the Tibetan Tengyur bstan ’gyur) and its associated literature. The Tibetan Tengyur is vast collection of over 4,000 classical Indian Buddhist scientific treatises śāstra) written mostly in Sanskrit by over 700 authors from the first millennium now preserved mainly in systematic 7th–12th century Tibetan translation. Its topics span all of India’s “outer” arts and sciences, including linguistics, medicine, astronomy, socio-political theory, ethics, art, and so on, as well as all of her “inner” arts and sciences such as philosophy, psychology (“mind science”), meditation, and yoga.

“By presenting clear translation of Maitreyanātha’s Sublime Continuum together with the masterful commentaries by Asaṅga and Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen, Bo Jiang does the world of Buddhist Studies and the community of Buddhist practitioners a great service. We should all be grateful.” Jay Garfield Smith College “We are fortunate to be the recipients of Marty Bo Jiang’s masterful English and Chinese translations of Maitreyanātha’s

treasury of the buddhist sciences

This Supercommentary is contained in a subseries comprising the Collected Works of Tsong Khapa Losang Drakpa (1357–1419) and His Spiritual Sons, Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen, and Khedrup

The Supercommentary within the present work is included within the Complete Works of Jey Tsong Khapa and Sons collection, a subset of the Treasury of the Buddhist Sciences series. Comprised of the collected works of Tsong Khapa (1357–1419) and his spiritual sons, Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen (1364–1432) and Khedrup Gelek Pelsang (1385–1438), the numerous works in this set of Tibetan treatises and supercommentaries are based on the thousands of works in the Kangyur and Tengyur, the Tibetan Buddhist canon.

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Gelek Pelsang. This Tibetan collection is an extensive, 27-volume set of independent treatises and supercommentaries, based on the thousands of works contained in the Kangyur and Tengyur Collections.

BUDDHISM SACRED WRITINGS

ISBN 978-1-949163-24-7 US $79.95 CAN $108

9 781949 163247

The Sublime Continuum and Its Explanatory Commentary (Mahāyānottaratantraśāstravyākhyā) by Maitreyanātha and Aryāsan˙ga with The Sublime Continuum Supercommentary (theg pa chen po rgyud bla ma’i tīkka) by Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen Revised Edition

introduction and translation by Bo Jiang

The original Sublime atory Commentary was Asaṅga to explain the verses bodhisattva Maitreyanātha tury in North India. Here presented in an original translation skrit and Tibetan, along with extensive Tibetan Supercommentary Darma Rinchen (1364–1432 closely followed the view Khapa (1357–1419 ce). Contemporary scholars derstood the Buddhist Centrist teaching of emptiness, or form of nihilism or a radical Buddhist philosophers from shown that the negation of accurately understood, affirms of relative realities. Gyaltsap his Supercommentary elucidates theory of the “buddha-nature,” wisdom of emptiness empowers ate life of the enlightened, oneness with the truth body his clear study of Gyaltsap’s nal English translation, Bo his historic project of studying these works from Sanskrit Chinese and now English publications. Bo Jiang is research fellow Institute of Buddhist Studies University Center for Buddhist among the foremost translators and Tibetan into modern tion of masters Fa Tsun and Jiang

Theoriginal Sublime Continuum Explanatory Commentary was written by Noble Asańga to explain the verses received from the bodhisattva Maitreyanātha in the late 4th century ce in North India. Here it is introduced and presented in an original translation from Sanskrit and Tibetan, along with the a translation of an the extensive Tibetan Supercommentary by Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen (1364–1432 ce), whose work closely followed the view of his teacher, Tsong Khapa (1357–1419 ce).

Contemporary scholars have widely misunderstood the Buddhist Centrist (mādhyamika) teaching of emptiness, or selflessness, as either a form of nihilism or a radical skepticism. Yet Buddhist philosophers from Nāgārjuna on have shown that the negation of intrinsic reality, when accurately understood, affirms the supreme value of relative realities. Gyaltsap Darma Rinchen, in his Supercommentary, elucidates a highly positive theory of the “buddha-nature,” showing how the wisdom of emptiness empowers the compassionate life of the enlightened, as it is touched by its oneness with the truth body of all buddhas. With his clear study of Gyaltsap’s insight and his original English translation, Bo Jiang, Ph.D., completes his historic project of studying and presenting these works from Sanskrit and Tibetan in both Chinese and now, English translations, in linked publications.

Buddhapālita-Mūlamadhyamaka-Vr tti by Buddhapālita introduction and translation by Ian James Coghlan

MY APPEAL TO THE WORLD

Every March 10th, from 1961 until 2011, in commemoration of the greatest uprising of the Tibetan people against the Chinese military occupation, the Dalai Lama delivered an appeal to the world on behalf of his people. Each statement is a heartfelt call to recognize the truth and the factual reality of Tibet’s history and situation—a cry for help, a plea for justice, and a pledge of determination to withstand the worst, and to overcome. In these annual addresses, he began to articulate and fully express his overarching appeal to humanity.

march 10, 2011

“The Tibetan Plateau is the source of the major rivers of Asia. Because it has the largest concentration of glaciers apart from the two Poles, it is considered to be the Third Pole. Environmental degradation in Tibet will have a detrimental impact on large parts of Asia, particularly on China and the Indian subcontinent. Both the central and local governments, as well as the Chinese public, should be aware of the degradation of the Tibetan environment and develop sustainable measures to safeguard it. I appeal to China to take into account the survival of people affected by what happens environmentally on the Tibetan Plateau.”

All of the Dalai Lama’s March 10th speeches, at their most poignant and eloquent, are collected here, introduced and historically contextualized by Sofia Stril-Rever, an author and scholar of Tibetan history and culture and Buddhist spirituality who has long served as his French translator. This is an appeal to us all to stand up effectively for justice on behalf of the Tibetan people and for recognition of the basic human rights to which we all are entitled.

Tibet House US Publications

Hardcover:

ISBN 978-0-9670115-6-1

400 pages

US $29.95/ $39.95 CAD

The Tibetan Plateau constitutes the native habitat of the unique Tibetan people, the only ones who ever have lived—or can ever live—on it sustainably, as they thrive on less than half the oxygen needed by people who live near sea level. The plateau is the vital source of almost all of Asia’s major rivers, their waters originating in the snowmelt of the Himalayan glaciers, now themselves melting under atmospheric pollution’s smothering heat. The current industrial exploitation and despoliation of the Tibetan Plateau’s resources—people, animals, plants, and minerals—is an existential threat to all the peoples of Asia, including the Chinese people, and so to the whole world and all its species. This book therefore is an urgent appeal for the preservation of life itself.

Back cover of My Appeal to the World

MAPPING TIBET

The Tibet Museum (Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamshala, India) and Tsering Wangyal Shawa, Head of Princeton University Library’s Maps and Geospatial Information Center, will collaborate to organize a temporary “Mapping Tibet” exhibit (for “keeping our geopolitical clarity”). It will open on August 7, 2023, and will end by October 5. For the first four days after opening, instructional workshops will be given in the use of GISystems tools for digital map-making.

The exhibition will display maps of Tibet from the late 1600’s to the present. Before the 17th century, most maps did not have clearly demarcated boundaries of nations. Most of their information about Tibet seems to be gathered from Jesuit missionaries or from travelers’ accounts. In the early 1700’s, the Manchu dynasty started mapping all of China, including their claimed territories, with the help of a French Jesuit cartographer.

Initially, the mapping of Tibet was carried out by Manchu officials, but their maps were inaccurate. Later two lamas (monks) were trained in scientific cartographic techniques and sent to map Tibet from Sinning (Xining) to Lhasa. The lamas’ mapping project was started around 1715 and finished in 1717.

Later the maps made under the Manchu dynasty mapping

project were secretly sent to France. This led to the publication of the New Atlas of China, Chinese Tartary, and Tibet, in 1737. This atlas played a major role in defining the territorial claims of the Chinese empire. The atlas became the standard source of geographical information on Tibet until the late 1800’s, when the British started publishing maps on Tibet from their collection of survey data, from 1865 onward.

The exhibition will be divided into four sections. The first section will show maps of Tibet from the late 17th century to 1900. The second section will cover maps from 1904 to 1918. In 1904 the British invaded Tibet, and in 1914 Britain, Tibet and China held meetings at Simla, India, to define boundaries between Tibet and China as well as boundaries of Tibet and Northeast India.

The third section will show maps after the Chinese occupation of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1950. In this section we will show the PRC division of Tibet into one Tibet Autonomous Region, ten Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures, and two Tibetan Autonomous Counties in the 1950s and 1965. There will also be maps published by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala and environment-related maps such as Major Water Sources of Asia. The fourth section will cover maps related to Lhasa.

A Tibet map published in the 1700’s

BUDDHIST CONFERENCES

The inaugural Global Buddhist Summit held in Delhi in 2023 was a remarkable gathering with over 500 Buddhist leaders, scholars, and practitioners from various lineages from around the world. The summit fostered a spirit of unity and shared wisdom. The event provided a platform for dialogue, exploration, and collaboration, bringing forth profound insights and ideas for the future of Buddhism.

The theme of the summit was Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis and its aim was to examine Buddhist perspectives on the issues facing people and nations today for promising solutions to pressing problems.. Tibet House US President Robert Thurman gave one of the two keynote speeches, representing Buddhist academia; while the Supreme Patriarch of Vietnamese Buddhism spoke for the Buddhist sanghas..

The summit’s diverse range of speakers and panel discussions covered a wide array of topics, including meditation, mindfulness, social engagement, and the preservation of Buddhist heritage. It was a unique opportunity to hear from renowned Buddhist teachers and scholars, allowing attendees to deepen their understanding and gain fresh perspectives.

The organization and logistics of the summit were commendable, ensuring a smooth and enriching experience for all participants. The atmosphere was one of warmth, compassion, and openness, fostering meaningful connections among attendees.

Overall, the first Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi set a high standard for future gatherings, showcasing the richness and relevance of Buddhism in the modern world. It undoubtedly served as a catalyst for transformative change and a source of inspiration for all those fortunate enough to be part of it.

For more information about the summit visit: www.dalailama.com/news/2023/global-buddhist-summit-2023

Robert Thurman, representing the academic study of Buddhism, speaking at the Global Buddhist Summit 2023 at the Ashok Hotel in New Delhi, India on April 21, 2023. Photo by Tenzin Choejor

The 18th Sakyadhita International Conference, was held in Seoul, South Korea at the COEX Convention Center for five days in late June, 2023 contrasting contemporary Seoul with ancient cultural and religious heritage. Sakyadhita means the daughters of Buddha. Hosted jointly by the Korean Bhiksuni Association and Sakyadhita Korea, it featured paper presentations, workshops, exhibitions, meditation, and cultural performances on the theme “Living in a Precarious World: Impermanence, Resilience, Awakening.” The gathering included many women from Asia and the West, with participants primarily from South Korea.

A Sakyadhita Workshop Unfolds

Waiting for the workshop to begin, I stood in a classroom of desks and chairs, certain the room would remain empty. Gradually lay participants entered. We chatted casually. Then the nuns came in. The classroom filled; people brought in extra chairs. I had a Korean translator, a lovely graduate student, Yeonwoo, who spoke English flawlessly. She asked me to speak slowly in short sentences. Having studied a bit of Korean, I kept in mind that like Tibetan, the verb is at the end of the line, so pay attention. The

nuns looked intimidating, formal, and serious. I asked everyone to briefly introduce themselves. The nuns did not smile. One said she wanted to know “all about bodhicitta.” The nuns were from South Korea.

Since they conveyed an aura of protocol, I asked if anyone would like to volunteer a definition of bodhicitta as they understood it. Silence. I laughed that it wasn’t a test. Still silence. I gave a brief definition of the term bodhicitta in Tibetan and discussed how I would speak about bodhicitta from that point of view. Did anyone want to volunteer what ‘meditation’ meant? Again silence. Then one lay woman finally said, “Is it finding out what your true nature is?” It was a great way to start.

Because my translator excelled, some of the nuns began to soften. I shared my own instances of grief through the loss of my teacher, my father, and my mother. Some nuns began to move beyond protocol, even writing notes or nodding in empathy. I realized that even as a layperson it was possible for all of us to move forward together with bodhicitta.

-Annie Bien

DHARMSALA MUSEUM

During my recent visit to the Tibet Museum in Dharamsala, I was delighted to see illustrations from the book “Man of Peace: The Illustrated Life Story of the Dalai Lama” used in a film about the process of H.H. Dalai Lama being recognized as the next reincarnation of the Dalai Lama These stunning illustrations capture the essence of the Dalai Lama’s life and teachings, and bring his story to life in a visually captivating way. The Tibet Museum is a fitting place to showcase these illustrations, as it serves as a hub of Tibetan history and culture. I encourage everyone to visit the museum and experience the magic of these illustrations for themselves. -

Ganden Thurman

MOMO CRAWL 2023

THE ANIMATED HISTORY OF TIBET PROJECT UPDATE

The Animated History of Tibet is a nine-part historical documentary series featuring original artwork, maps, and interviews with leading specialists in Tibetan history and culture from universities across Europe and North America. The series will take viewers on an animated journey through over 1300 years of history, starting with the rise and fall of the Tibetan Empire and the first spread of Buddhism to Tibet in the 7th century CE. Later episodes will focus on the origins of the Tibetan Buddhist sects, the court intrigue of the government of the Dalai Lamas, and the complex and shifting relationship that Tibet shared with the Mongol Yuan, Chinese Ming, and Manchu Qing dynasties. The final two episodes will explore Tibet as an object of European orientalist fantasy and imperial ambition, as well as the invasion and annexation of Tibet by the People’s Republic of China and the origins of the modern Tibetan diaspora.

The project aspires to foster dialogue and raise awareness about Tibet’s unique history and the challenges it has faced

–not just over the last seventy years, but over the course of centuries. By telling Tibetan stories and shedding light on the rich tapestry of Tibetan history, The Animated History of Tibet seeks to promote empathy, cultural exchange, and a deeper appreciation for the experiences of the Tibetan people.

In association with Tibet House US, the series is written and directed by Dr. Alexander K. Smith, a Tibetologist with a PhD in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies from the University of Paris and a MA in Tibetan Studies from Oxford University. The Animated History of Tibet, however, is a collaborative endeavor, involving a team of dedicated professionals, including historians, animators, illustrators, and Tibetan cultural consultants. The series, which will be free to watch, is currently in production and is expected to be released in English on the 27th of November through the academic YouTube channel Armchair Academics. Tibetan- and Mandarin-language versions of the series will follow in 2024. To learn more, visit www.youtube.com/c/

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DIRECTORY

TIBET HOUSES

Tibet House- New Delhi Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama 1, Institutional Area, Lodhi Rd. New Delhi 110003 INDIA

Phone: + (91) 11-24611515 office@tibethouse.in

The House of Tibet-Sweden Vivstavarvsvägen 200, 122 43 Enskede SWEDEN

Phone: + (46) 8-643 49 47 info@tibet-school.org https://.tibet-school.org

Casa Del Tibet Barcelona Fundació Casa del Tíbet Carrer Rossello 181 08036 Barcelona SPAIN

Phone: +(34) 93-207-5966 info@casadeltibetbcn.org https://.casadeltibetbcn.org

TibetHaus Deutschland Georg-Voigt Straße 4 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany +49 (69) 7191 3595 info@tibethaus.com https://.tibethaus.com

Tibet House Brasil Alameda Lorena, 349 Jardins Paulista, São Paulo SP 01404-001, Brazil Phone: +55 (11) 3889-0646 info@tibethouse.org.br https://.tibethouse.org.br

Tibet House Holland Pakhuisplein 41 1531 MZ Wormer THE NETHERLANDS

Phone: +(31) 0-6-43119269

Tibet House California 2620 Capitol Avenue Sacramento, CA 95816

Phone: (916) 672 1048

https://.thcal.us

Casa Tibet Mexico

Orizaba 93, Roma Nte., Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México CDMX México

Phone: +52 (55) 5514 9643 https://.casatibet.org.mx/

Tibet House Foundation

Varosmajor u. 23

Budapest XII 1122 HUNGARY

Phone: + (36-1) 355-1808

Via P. Pascoli 29 20093 Cologno Monzese Milano, ITALY

Phone: + (02) 2532-287

https://.tibetculturehouseitaly.org

Tibet House Moscow

Rozhdestvensky Blvd, 19 107045, Moscow RUSSIA

Phone: + (7) 905 517-51-70

moscow@tibethouse.ru https://. tibethouse.ru

Tibet House Switzerland Foundation

Via Maggio 1

6900 Lugano SWITZERLAND

Phone: + (41) 76 571 7273

Tibet Open House

Cultural Center in Prague, Czechia

Ven. Yeshi Gawa

Phone: +420 (222) 954-490

Email: yeshi@tibetopenhouse.

cz https://.tibetopenhouse.cz

Školská 28, 110 00 Praha 1-Nové

Mesto, Czechia

Phone: +52 (55) 5514 9643

https://.casatibet.org.mx/

Tibet House Foundation

Varosmajor u. 23

Budapest XII 1122 HUNGARY

Phone: + (36-1) 355-1808

Tibet Culture House – Italy

Via P. Pascoli 29

20093 Cologno Monzese Milano, ITALY

Phone: + (02) 2532-287

https://.tibetculturehouseitaly.org

Tibet House Moscow Rozhdestvensky blvrd, 19 107045, Moscow RUSSIA

Phone: + (7) 905 517-51-70

moscow@tibethouse.ru https://. tibethouse.ru

Tibet House Switzerland Foundation

Via Maggio 1

6900 Lugano SWITZERLAND

Phone: + (41) 76 571 7273

Tibet Open House Cultural Center in Prague, Czechia

Ven. Yeshi Gawa

Phone: +420 (222) 954-490

Email: yeshi@tibetopenhouse. cz https://.tibetopenhouse.cz

Školská 28, 110 00 Praha 1-Nové

Mesto, Czechia

TIBET ORGANIZATIONS

Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture (CTAC)

1825 Eye St. NW St. 400

Washington, DC 20006

Phone: 202-828-6288

info@tibetanculture.org

https://.tibetanculture.org

Dokham Chushi Gangdruk

Contact: Gytatso

New York, USA

Phone: (917) 361-8566

Email: contact@chushigangdruk. org

International Campaign for Tibet

1825 Jefferson Place,NW

Washington, D.C. 20036

Phone: (202) 785-1515

info@savetibet.org

https://.savetibet.org

International Tibet Independence Movement

P.O. Box 592 Fishers, IN 46038-0592

Phone: (317) 579-9015

rangzen@aol.com

https://.rangzen.org

Office of Tibet

1228 17th Street NW Washington, DC, 20036 Phone: (202) 948-2986

otdc@tibet.net

https://.tibetoffice.org

Students for a Free Tibet 602 East 14 Street, 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10009

Phone: (212) 358-0071

info@studentsforafreetibet.org

https://.studentsforafreetibet.org

The Tibet Fund

241 East 32 Street New York, NY 10016

Phone: (212) 213-5011

info@tibetfund.org

https://.tibetfund.org

Tibet Justice Center 440 Grand Avenue, Suite 425 Oakland, CA 94610 Phone: (510) 486-0588

tjc@tibetjustice.org

https://.tibetjustice.org

Tibetan Community of New York & New Jersey

57-12 Tibet Way, 32nd Ave Woodside, NY 11377 Phone: (347) 612-3407

info@tcnynj.org

United States –Tibet Committee (USTC)

241 East 32 Street New York, NY 10016

Phone: (212) 481-3569

ustc@igc.org

https://.ustibetcommittee.org

Voices of Tibet

Tibetan Oral History Project 595 Main Street, Suite 203 New York, NY 10044

Contact: Tashi Chodron

Phone: (212) 355-1527

tashi@voicesoftibet.org

FRIENDS OF TIBET ORGS

Bay Area Friends of Tibet 1310 Fillmore Street, Ste. 401 San Francisco, CA 94115

Phone: (415) 409-6353

bafot@friends-of-tibet.org

https://.friends-of-tibet.org

Los -Angeles Friends of Tibet

https://facebook.com/ Los-Angeles-Friends-of-Tibet-132968430570/ friends@latibet.org

Project Tibet Inc. 403 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: (505) 982-3002

info@projecttibet.org

San Diego Friends of Tibet lesli.bandy@gmail.com

Phone: (760) 315-2229

Santa Barbara Friends of Tibet 315 Meigs Road #A-104 Santa Barbara, CA 03909

Contact: Kevin Young

Phone: (805) 564-3400

Email: keviny42@hotmail.com

Tibetan Bridge

Fax: (212) 290-0214

samten@tibetanbridge.org

https://.tibetanbridge.org

Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center 3655 S Snoddy Rd

Bloomington, IN 47401

Phone: (812) 336-6807

https://.tmbcc.org

tmbcc.kcl@gmail.com

Tibet Culture House – Italy

https://.tcnynj.org

RESTAURANTS

BaRo 1376 Restaurant and Bar

75-32 Broadway

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone: (781) 475-4434

Cafe Himalaya

78 E 1st Street New York, NY 10009 Phone: (212) 358-0160

Dawa’s Tibetan Restaurant *

51-18 Skillman Ave, Woodside, NY 11377 (718) 899-8629

Gakyizompe

47-11 47th Avenue

Flushing, NY 11377 Phone: (917) 832-6919

Himalayan Yak Restaurant*

72-20 Roosevelt Avenue

Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: (718) 779-1119

Khampa Kitchen*

75-15 Roosevelt Avenue

Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: (347) 507-0216

Lhasa Liang Fen

74-17 Roosevelt Avenue

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Lhasa Tibetan Restaurant*

177 1st Avenue New York, NY 10003 Phone: 917-388-2230

Lhasa Tibetan Restaurant (Queens)*

76-03 37th Avenue Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: 347-952-6934

Lungta Restaurant

75-16 Broadway

Jackson Heights, NY 11373 Phone: (917) 745 1777

MOMO Ramen

78 5th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11217 Phone: (718) 622-4813

Momo Ramen

160 Havemeyer Street Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: (347) 529-5999/ (347)463-9773

Tibetan Japanese Restaurant*

75-26 37th Avenue

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (718) 622 4813

Nagma Restaurant*

83-17 Broadway

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone: (347) 730-6117

Om Wok Restaurant*

40-13 78th Street

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (929) 615-2827

Om Wok Restaurant*

89017 Northern Boulevard

Queens, NY 11372

Phone: (718) 639-8800

Phayul*

37-65 74 Street

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (718) 424-1869

Punda Tibetan Restaurant*

39-35 47th Avenue

Sunnyside, NY 11104

Phone: (718) 806-1845

Spicy Tibet* 75-04 Roosevelt Ave

Queens, NY 11372

Phone: (718) 779-7500

Trisara Restaurant & Bar* 72-19 Roosevelt Avenue

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (347) 808-0033

Wasabi Point*

76-18 Woodside Avenue

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone: (718) 205-1056

STORES

CC Brow Bar

78 West 47th Street Ste. 303, New York, NY 10036

Phone: (917) 472 7748/ (703) 997-4157

Danang Publications: Himalayan Plaza Email: danangpublications@gmail. com (929) 510-7077

Danang Tsongkhang (store) Himalayan Plaza

76-11 37th Avenue, Suite 201

Jackson Heights, NY 11372 (347) 730-4983

Dharmaware Inc.

7 Maple Lane Woodstock, NY 12498

Intl: (845) 679-4900

https://.dharmaware.com

Distinctly Himalayan Imports Wholesale

300 Enterprise Drive

Kingston, NY 12401

Phone: (845) 876-6331 sales@distinctlyhimalayan. com

https://.distinctlyhimalayan. com

Do Kham*

117 1st Avenue New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 966-2404 https://.dokham.com

Dolma Inc.*

417 Lafayette Street, Fl. 2 New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 460-5525 dolmarugs@gmail.com https://.dolmarugs.com

dZi –Tibet Collection

Phone: 800-318-5857 info@tibetcollection.com https://.dzi.com

Eastern Knots, Inc.* Handmade Tibetan Rugs 3263 33rd Street

Long Island City, NY 11101 Phone: (646) 894-5476 info@easternknots.com

Himalayan Arts Gift Shop* 10 Main Street #408 New Paltz, NY 12561

Phone: (845) 256-1940

Himalayan Eyebrow Threading Salon

75 West 47th St. 2 Fl. New York, NY 10036 Phone: (212) 840-0084

Jewels of Buddha

28-42 Steinway Street

Astoria, NY 11103 d obelgasi@hotmail.com jphuntsok@yahoo.com

Phone: (718)-880-8172

Karma Nepal Craft* 266 Bleeker Street New York, NY 10014

Phone: (918) 926-0834

Karma Nepal Craft - Brooklyn 169 Seventh Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Phone: (918) 926-0834

Kathmandu Artifacts* 4625 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Phone: (412) 742-4461

Kunye Tibetan Healing Center: Himalayan Plaza, 76-11 37th Avenue, Suite 201 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: (718) 255-1622

Kyichu Tibetan Handicrafts* 45-53 47th Street

Sunnyside, NY 11377

Phone: (929) 522-0207

Land of Buddha II 20%* 11 St. Mark’s Place New York, NY 10003

Phone: (646) 602-6588

sales@lobny.com

https://.lobny.com

Mandala Tibet – Park Slope* 59 7th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Phone: (718) 789-0071

mandalatibet@aol.com

https://.mandalatibet.com

Mandala Tibet –Bedford* 132 North 5th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211

Phone: (718) 302-0005

mandalatibet@aol.com

https://.mandalatibet.com

Modern Tibet–Wholesale* 86-30 Chelsea Street Jamaica, NY 11432

Contact: Tsering Naktsang

Karma Yangzom Phone: (917) 912-8788

Phone: (917) 470-8310

moderntibet@yahoo.com

https://.moderntibet.com

PEMA Boutique 187 Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11211 (347) 916-1517

Pemcho Design Designer Pema Chodon

Phone: (718) 205-7820

pemcho4@hotmail.com

Potala Tibetan Store

46-07 90th Street

Elmhurst, NY 11373

Phone: (718) 255 5833

https://.potala.com

Tea Tibet

Dr Tashi Rapten

Phone: (845)-268-7717

https://.teatibet.org

Tibet Gallery*

1909 9th Street, Ste. 120 Boulder, CO 80302

Contact: Tenzin Pasang

Phone: (303) 402-0140

https://.tibetgallery.net

Tibet Home

417 Lafayette Street

New York, NY 10003

Phone: (212) 460-5688

https://.tibet-home.com

Tibet Jewels*

197 Bleecker Street

New York, NY 10012

Phone: (212) 260-5880

jyambala279@gmail.com

Tibetan Art & Crafts*

7 Rock City Road

Woodstock, NY 12498

Phone: (845) 679-2097

https://.tibetanartsncrafts.com

Tibetan Market*

40-23 76th Street

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

Phone: (929) 423-5653

https://tibetanmarketnyc.com

Vision of Tibet I

76 Main Street New Paltz,, NY 12561

Phone: (845) 633-8541

Vision of Tibet II

2527 Main St. Alpine Mall

Lake Placid, NY 12946

Phone: (518) 523-6478

Windhorse Trading Inc.

95-16 Astoria Blvd.

East Elmhurst, NY 11369

Phone: (718) 606-9565

TIBETAN NANNY HOUSEKEEPING AGENCY

Tibetan Care 349 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10016

Phone (646) 599-2645

Email:pema@tibetancarenyc. com

https://tibetancarenyc.com

Tibetan Nannies

68-01 Central Avenue

Flushing, NY 11385

Phone: (646) 266-9694

Tibetan Nanny

14 Wall Street, 20th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Phone: 866MY-NANNY

info@tibetannanny.com

Jamling Law Firm

37-32 75th St. 2nd Floor

Jackson Heights, NY 11373

Phone: (718) 500-3141

https://.jamlinglaw.com

TIBETAN BUDDHIST STUDY CENTERS

Center for Buddhist Studies

Columbia University

80 Claremont Ave, Room 303

New York, NY 10027

Phone: (212) 851-4122

ba2165@columbia.edu

https://.cbs.columbia.edu/

Center for Dzogchen Studies

157 Northfield Rd.

Litchfield, CT 06759

Phone: (203) 387-9992

https://.dzogchenstudies.com

Chuang Yen Monastery

2020 Route 301

Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512

Phone: (845) 225-1819

https://.baus.org

Dandang Library: Himalayan Plaza

76-11 37th Avenue Suite 201

Jackson Heights, NY 11372

(929) 510-7077

Deerpark Buddhist Center

4548 Schneider Drive

Oregon, WI 53575

Phone: (608) 835-5572

https://.deerparkcenter.org

Dharma House NYC

6006 39th Avenue

Woodside, NY 11377

(between 60th St. & 61st St.)

Phone: (718) 635-2849

https://dharmahouse.org

Drala Mountain Center

151 Shambhala Way

Red Feather Lake, CO 80545

Phone: (970) 881 2184

Drikung Meditation Center

29 Mohawk Street

Danvers, MA 01923

Phone: (339) 368-5740

dmcboston@gmai.com

Drikung Dharma Surya-Buddhist Temple

5300 Ox Rd.

Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: (703) 273-5189

Gampopa Center

Khenpo Tenzin Nyima

6 Fox Lane

Denville, NJ 07834

Phone: (973) 586-2756

https://.gampopa.org

Kagyu Dzamling Kunchab

410 Columbus Avenue

New York, NY 10024

Phone: (917)-406-3602

https://.kdk-nyc.org

Palpung Thubten Choling

245 Sheafe Road

Wappinger Falls, NY 12590

Phone: (845) 297-5761

https://.kagyu.com

Karma Thegsum Choling

4168 Herschel Street

Jacksonville, FL 32210 (352) 335- 1975

GainesvilleKTC@gmail.com

https://.ktcgainesville.org

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastery

335 Meads Mountain Road

Woodstock, New York 12498 (845) 679-5906

https://.kagyu.org

Kunzang Palchen Ling

4330 Rte 9G

Red Hook, NY 12571

Phone: (845) 835-8303

info@kunzang.org

Nalandabodhi Buddhism Centre – Seattle

3902 Woodland Park Ave. N

Seattle, WA 98103

Phone: (206) 529-08258

https://.nalandawest.org

Nalandabodhi Buddhism Centre

64 Fulton Street, Ste.400 New York, NY 10038

https://.nyc.nalandabodhi.org

Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies

210 Tibet Drive

Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone: (607) 272-2785

https://.namgyal.org

Naropa University

2130 Arapahoe Avenue

Boulder, CO 80302

Phone: (303) 444-0202

Natural Dharma Fellowship

253 Philbrick Hill Road

Springfield, NH 03284

info@naturaldharma.org

https://.naturaldharma.org

Nechung Foundation

Lama Pema Dorjee

537 Depot Hill Road

Poughquag, NY 12570

Phone: (347) 771-2529

nechungfoundation.org

New York Insight Meditation Center

28 West 27 Street, Fl. 10 New York, NY 10001

Phone: (212) 213-4802

https://.nyimc.org

Nitsan Choephel Ling Buddhist Temple

186 West 6 Street

Howell, New Jersey 07731

Phone: (732) 367-3940

Orgyen Cho Dzong Nyingma

Tersar Retreat Center

5345 Route 81

Greenville, NY 12083

Phone: (646) 668-0742

https://.tersar.org

Padmasambhava Buddhist Center

618 Buddha Highway

Sidney Center, New York 13839

https://.padmasambhava.org

Palden Sakya Center (PSC)

4 West 101 Street, #63

New York, NY 10025

318 Marlboro Road

Eaglewood, NJ 07631

Khenpo Pema Wangdak

Phone: (212) 866-4339

https://.vikramasila.org

Palyul Retreat Center

359 German Hollow Road

McDonough, NY 13801

Phone: (607) 656-4645

https://.retreat.palyul.org

Nyingma Palyul Dharma Center

23-11 98th Street

Flushing, New York 11369

https://.palyulnyc.org

Rashi Gempil Ling

First Kalmuk Buddhist Temple

12 Kalmuk Road

Howell, New Jersey 07731

Phone: (732) 364-1824

Rigpa NYC

151 West 30th Street

New York, NY 10001

Phone: (866)200-5876 X 715 info@rigpaynyc.org

Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism

108 NW 83rd Street

Seattle, WA 98117

Phone: (206) 789 2573

https://.sakya.org

monastery@sakya.org

Samye Hermitage New York

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Retreat Center

42 Gilmmerglen Road

Cooperstown, NY 13326

Phone: (607) 547 5051

rygcooperstown@gmail.com

https://samyenewyork.org

Sera Jey Buddhist Culture Center 41-30 57th Street Woodside, NY 11377

Phone: (347) 601-1726, https://.serajey.org serajeyusa@yahoo.com

Shambhala Meditation Center Boulder

1345 Spruce Street

Boulder, CO 80302

Phone: (303) 444-0190 x100

https://.boulder.shambhala.org

Siddhartha School Partnership

P.O. Box 3405 Portland, ME 04104 Phone: (207) 776-9927

https://.siddharthaschool.org

Tibetan Meditation Center 9301 Gambrill Park Road

Frederick, MD 21702

Ven: Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin

Phone: (301) 473-5750

https://.drikungtmc.org

The Tibet Center PO Box 1873

Murray Hill Station New York, NY 10156

Phone: (718) 222-0007

https://.thetibetcenter.org

Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center 93 Angen Road

Washington, NJ 07882

Phone: (908) 689-6080

Contact: Diana & Joshua Cutler

https://.labsum.org

Tsechen Kunchab Ling (TKL) Temple of All-Encompassing

Great Compassion Seat of H.H. The Sakya Trizin in US

12 Edmunds Lane

Walden, NY 12586

Phone: (301) 906-3378

https://.sakyatemple.org

TKL-Sakya Phunstok Ling Center For Buddhist Study & Meditation

608 Ray Drive

Takoma Park, MD 20912

Phone: (301) 200-1289

admin@sakyatemple.org

Thubten Kunga Center

201 SE 15th Terrace

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

Phone: (954) 421-6224

https://.tubtenkunga.org

Yeshe Nyingpo

19 West 16 Street

New York, NY 10011

Phone: (212) 691-8523

5345 Route 81

Greenville, NY 12083

Phone: (518) 966-4077

thefearlesswisdom@gmail.com

https://www.dudjomtersar.org

Zangdokpalri Foundation

PO Box G

Claverack, NY 12513

https://.zangdokpalri.org

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