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Unde rt hegui danc eofLat r iNy i maDakpaRi npoc he ,Ye r uBonCe nt e ri spl e as e dt obr i ngy ou TheVoi c eofCompas s i on. TheVoi c eOfCompas s i oni sabouts har i ng Yungdr ungBönhi s t or y ,e v e nt s ,pr ac t i c e s ,and t e ac hi ngs . He r ey ouwi l lbeupdat e donwhati shappe ni ngat s Me nr iMonas t e r y ;Tr i t e nNor but s eMonas t e r y ; TheBonChi l dr e n’ sHome ;Ye r uBönCe nt e r ;and Ye r uRe t r e atCe nt e r . Wewi l lke e py ouupdat e donour DoorToBonme di as i t ewhi c hof f e r s Bont e ac hi ngs ,pr ac t i c e s ,v i de osandaudi oonl i ne c our s e s ,podc as t s ,al t arands hr i nei t e ms ,books andmor et ohe l pgui dey ouony our Böns pi r i t ualpat h. Eac he di t i onoft heVoi c eOfCompas s i oni nc l ude s aBonpr ac t i c et ohe l py oude e pe n y ourpr ac t i c e . TheVoi c eofCompas s i oni sadi gi t almagaz i ne , t haty ouc andownl oadaswe l l . TheVoi c eOfCompas s i oni sani nt e r ac t i v emagaz i ne .Hov e ry ourc ur s e ront hepageandc l i c k t hel i nkt odi r e c ty out omor ei nf or mt i onort os e eav i de oorl i s t e nt oaPodc as t . Pl e as ec ont ac tust ol e tusknowofs pe c i alBöne v e nt st hr oughoutt hewor l d,ne wsabouty ourSangha y ouwoul dl i ket os har e . ,orany t hi ngr e l at e dt oBon. Youc ans e ndt hi si nf or mai t ont oy e r ubon@y e r ubonc e nt e r . or g. Wehopey ouandal lbe i ngsar ebe ne f i t t e dbyt heVoi c eofCompas s i on.
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Lat r iNy i maDakpaRi npoc he T as hi Del egt oal l andev er y onewhoi sar eaderofYer uBönCent er ’ sVoi c eofCompas s i onNews l et t er . Ev er yoneofushasgonet hr oughal otofex per i enc es t hes epas tf ewmont hs ,andwhat s oev ert heex per i enc esor wi t nes s eswehav egonet hr ough,wes houl dal way sl ook i na pos i t i v eway . Ther ei sal way ss omet hi ngy ouc anl ear nandbenef i tf r om.As wehav eal l wi t nes s ed,i nt hewarbet weenRus s i anandUk r ai ne many ,manypeopl ehav el os tt hei rl i v es ,l os tt hei rl ov edones , l os tt hei rpr oper t y ,l os tt hei rc hi l dr enandl os tt hei rf r i ends . And ment al l yi thasbeenv er ydes t r uc t i v e.Ik nowmanypeopl ear ev er y angr y ,v er yunhappy ,v er ys t r es s ed.Butatt hes amet i mei fy ou ar eabl et ol ooki nf r om di f f er entangl eanddi r ec t i on,t her ei s s omet hi ngt hatweal l c anal l s har eandus e: Ourl ov e,c ompas s i on,pr ay er s ,f r i ends hi pands har i ngwhatwe hav eandwhatwec andof orot her sr egar dl es sofy our r el at i ons hi panddi f f er enc esoft henat i on,Weal l ar ehuman bei ngs ,andhumanbei ngswhowhohav ec ompas s i onandl ov i ng k i ndnes si nourhear t sandmi nds .Wej us tneedt obeopenandr eadyt os har ei t ,s oev er y onemaybenef i t f r om i t . Iam s ur emanyofy ouhav edoneandk epti ny ourpr ay ert hepeopl ewhohav el os tt hei rl i v esbec aus e ofCov i di l l nes sori nt hewaroranyot herr eas on.Buti fy oul ookati t ,ev er y onei sequal l ydes er v i ng t hepr ay er sf ort hei rpeac ef ul j our neyort r av el i nt hebar do. So,wes houl dus et hi spas tex per i enc easal ear ni ngt ool s oi tbenef i t s ,i thel pst opr omot eourl ov e, k i ndnes s ,f r i ends hi p.Butdon’ that e,nomat t erwhatt hes i t uat i on.Hat ei spoi s on,i ts i mpl yk i l l sus , i ts i mpl ygener at esunc omf or t abl eunhappi nes sf orour s el v esandnot hi ngmor e. So r emembert hi s :i mpl ementpr ay er ,i fy ouar eapr ac t i t i oner , .ori fnot ,i mpl ementl ov e,k i ndnes s ,f r i ends hi p, s har i ngwhatwehav e.Ev eni fi ti sal i t t l et hi ng,atl eas ty ourmi ndandhear ti sopenf ors har i ngf or ot her s ,ev eny oudon’ tk nowt hem,buty ouk nowt heyar eahumanbei ng.Sopl eas er emembert hat .Pr ay f r om t hedeepc or eofy ourhear tf orwor l dpeac e,f ors el f ,f ory ourl ov edones ,y ourc ommuni t yandf ory our nat i onf orpeac e, happi nes sandheal t h. Mypr ay erandbl es s i ngsandwi s hi st hats oonwewi l l phy s i c al l ymeeteac hot her .Unt i l t henIwi l l c ont i nue mypr ay er sandbl es s i ngf orev er y onebehappyandbeheal t hi ng,t hatt hewor l dbeatpeac eandc al m,qui et , c ompas s i on,andf ul l ofl ov eandt hequal i t yofequani mi t y .Sot r eatev er y oneequal l y ,l ov eev er y oneequal l y , r es pec tev er y oneequal l y .Mypr ay er sar eal way swi t hev er yoneoneofy ou. Thanky ou, Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he
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Ye r uBönCe nt e rwasf ounde dbyLat r iNy i maDakpaRi npoc hewi t ht hehe l pofBar bar aBr ads hawi n 2002,i nLosAnge l e sCal i f or ni af ort hepur pos eofawar e ne s sofYuungdr ui ngBöni nt hewe s tandt o s har et heanc i e ntt e ac hi ngsofBön. I n201 2Ri npoc het r ans f e r r e dYe r uBönCe nt e rt oMi nne s ot awi t ht hes amemi s s i onofawar e ne s s ofBön,he l pi ngt oof f e rt e ac hi ngsofBönt os t ude nt sal lov e rt hewor l d.Butal s oc r e at i ngawar e ne s s f ort heChi l dr e natTheBönChi l dr e n’ sHomewhe r eRi npoc hei st hef ounde randpr e s i de ntof TheBönChi l dr e n’ sHome . Te ny e ar sl at e r ,Ye r uBönCe nt e rhasac c ompl i s he dal otunde rt hegui danc eofLat r iNy i maDakpa Ri npoc he .Ourboar dandc ommi t t e eme mbe r sandouramaz i ngv ol unt e e r sf e e ls ol ov e d,l i kea bl anke tofBönbl e s s i ngs .Wehav eme ts t ude nt sf r om ar oundt hewor l d,l e ar ne ds omuc hf r om s t ude nt s andt he i radv i c e s ,of f e r e dandpr omot e dt het e ac hi ngsofBön,notonl ywi t hRi npoc hebutwi t h v i s i t i ngGe s he s ,LamasandRi npoc he s .Wewor ke dwi t hs t ude nt sdur i ngpr ac t i c e s ,he l pe d TheBönChi l dr e n’ sHome ,f ounde dYe r uRe t r e atCe nt e randnowbui l di ngt hef i r s tBönt e mpl ei n t heuppe rmi dwe s t . Wehav ee nj oy e de v e r ys t e poft heway .Wehav el ov e dwor ki ngwi t hRi npoc heandr e s pe c thowhe be l i e v e sonl yi nt e ac hi ngdi r e c t l yf r om t het e xtwi t hnodi l us i ons .Howhehast aughtust hei mpor t anc e ofqual i t ypr ac t i c eandmyf av or i t e-Howt ous eTi be t anwor dsandt hehi s t or i e shehass har e d wi t hus ,e s pe c i al l ydur i ngdi nne r s . St ude nt swhohav ec omet oRi npoc he ’ sr e t r e at shav el ov e dme alt i me swi t hRi npoc heandc onv e r s at i ons aboutBönandi t ’ shi s t or y .The yhav el ov e dt heac c e s sofope nc ommuni c at i ons . So,wes ayi thasbe e n1 0y e ar s ,butr e al l y ,i thasnotf e l tl i ke1 0y e ar s ,buti nc ont e mpl at i on,Ir e al i s e s e v e r alr e al i t i e s : 1 .Wehav el e ar ne ds omuc haboutBön. 2.Ourpr ac t i c ehasbe e nf r ui t f ul ,i thasbe e nabl e s s i ngt ousal li nmany ,manyway s . 3.Be c aus eofourpr ac t i c eourdai l yl i v e shav ebe e nbl e s s e d. 4.Theabov ewasnotac c ompl i s he dal onewi t hj us tt het e ac hi ngs ,butwi t ht hes t ude nt swhohav e s har e dt he i rl ov eandc ompas s i on.Par t i c i pat e di nt het e ac hi ngswi t hYe r uBönCe nt e r ,we c ont i nuet ome e tdur i ngpr ac t i c e sofv ar i ousBönPr ac t i c eandhav ebe c omeaBönFami l y . Wes har et hegoodandt hebadi nourl i v e sandhol ds pac ef ore ac hot he r .Wehav e or gani c al l ybe c omeofs e r v i c et oe ac hot he r ,ac c e pt e de ac hot he randy e s ,l ov ee ac hot he r . Onbe hal fofLat r iNy i maDakpaRi npoc heandt heboar dme mbe r sofYe r uBönCe nt e r , “ ThankYou”.t hanky ouf ory ours uppor t ,l ov eandc ompas s i on.Thanky ouf ors har i ngand be i ngapar tofourl i v e s . EMaHo!
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s Menr i Monas t er y Medi ci neMount ai nMonast er y: TheMai nMonast er yofBön s Menr i Monas t er yi st hemai nmonas t er yoft heBön r el i gi on.I ti sdedi c at edt ot hepr es er v at i onoft he Bönr el i gi onandt ot her el i gi oust r ai ni ngandpr ac t i c e ofanewgener at i onofs t udent swhowi l l be r es pons i bl ef ork eepi ngt hei ndi gi nousTi bet an s pi r i t ual andc ul t ur al t r adi t i onsal i v e.Thi swor ki s mor ei mpor t antt hanev erast henat i v ec ul t ur ei s bei ngl os ti nt heTi bet anhomel and.Hi sHol i nes st he 34r ds Menr i Tr i z i n,Tr i z i nDawaDhar gy eRi npoc he i st hes upr emeheadofs Menr i Monas t er yandt he wor l dwi deBönc ommuni t y . Ny ammedSher abGy al t s enf oundedt heor i gi nal s Menr i Monas t er yi nt heT s angpr ov i nc eofTi beti n 1405.Thename“ s Menr i ”means“ Medi c i neMount ai n” . Dur i ngt heChi nes ei nv as i oni n1959,t heor gi nal s Menr i Monas t er ywasdes t r oy ed.Manymonk s f r om s Menr i Monas t er yandl aypeopl ef r om t henear byar easf l edt oI ndi a.Thr ought heef f or t sofHi s Emi nenc eYongdz i nT enz i nNamdakRi npoc he,t heymanagedt opur c has el andi n1967i nHi mac hal Pr ades h,nor t her nI ndi a,wher et hev i l l ageofDol anj i i snowl oc at ed.Hi sHol i nes s ,Lungt okT enpei Ny i ma Ri npoc he,t hel at e33r ds Menr i Tr i z i n es t abl i s hedt henews Menr i Monas t er yi n1967,andt he adj ac entv i l l ageofDol anj i . T oday ,s Menr i Monas t er yhous esappr ox i mat el y300monk sandnov i c es .I ti nc l udest heat empl e, dor mi t or yar eas ,k i t c hen,l i br ar y ,andmedi c al c ol l ageSor i Bum Zhi ,and r es ear c hc ent erf ors c hol ar s .
Hi sHol i nesst he34t hsMenr i Tr i zi nDawaDhar gye Ri npoche Thenewes ts Menr i Tr i z i n,Ges heDawaDhar gy eRi npoc he,wasbor ni n Nov ember29t h,1972i nAmdo,Ti bet .At17,hebec ameamonkGamal Monas t er yi nAmdo.Whenhewas22y ear sol d,hemett he33r dMenr i Tr i z i nRi npoc heandr ec ei v edt heMonk ’ sr ul esofDr angs ong,f r om hi s Hol i nes sandr ec ei v edanameofDawaDar geWangpo.At24,her ec ei v ed Ges hedegr eef r om Gamal Monas t er y .Thenex ty ear ,hear r i v edi nI ndi a, att hes Menr i Monas t er yandj oi nedt heBonDi al ec t i cs c hool i nDhol anj i , wher eher ec ei v edaGes hedegr eei n2012.OnJ anuar y1,2018,hewas c hos ent obet he34t hs Menr i Tr i z i noft hes Menr i Monas t er y .
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3r dLunarMont h Lunardat e:2329 Wes t er nDat e:2329.May2022 Cer emony :Ther et r eatoft het hr eepr i nc i pl edei t i esofBön( T s aSum BönKy ong) . 4t hLunarMont h Lunardat e:1415t h Wes t er nDat e:1315 J une 2022 Cer emony :Readi ngoft heor al t eac hi ngofKaRi npoc heoft heSangy eT onpaShenr ab. LunarDat e:2329 Wes t er nDat e:2127J un2022 Cer emony :Ther et r eatoft hedei t yRi gz i nDuepa. 5t hLunarMont h LunarDat e:1216 Wes t er nDat e:1 114J ul 2022 Cer emony :Khal ongSangDhoe:Annual Gr eatCer emonyf orWor l dPeac eandHar mony . LunarDat e:2329 Wes t er nDat e:2127J ul 2022 Cer emony :Ther et r eatofChammaChenmo,t heGr eatLov i ngMot her . 6t hLunarMont h LunarDat e:8 Wes t er nDat e:5Aug2022 Cer emony :Commemor at i onofenl i ght enmentanni v er s ar yofGy al waNy i paNy amed Sher abGy al t s en,t hef ounderofs Menr i Monas t er y . LunarDat e:10 t er nDat e:7Aug2022 Wes Cer emony :TheCer emonyofDr ubk hang,t hePr ot ec t orT empl e. LunarDat e:1415 Wes t er nDat e:1 112Aug2022 Cer emony :TheT s hogOf f er i ngofbot hpeac ef ul andwr at hf ul di et y( Shi Tr o)dedi c at ed f oral l s ent i entbei ngs . LunarDat e:2429 t er nDat e:2026Aug2022 Wes Cer emony :TheGr eatr et r eatofShenr abNamparGy al wa,t heLor dofc ompl et ev i c t or y . 5
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7t hLunarMont h LunarDat es :2324 Wes t er nDat es :1819Sep2022 Cer emony :Commemor at i onofEnl i ght enmentDayofHi sHol i nes s ,Lungt okT enpei Ny i maRi npoc he, t heLat e33r ds Menr i Tr i z i n. LunarDat es :2329 t er nDat es :1824Sep2022 Wes Cer emony :TheGr eatRet r eatAc c or di ngt oNamdakPemaLongy ang. 8t hLunarMont h LunarDat es :17 Wes t er nDat es :26 Sep–2Oc t2022 Cer emony :Shengy i Kat hubChenmo:TheGr eatRet r eatofFas t i ngandDi s i pl i neAc c or di ng t oManas t i cRul es . LunarDat es :2329 Wes t er nDat es :1824Oc t2022 Cer emony :Ther et r eatofGek hoeSangwaDr ak c hen:s ec r etandwr at hf ul dei t yofZhang Zhung
9t hLunarMont h LunarDat es :130 Wes t er nDat es :26Oc t–23Nov2022 Cer emony :Yer uChet s oeChenmo:Onemont hi nt ens i v et eac hi ngofT s edma( Val i dCogni t i on)ac c or di ng t oYer ut r adi t i on. LunarDat es :2329 t er nDat es :1622Nov2022 Wes Cer emony :TheRet r eatofDei t yT ak l aMebar . 10t hLunarMont h LunarDat es :2229 Wes t er nDat es :1622Dec2022 Cer emony :Ther et r eatofDei t yTr owoWangc hen,TheWr at hf ul Dei t y . LunarDat e:30 Wes t er n:23Dec2022 Cer emony :Commemor at i onofEnl i ght edDayofSany e Lor dT onpaShenr abMi wo,t hef ounderof Yungdr ungBön. 6
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1 1t hLunarMont h LunarDat e:3 Wes t er nDat e:26Dec2022 Cer emony :TheT s hogOf f er i ngRi t ual ofMagy udGy al waGy at s o,t heOc eanofMot herT ant r as . LunarDat es :78 Wes t er nDat es :2930Dec2022 Cer emony :Commemor at i onofEngl i ght edDayofKy abgonDawaGy al t s en,t heFounderof Yungdr ungLi ngMonas t er y . 12t hLunarMont h LunarDat es :2729 Wes t er nDat es :1719Feb2023 Cer emony :Gut orChenmo:EndofYearRi t ual ofTr owoandPhur paCy c l esf orAv er t i ngThe Negat i v i t i esBef or et heNewYear . Not e:T hemonk sofMenr i Mona s t er ya s s embl eonev er yf ul l moonda yf orConf es s i onpr a y er . Agr oupofmonk sa l s oper f or msChoedngaChhoedpaorMet okChhoedpa( t he oweroffer i ng pr a y er s ) onev er yf ul l moonda ya ndNy a mmedL a dr ub( Gur uS a dha nat oNy a mme) onev er ynew moonda y .
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Tr i t enNor but s eMonas t er y Tr i t enNor but s eMonas t er yi nKat hmandu,Nepal wasf oundedbyH. E.Yongdz i nLoponT enz i n NamdakRi npoc hei n1987.I ti soneoft he t womai nBonmonas t er i esout s i deofTi bet . Abeaut i f ul monas t er ybui l ti nt oRani Bhan~ QueenFor es t .Asy oudr i v et oi t sl oc at i on i t enNor but s es t andsouti nal l i t sgl or y .You Tr c anf eel t hebl es s i ngsofT onpaShenr abpour down t hev er yl ongel ev at ed,appr ox i mat el y 172s t ephi ghs t ai rway . Yous eemanyGes hesands t udent sdr es s edi nt hei rmar oonr obes . Somewi t hy el l ow,ot her swi t hbl ue,wi s hi ngy ouT as hi Del egand gi v i ngy ouawar m wel c omes mi l e.
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Theor gi nal Tr i t enNor but s e Monas t er yi nTi betwasf oundedi nt he 14t hc ent ur ybyt hegr and BönpoMas t erShenNy i maGy al t s en,bor n1360AD,a des c endantoft heShenl i ni age,t hel i neageofBuddhaT onpa Shenr ab,t hef ounderofBön.I twass eenast hepr emi r eBön c ul t ur al andr el i gi ouseduc at i onc ent eroft heunbr ok enl i ni agei nTi bet . Sadl y ,t hemonas t er ywasdes t r oy eddur i ngt heCul t ur al Rev ol ut i on.
Thebl es s i ngsofT onpaShenr abar ev er ys t r ongwi t hbot hTr i t enNor but s eMonas t er i es . Hi sEmi nenc e, Yongdz i nLoponT enz i nNamdakRi npoc he,c ont i nues t heBön c ul t ur al andr el i gi ouseduc at i onoft heunbr ok enl i ni ageofTi betby pr es er v i ngandr es t or i ngt heBönCul t ur eandr el i goust eac hi ngs , Hi sEmi nenc ebui l tTr i t enNor but s eMonas t er yt obeoneoft hemai n s our c esf ors t udent st hek nowl edgeand pr ac t i c eofBönt os t udent sal l ov ert hewor l d. I n1996,as pec i al Ges he,KhenpoT enpa Yungdr ung,wasappoi nt edasPonl ob, Pr i nc i pl eT eac her ,atTr i t enNor but s e,and c ont i nuedt hes t r ongeduc at i onofBön wi t ht hes t udent satTr i t enNor but s e. Wi t ht hebl es s i ngofHi sHol i nes st hel at e33r ds Menr i Tr i z i nandHi s Emi nenc eYongdz i nT enz i nNamdakRi npoc he,KhenpoT enpa Yungdr ungwasappoi nt edasabbotofTr i t enNor but s eand c ont i nuest obr i ngt het r ueeduc at i onofBönt ot hemonk s . Hec ont i uest opr ov i deac ompr ehens i v eandr i gor ouss t udyoft he Bönt eac hi ngsandt r adi t i ons . Copi edf r om Tr i t enNor but s eWebs i t e
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Yungdr ungBön Ne ws TsungonRat naMenl i ngNunnery Thi spas tMar c h,2022,ahi s t or i c al ev entt ookpl ac e. Rat naMenl i ngNunner yhel di t sf i r s tGes heMa gr aduat i onc er mony ,f ort hef i r s tgr oupofnunst ogr aduat e andear nt heGes heMadegr eeandt i t l e. I n2002,Hi sHol i nes s ,t hel at e33r ds Menr i Tr i z i nbeganc ons t r uc t i onofRat naMenl i ngNunner y , t heonl yBönponunner yous i deofTi bet . TheNunner ywasc ompl et edi n2010andbegai ni t s12y earac ademi cGes heMadegr eepr ogr am wi t h appr ox i mat el y20s eni ornuns . I nFebr uar y2021Hi sHol i nes s ,t he34t hs Menr i Tr i z i nt i t l edt hef i r s tf i v eNunswi t ht hehonor abl e t i t l eofKar ampas .Thes ewomenwer et hef i r s tnunsout s i deofTi bett ohol ds uc ht i t l e. Bec aus eofCov i dr es t r i c t i ons ,t hef i r s thi s t or i c al c er emonywasdel ay edandhel dMar c h2022wher e t hef i r s tf i v enunsr ec ei v edt hedegr eeandt i t l eofGes heMa. I ti swi t hj oyt hatweannounc eandc ongr at ul at eRat naMe nl i ng’ sf i r s tf i v eGe s he Mas : Ge s he MaShe r abPal z i n ~ Ge s he MaSamt e nPal z i n ~ Ge s he MaTs ul t r i m Sangmo~ Ge s he MaPhunt s okTs ul z i nand Ge s he MaTongy iWangmo
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Yungdr ungBön Ne ws Wi sdom ofBön Fors ev er al y ear s now,Yer uBönCent erhasbeenc ol l ec t i ng,edi t i ngandc ur at i ngv i deosandaudi o r ec or di ngsofBönt eac hi ngs .Thes ev i deosandaudi o r ec or di ngsr angef r om s hor tt eac hi ngst oques t i onandans wers es s i ons ,i nt er v i ewswi t hv i s i t i ngGes hes , hi s t or i c al f ac t saboutBön,des c r i pt i onsoft r av el byYer u BönCent ermember st oBönmonas t er i esi nv ar i ous c ount r i es ,andot hernugget sofBönwi s dom.Nowwe ar epl eas edt oannounc ewewi l l r el eas et hes eandot her v i deosi nournews er i esent i t l edWi s dom ofBön. Begi nni ngi nJ ul y2022,ev er yMondaywewi l l pr es ent aweek l yv i deooraudi or ec or di ngs . Eac hoft hes ewi l l c ont ai nanas pec tofBönwi s dom. Wi s dom ofBönepi s odeswi l l ber el eas edt ov i ewer son ournewWi s dom ofBönYout ubepage,at ht t ps: / / www. yout ube. com/ channel / UCKgr l Yb9Poj b_AE9SNZKHgQ Theywi l l al s ober el eas edbyemai l ,i fy ouar eont heYer uBönCent ermai l i ngl i s t ,andbyFac ebook , ont heYer uBönCent erFac ebookpage.I fy ouwantt obeaddedt ot heYer uBönCent eremai l l i s tf or not i f i c at i on,v i s i tourwebs i t eatht t ps : / / y er ubonc ent er . or g/ c ont ac t /andc ompl et et hec ont ac tf or m. Wepl ant ohav eaonc emont hl yques t i onandans wers es s i on,wher ev i ewer sc anas kLat r i Ny i ma Dak paRi npoc het hei rques t i onsaboutBön.Wewel c omey ourques t i onst obei nc l udedi nt hi spr ogr am. Sendy ourques t i onst oy er ubön@y er ubonc ent er . or g. Wewel c omeques t i onsands ugges t i onsf ort opi c st oi nc l udei nt hi ss er i es .Wear eex c i t edabout mak i ngt hi si nf or mat i onav ai l abl et oBönpr ac t i t i oner s .
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St abi l i t yof Me di t at i on I ti si mpor t antt onot et hat ,dur i nganypr ac t i c e,i fy ouhav et r oubl eget t i ngy ourmi ndc l earands et t l ed, donotgi v eupandgetupf r om y ourmedi t at i on. Al way st r yt oend wi t haqual i t y ,c l ear ,per f ec tmedi t at i on,ev eni fi t ’ sj us tf orone mi nut e. Don’ tbef or c ef ul .J us tr el axandt r yt of oc usc l ear l yf oronemi nut e bef or ec onc l udi ngy ours es s i on. I fy oumak eahabi tofendi ngat abadt i me,y ouwi l l hav emor et r oubl eget t i ngi nt oqual i t ymedi t at i on. Gr adual l y ,t hr ought hi spr ac t i c e,ourmi ndbec omesmor es t abl e, f oc us ed,c al m,andc l ear . Themor epeac ef ul ands t abl eourmi nd i s ,t hemor ewewi l l gett hec l ear ,i nnerex per i enc eofourmi nd. Gr eatpr ac t i t i oner sar eev ent ual l yabl et omai nt ai nt hi sex per i enc e f orv er yl ongper i odsoft i me. Zhi ne,i sani mpor t antt ool ,butwes houl dnotwas t et oomuc hof ourl i f eonl yi nt hes ec onc ent r at i onormi ndf ul nes smedi t at i ons . Somepeopl ef eel t hatwhent heyex per i enc eac er t ai nqual i t yof Zhi net hatt heyr eac hanul t i mat es t at eofmedi t at i on.Bec aus eZhi nec angi v er i s et os uc hf eel i ngs ofopennes sandc l ar i t y ,t heyenj oyt heex per i enc eands t ayi nt hats t at e.I fweonl ys pendourl i f e f oc us i ngont hebr eat horbei ngmi ndf ul ,wi t houtt hewi s dom ofr eal i z at i onort hemedi t at i onv i ew, wehav eabi gr i s kofwas t i ngourl i f e.Thes epr ac t i c eshav egr eatqual i t yandar ei mpor t ant . Wi t houtZhi ne,ourpr ac t i c ewi l l notbeass t abl eorc l ear .Butal one,Zhi newi l l notawak ent hedeep r eal i z at i onsr equi r edf orat t ai ni ngenl i ght enment . Ther ear ev ar i ouss t at esofz hi ne,andateac hl ev el ,wemayex per i enc epl eas ur abl ef eel i ngsof peac e,c omf or tandj oy–bot hphy s i c al l yandment al l y . Ther ear emanygoodqual i t i es ,s oi ti seas y t ogetc onf us ed,t hi nk i ngwear ei nt heDz ogc henv i ew,t hegr eatNat ur al St at e ofMi nd.Butt he ex per i enc eofs pac eoropennes si snotnec es s ar i l yempt i nes s . Manypr ac t i t i oner ss eem s at i s f i ed bys i mpl yex per i enc i ngav as tf i el dofopennes s .I ft heyar en’ tc ar ef ul ,t heymays pendt hei rwhol e l i f epr ac t i c i ngt hat . Thet ex t sc l ear l ywar naboutt hi s . Whi l eZhi nec anl eadt oaj oy f ul ex per i enc e,i twi l l notl eadt ot he f ul l wi s dom ofr eal i z at i on–t hewi s dom t hatc ut st her oofofs uf f er i ng.Onc ewehav eagoods t abl e ex per i enc eofZhi ne,weus et hats t abi l i t yf orourot hermedi t at i ons ,whet hert heybewi t ht hev i ewof Dho,NgogorDz ogc hen. Ex c er ptf r om Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he’ sbookKhy ungMar
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Thi sSe pt e mbe r2 0 2 2 , Lat r iNyi maDakpaRi npoc hewi l lt akeag r oup ofBönpr ac t i t i one r sonas pi r i t ualpi l g r i mag ei nNe pal . Wei nvi t e yout oj oi nusont hes pe c i alpi l g r i mag et ol e ar nandde ve l opade e pe r c onne c t i onwi t hBönt r adi t i on, i t smas t e r s , t e ac hi ng sandpe opl e . Wes t ar ti nKat hmandu, whe r eRi npoc hewi l ls how uss e ve r al i mpor t antBöns pi r i t uals i t e s . Wet he ng onor t ht oPokhar a, Ne pal ’ s s e c ondl ar g e s tc i t yandg at e wayt ot heAnnapur nar ang e , t he nont o J oms om i nt heLowe rMus t angar e a. Wewi l lvi s i tBönHol ys i t e s al ongt heway, unt i lwer e ac hLubr ac k, as mal lBönpovi l l ag e . The r e , Ri npoc hewi l lg i vef i vedaysofYog i cBönt e ac hi ng si ns i de c ave st hathavebe e nus e dbyBönmas t e r sasr e t r e atc ave s f orc e nt ur i e s . Thi spi l g r i mag ewi l lbeabe aut i f uls pi r i t uale x pe r i e nc e e nhanc e dwi t hbe aut i f uls c e ne r y. Thet r i pwi l lbea me mor abl el i f e t i mee x pe r i e nc e . Ri npoc hehasbe e n wor ki ngont hi spi l g r i mag ef orye ar sandwant e dt obe s ur ee ve r yonej oi ni ngwi l lhaveade e pe rc onne c t i onwi t h t hehi s t or yofBönandanunde r s t andi ngoft heBön t r adi t i on. I fyouar ei nt e r e s t e di nj oi ni ngt hi spi l g r i mag e , pl e as ec ont ac tDe bor ah ( de bor ah@ye r ubonc e nt e r . or g )t or e s e r veyours pot . Wehopeyouc anj oi nusf ort hi ss pe c i als pi r i t uale x pe r i e nc e .
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ThBönChi l dr en’ sHomewases t abl i s hedi n1988byLat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he,att her eques tofHi s Hol i nes st he33r ds Menr i Tr i z i n.TheBCHwasf oundedt obeas af ehomet ot ak ec ar eofc hi l dr en, whos epar ent sar eunabl et opr ov i def ort hem. Ahomewher et hes t udent shav ear oofov ert hei rhead, f ood,c l ot hi ng,aneduc at i on,andaf ut ur e. Chi l dr enc omet ot heBCHf r om v ar i ousr egi onsofI ndi a,Nepal Bhut an,Si k k i m andTi bet .Someoft hem hav ebeens entbyr el at i v esf r om di s t ant ,poorar easatgr eatex pens eanddi f f i c ul t yt ohav et hebenef i t s oft hec ar eandeduc at i ont heBCHpr ov i des .Appr ox i mat el y150c hi l dr en,bot hboy sandgi r l s ,f r om k i nder gar t ent hr oughgr ade12,ar eac c ommodat edher e.
Yer uBonCent erVi si t sBCH Wehav ebeenhappyt ohav er epr es ent at i v esf r om Yer uBön Cent erv i s i tt heBönChi l dr en’ sHome,t omeetands pendt i me wi t ht hec hi l dr en.Conv er s at i onsar ehadwi t ht heel derc hi l dr en, onhowt heyar edoi ngatt heBönChi l dr en’ sHome.Theyar es o br i ghtandpos i t i v e. Theal l l ov eeac hot herv er ymuc hasi ft hey ar et r ues i bl i ngs . We’ v ebeenf or t nuat et ot ourt hef ac i l i t i esands eet hei mpr ov ement sandt hewor kandr epai r sy ett obe done.We’ v es pok enwi t ht heel derc hi l dr enandwi t ht heBVHadmi ni s t r at or sr egar di ngt hewel l bei ng oft hec hi l dr enandanyi mmedi at eneeds . Aswi t hs omanyot her s,t hec hi l dr enatTheBonChi l dr en’ sHomewer es oi s ol at edbec aus eoft heCov i d Pandemi c,i nl oc k downf oral mos tt woy ear s .Thes t af fatt heBonChi l dr en’ sHomewer eamaz i ng andmades ur et hec hi l dr ens t ay eds af eandheal t hy . Thi sJ une, ,t hepr es i dentofYer uBonCent er ,Dav i dPet el erwi l l v i s i tTheBonChi l dr en’ sHome f ort hef i r s tt i mes i nc e2019. Dav i dl ov esgoi ngt ov i s i tt hec hi l dr enandt al k i ngwi t ht hes t af ft os ee howwec oul dbeofhel pands er v i c et ot heBonChi l dr en’ sHome. Dav i dc ommi s i onedt ohav et he f i r s tdor mi t or ybui l tf ort hec hi l dr eni nt hel at e80sandhasr emai nedas uppor t erofBCH. Wel ook f or war dt ohearf r om Dav i donhowwec anhel pt heBCH. 20
Wes t i l l needhel pwi t ht heBCHf ac i l i t i esand mai nt enanc e.Thedor mi t or yf l oor sneedc onc r et ewor k , bui l di ngc ol umnsneedr epai r ,andbui l di ngsneedt obepai nt ed. Thegener at ori ss t i l l apr i or i t y .The c ur r entgener at ori sv er ywor nandneedst ober epl ac ed. BCNNewsandBl ogs T ok eepc ur r entonwhati shappeni ngatt heBCH,pl eas ev i s i tTheBonChi l dr en’ sHomeBl ogSi t e: ht t p: / / t hebonc hi l dr ens home. c om/ news / ol ear nmor eaboutt heBCH,got oht t p: / / t hebonc hi l dr ens home. c om/ about us / T WaysToHel p Yer uBonCent erwor k st oex pandawar enes saboutt heBonChi l dr en’ sHomeamongt hewor l dwi de Bonc ommuni t y . Yer uBonCent erandot hergr oupshav ec ont r i but edf or manyy ear st obr i ngTheBonChi l dr en’ sHome t oi t spr es entc ondi t i on.Wet hankal l t hes pons or sov er t hey ear sf ort hei rc ont r i but i ons . Ther ei sal way sanot herc hi l d,al way smor et odo.I tt ak es al otf ort heav er agef ami l yt oc ar ef ort woor t hr eec hi l dr en,butwhent her ear eabout150c hi l dr en– wel l ,y ougett hepoi nt .
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Ur gentRequestAr oundTheWor l d! TheBönChi l dr en’ sHomei sl oc at edi nDol anj i I ndi a,j us tas hor ts t eepwal kf r om s Menr i Monas t er y andac r os st he. v al l eyf r om Rat naMenl i ngnun’ sc onv ent .Aqui et ,s ec l udedpl ac ewher et hec hi l dr en c anheart hes oundsoft hei rbeaut i f ul s ur r oundi ngs ,t hec al l oft hemonk ey sandt hes oundsofc hant s f r om t hemonk sandnuns . TheBönChi l dr en’ sHomewases t abl i s hedi n1988f ort hepur pos eofpr ov i di ngaheal t hyl i v i ngs pac e andagoodeduc at i onf ort hec hi l dr en.Thec hi l dr enc omemai nl yf r om Bhut an,Si k k i m,Ti bet ,Nepal andI ndi a.Mos toft hec hi l dr enar eatt heBönChi l dr en’ sHomebec aus et hei rf ami l i esc oul dnotpr ov i de f ort hem,ort heyhav enof ami l y .Someoft hec hi l dr enwer ebr oughtbyt hei rpar ent swhowant edt o gi v et hem abet t erenv i r onment ,andwher et heyc angetaneduc at i onanddev el opadeeper under s t andi ngoft hei rBönt r adi t i ons . Wi t happr ox i mat el y150c hi l dr en,TheBönChi l dr en’ sHomepr ov i desf ort hei rdai l yneeds .TheBCH al s opr ov i desf ort hei rex uc at i onatt hel oc al s c hool ,Sambhot aTi bet anSc hool Dol anj i ,managedbyt he Educ at i onDepar t mentofDhar ams al a.Theyr ec ei v eaneduc at i onf r om k i nder gar t ent hr oughgr ade12. Theys t udygener al educ at i onc our s es ,t heyl ear nEngl i s h,Hi ndi andTi bet an.Thec hi l dr enhav es por t s t eams ,andac ademi ct eams . Thepr i nc i pal att hi ss c hool hass ai d,t hec hi l dr enatt heBönChi l dr en’ sHomear eex c el l ents t udent s . Theyex c el i ns por t s .Theyar egr at ef ul f orbei ngatt heBönChi l dr en’ sHome. Thes t af foft heBönChi l dr en’ sHomes uper v i s est hec hi l dr enandpr ov i desmeal sandot hernec es s i t i es . Thec hi l dr enar et ak enc ar eofbyAy as( nanni es ) ,whohel pwi t hc l eani ng,was hi ngc l ot hesandc ar eof t hey ounges tc hi l dr en.Theol ders t udent shel pt ol ookaf t ert hey oungerc hi l dr en.Thec hi l dr enr ec ei v e bas i cmedi c al c ar easwel l . Thec hi l dr enar eamaz i ng,r es i l i entandhav eal i ghtf r om wi t hi nt hatj us tgl owsbr i ght l y . Theyhel peac h ot her ,c ar ef oreac hot her ,andhav ebec omeanex t endedf ami l y . Thear eawar eoft hegi f tofl i v i ngat t heBönc hi l dr en’ sHome.Theyk nowt hei rf ut ur ei sbr i ght erf ort hem asar es ul t .
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BönChi l dr e n’ sHome Gr aduat i onCe r e mony 2022 OnMay30,2022,t heBönChi l dr en’ sHomec el ebr at edt hegr aduat i onoft he cl assof2022. Ri npoche,t heBCHs t af fands uppor t er sofBCH havegi vent hest udent satBCHt hegi f tof educat i on. Manyoft hes est udent swoul dothav e beenabl et or ecei veaneducat i on,i fnotf ort he oppor t uni t yt hr ought heBCH. Thechi l dr enhol deducat i oni nhi ghr egar d.They ar eencour agedt owor khar di nt hei rs t udi es. Theyappr eci at et hi soppor t uni t yandt hec ont r i but i onsofs pons or swhohel pmak e t hi spossi bl e.
Theydo! Thec hi l dr enar es oappr ec i at i v eofbei ngabl et o hav eaneduc at i onandas af epl ac et ol i v eands t udy . They eager l ywantt os t udyandt oac hi ev eex c el l entgr ades .We hav ebeent ol d,byt hei rs c hool pr i nc i pal ,“ t hes t udent sof BCHar es odedi c at edt ot hei reduc at i onandal way sac hi ev e hi ghmar k s ” . Af t ergr aduat i nghi ghs choolatBCH,manys t udent sgoont oear nhi gherdegr ees . Manygr aduat esgobackt ot hei rc ommuni t i es ,hav es uc c es s f ul c ar eer s ,andgi vebac k t ot hei rcommuni t i es .Theyal s ocont r i but et ohel pt hec ur r ents t udent satBCH.They ar eagr eatexampl eofhel pi ngot her s . Congr at ul at i onst ot hegr aduat esf ort hei rac hi ev ement s ! Thankyout ot het i r el esss t af ff oral ly ourl ov eandat t ent i ont ot hes t udent s . Thankyout oal loft hes ponsor st hr oughoutt hey ear sf ory ourl ov eandc ompas si ont o t hechi l dr enatTheBönChi l dr en’ sHome. I tt akesavi l l ageandt oget herwear eal l doi ngamaz i ngt hi ngsf ort hes ec hi l dr en. BCHFur t herEducat i onFund: I fy ouwoul dl i k et ohel pc ont r i but et ot he Cont i nut i ng Educat i onFund.Thi sf undpr ov i dess c hol ar s hi psf ors t udent swhomeett her equi r ement s f orcol l egeort r adeschool .Tocont r i but e,pl easecl i ckont hi spar agr aph. 23
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