Re: News from Shar Gaden
« Reply #137 on: July 21, 2010, 01:34:42 AM »
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I just had a meeting with the school pricipal, Geshe Lharampa Lobsang Jamyang, and he told me that he was asked by many of the older monks if he could request me to start 2 evening classes for those who cannot attend the daytime classes. It was such a joy to hear that so many more students are eager to learn. They study so hard and it is truly amazing that they want to learn even more.
This means that I will be very busy for the next couple of months that I have left here so I am not sure that I will have much time to post.
In 2 months my visa expires and I will have to leave. My goal is to come back again in December so that I can continue with this mission. This is all voluntary work and I have almost depleted my funds, but my hope is to find friends who will once again help me with the costs of returning here to help these monks learn English. If you are interested in sponsoring a portion of my travel fees, please send me a message. This is something I feel very commited to and will do whatever I can to make coming back here possible
Here is my email address-
[email protected]Keep Shar Gaden in your thoughts.
Much love from East Tushita (Shar Gaden),
T.S.
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Re: News from Shar Gaden
« Reply #141 on: July 21, 2010, 01:12:41 PM »
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The support that I am seeking is mainly for the airfare and other related travel expences. I have checked around and I think that it will cost around
$1000.00 for airfare and another $100-200 for train fair, bus, taxi ect. I know that this is a lot of money and that is why I am starting to gather support early on. My next planned trip back here is still about 4 -5 months away, but these things work much easier when set up in advance.
For the past 4 years I have been a full time volunteer in one form or another. Most of my past voluntary work revolved around helping the homeless and drug addicts. This has been a dream of mine for many years now- volunteering full time for the Dharma. It is only through the kind support of others that I have been able to do any of this. It never gets easier for me to ask for assistance, mostly due to my stuborn pride, but now I have started to see this as a sharing of merit and a coordinated way to help others.
For those who are willing to sponsor a portion of the costs, send me a message and I will give you details about how and where to send the support. I will make updates as things progress.
Thank you everyone!!
[email protected]T.S.
extracted from Tenzin Sungrab's posts at:
http://www.dorjeshugden.com/forum/index.php?topic=688.135+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
This is a special Request for Tenzin Sungrab to continue his works in Shar Gaden. I am posting this on my own without any communications with TS. TS , I hope you don't mind.
This thread is only for amounts you wish to pledge to Tenzin Sungrab's continued works at Shar Gaden Monastery.
If you have any comments, questions, prayers for TS, please post on:
http://www.dorjeshugden.com/forum/index.php?topic=688.135 I have many financial commitments towards other dharma projects, but the amount TS is looking for is not beyond what we can do if we put our hands together. Let's give Dorje Shugden's cause some tangible help.
All those who cherish what Shar Gaden is doing and the courageous monks' necessity to learn English, please pledge any amount. Please let TS know directly, send directly to him, and kindly also post here your pledged amount so we know when we have reached our blessed goal. May I suggest we raise US$1,500 for TS please. Thank you.
I will start the ball rolling by pledging US$500.oo. I dedicate this to flourishing of the practice of Tsongkapa and Dorje Shugden. Humbly,
TK
