“As long as space endures,And as long as sentient beings remain,Until then, may I too remainTo help dispel the misery of the world”              I renew the wish expressed in this verse every day.                             H.H. The Dalai Lama  Thekchen Chöling- This morning five organizations, the Tendhong Cultural Preservation Society (Mön), All Jonangpas, the Domey-Mang-Bha-Ja-Sum Association, the Namgyal Higher Secondary School, Nepal, and the Sydney Tibetan Association came together to offer a prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life at the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala. His Holiness met their representatives at the gate to his residence and they escorted him as he walked through the temple yard, smiling and waving at well-wishers on the way. He was presented with the traditional Chema Changpu from which he took a pinch. Further on a group of dancers performed for his delight.  There were more than 250 Jonangpas have been participated in that Long Life Prayer, 160 Jongnangpas from Miao, that place is  located in north-east India. The Noa-dihing is the most important river flowing through Miao. The mountain range is called Patkai Bum and is the eastern extension of the Himalayas, About 30 Jonangpas from Shimla including Kyabjee Rinpoche and former Khanpo, about 15 Jonangpas from Nepal including Geshe Lharampa Trimey Owser, 5 Jonangpas from Bhutan and Jonangpas from other parts of India.  Ganden Tri Rinpoché came forward to welcome His Holiness as proceedings began with the recitation of a tribute to the various incarnations of Avalokiteshvara who have appeared in India and Tibet. Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoché was in the middle of offering emblems of the eight auspicious substances when the Nechung Oracle appeared in spontaneous trance and came forward to pay his respects to His Holiness. Representatives of the patrons of today’s ceremony filed past the throne and received a silk scarf and protection cord from His Holiness. Guru Tulku Rinpoché offered a silver statue of Thangtong Gyalpo.

Dharamsala: A great Conference of Kalachekra Non-Sectarian Scholars held at Jonang Kalachakra Meditation Institute. Following the His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s second day of teaching on ‘Concise Stages for the Path to Enlightenment’ and Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara, Dhomey Cholka members presented a long life offering to 11th Kirti Rinpoche at the Kirti monastery as the latter reached 80 years.  Sikyong Penpa Tsering, incumbent Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture (DRC), attended the ceremony as the chief guest along with Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Ngawang Choekyi Nangwa and Secretary Yangten Tulku Lobsang Tenpai Gyaltsen from Gaden Phodrang. The event was also partaken by former abbots, representatives from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Yongdrung Bon, and others. The inaugural ceremony kicked off with Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s mandala offering to the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, followed by Sikyong lighting a butter lamp, during which the former presented a statue of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen to the latter. Addressing the gathering, Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche expounded objectives of the conference and the practice of Kalachakra. At the same time, the head of the organising committee, Lobpon Lhakyab, introduced the daily schedules of the conference, speakers, topics of the discourses, chairpersons, and auditors. Subsequently, Yangten Tulku Rinpoche read out the statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the gathering. Following the elucidation of the non-sectarian conference’s programmes, Sikyong and DRC Kalon Penpa Tsering highlighted the essentiality of specialisation mentioned in the statement of His Holiness while assuring support from the Central Tibetan Administration in continuation of the conference in the future. Sikyong further expressed his wishes for the successful and effective prosecution of the conference, which is the only sequel to the first Great conference of Kalachakra Non-sectarian scholars. Before concluding the Jonang’s Great conference of Kalachakra Non-sectarian scholars, Lobpon Kunga Lhundup presented a vote of thanks to the assemblage. Jonangpas have celebrated this year as a Commemoration Year of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen and conference ceremony opened at 3:00pm at Jonang Kalachakra Meditation Institute. His Holiness sent written

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama today inaugurated the new Tibetan Monlam Dictionary prepared by Monlam Tibetan IT Research Center at Tsuglakhang in Mcleod Ganj. The opening ceremony of the dictionary was attended by Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, 43rd Sakya Trizin Khondung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, 34th Menri Trizin Lungtok Dawa Dargyal Rinpoche, 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, 7th Kyabjé Yongzin Ling Rinpoche, 11th Kirti Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, and former Kalon Tripa Professor Samdhong Rinpoch, Dorjee Lonpon Kenga Rinchen, Khenpo Kenga Choepel and Jonang coordinators of Dictionary Project (Lhakyab, Kenga Lhndup and Kelwa as special guests. The leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration also attended the grand opening ceremony including pro-tem Chief Justice Commissioner Karma Dadul, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Sikyong Penpa Tsering along with Education Kalon Changra Tharlam Dolma, Security Kalon Gyari Dolma, DIIR Kalon Norzin Dolma. Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament and the secretaries of the various departments of the Central Tibetan Administration also took part in the ceremony. “We Tibetans have a rich religious and cultural tradition. While we were in Tibet, we were not aware of how it compared with other traditions, but once we came into exile we became aware of how precious our heritage is. It’s a practical tradition at the core of which are methods for tackling negative emotions and cultivating peace of mind. In my own daily practice I focus on the awakening mind of bodhichitta and cultivating an understanding of emptiness, which together bring me deep inner peace. “Practitioners of other religious traditions focus on prayer, but we try to transform our mental attitudes. As Shantideva’s ‘Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life’ explains, our enemy is our best teacher when it comes to cultivating patience. If we carefully think it through, there are no adverse conditions that cannot be transformed into favourable circumstances. Understanding the workings of the mind and emotions is at the heart of the Nalanda Tradition.“People talk about peace in the world, but if you have anger and hatred

This year, Tibetan New Year (Losar) falls on 3rd March 2022. In accord with the qualities of the water tiger, may you embrace the spontaneous and enthusiastic dynamism of the tiger while cooling the heat off its quick temper with the patient calm of the water “The Year of the Tiger is an unpredictable year. Many dramatic developments can be expected: explosions, political unrest, catastrophes, heroic deeds, sudden and daring attacks, all are characteristic of this year. It is turbulent but hides its surprises well, whether they are good or bad, and a certain caution should be observed in all undertakings.” However, the quality of Water is that it has a tendency to temper the roar of the tiger: “Water gives openness of mind, suppleness, reflection, communication, and intuition. The animal sign [i.e. Tiger] associated with Water becomes more thoughtful, lucid, and sensitive, but also more passive. Water years are auspicious for change and communication.” Happy New Year to you and your family! I hope this year will bring warmth of love and positivity to your life. Happy New Year to the global members of Jonangpa.

Shimla, Dec. 9: Celebrated the 660th Commemoration Day of Dölpopa Shérap Gyeltse, 25th Founding Anniversary Day of Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling Monastery and the first inauguration of Geshe degree were held at Jonang Takten Phuntsok Choeling Monastery in Shimla. The event, organized by the International Jonang Wellbeing Association.  His Holiness The Dalai Lama sent congratulation through video clip “ Today, Celebrating Commemoration Day of Dölpopa Shérap Gyeltse, He was an exceptional Tibetan Scholar and practitioner, he was also beyond the reach of the human intellect, he emphasised the sense objects of luminous nature of mind during the Second Wheel of Dharma and the object-possessor of luminous nature of mind during the Third Wheel of Dharma, later all Jonangpa followers have been engaged with his philosophical view, I always thought that Kunchen Dölpopa has such philosophical view. He was a Buddhist scholar who being learned has attained perfection, Normally, there are many debates on the emptiness of self and other emptiness, but we should avoid them and engage with the real philosophical view of Kunchen Dölpopa and practice with your own experience” His Holiness added.  His Holiness of Bon MenRi Trizin sent congratulations through video clips and motioned the importance of Jonangpa.  His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje also sent congratulations through audio message and introduced a brief history of Jonagpa, the differences of practices that have been kept at Jonang monasteries across the world,  the experiences that been told during Jordruk Practice, (Six Unions. One of the Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineage embodying the pith instruction for the practice of Kalachakra) the historical relations between Jonangpa and Karma Kuju, the historical relationship between Jonangpa and Gelukpa and the gratefulness of Jonangpa.  His Holiness Sakya Trizin sent congratulations through video clips and mentioned the general Buddhism and Sakya lineages relation to Jonangpa in the history of Tibetan Buddhism.   H.E. Choekyi Nangpa Rinpoche also sent congratulations through a video clip, Rinpoche mentioned the brief history of the Jonangpa dates back to early time, the recent history of Takten Phuntsok