Wakefulness Practice for students

We are inspired by Ugyen Thinley sir, one of our past Wakefulness (mindfulness) participants, who recently initiated and organized a wakefulness program for his 370 students (170 boys and 200 girls) at his school, Daga Central School, Dagana from 15th to 16th of July, 2021.

Thinley sir said, "we practiced breathing meditation, walking meditation, and karma yoga in a two-day retreat. The retreat is conducted in four groups since there was a huge number of students."

We truly rejoice sir's effort in creating such a platform for our young people to learn about their minds. Mind indeed is the most important entity. The essence of human development must begin with looking inside and the state of mind.

Thank you once again for such an initiative Ugyen Thinley

 

You are your own master!

 

Summer Professional Development for teachers

We have organized three days of summer Professional Development for the teachers of the Chokyi Gyatso Institute and Lhomon Education.
The training is to help our teachers learn and relearn the important skills and methods required to teach 21st Century students.

Illustration

A group of senior students is making use of their summer vacation to learn illustration.

Cybercrime Talk

Today, we had a virtual discussion on computing in the 21st Century with Mr Sherab Thai, teachers of Lhomon, youth, Lopons and monks of the Chokyi Gyatso Institute - Dewathang.
The discussion was all about taking responsibility, particularly during this fast-paced digitization to avoid cybercrime that could compromise personal and organizational information.
We also talked about some of the existing modes of cyberattacks, such as Phishing (exploiting emails, website, etc.), Vishing (exploiting voice), and Smishing (exploiting SMS), and how all these can undermine our information.

Virtual Photography Session

We organized three-day virtual photography training for the teachers and monks.

The participants have learned that photography is a medium/a tool to express ideas, situations, messages, and emotions. To create these expressions, photographers must be artists.

During this training, we have undeniably learned that photography is an art, and one must master it through practice, practice and practice.

Thank you Karan Bit Urao for facilitating the training.

 

A tale of a hunter Gyonpo Dorjé and a Great Yogi Jetsun Milarepa!

This is a tale of a hunter Gyonpo Dorjé and a Great Yogi Jetsun Milarepa. It offers important spiritual and moral messages of non-violence, right livelihood, devotion, miracles, and enlightenment.

We are very happy to share this short animation. It was made last year as a part of basic animation training for Lhomon Education and Chokyi Gyatso Institute students.

Thank you, Sherab Thai (AwesomeBhutan) for making this possible!

Youth Volunteer!

Tashi Yangzom, local youth from Dewathang has been volunteering her time with Lhomon Education for the last four months. She has been helping our teachers and students carry out administrative work as well as student welfare activities. We are very happy to engage her. As a part of her engagement, she recently took part in one of Drubchos (practice intensive) at Chokyi Gyatso Institute.

This is what she has to share with us,

“In three-day ritual, I felt so lucky where I got a good opportunity to recite Vima Ladrub prayers along with lamas and monks. In the process of reciting prayers, I have learned hand gestures/mudras, sitting position and continuous practice of mantras. It was wonderful to attend and witness the sacred dance and tshok offerings. I am very blessed to attend Vima Ladrub. This ritual is well known for accumulating merit instantly. It is believed that just attending one Drubcho/Drubchen will vanish the suffering in the community. So, I would like to recommend my colleagues and friends to attend Drubchens and Drubchos.”

Planting tree is a practice of warrior

We organized a tree planting activity as a practice of warriors, for senior LME students. Before the plantation, students were encouraged to discuss the importance of the warrior’s role in planting trees and how this planting practice would benefit, not only humans but for animals and other beings. We have assigned this task in four groups. The students choose the group names based on who the Ling Gesar is (Emanation of Guru Rinpoche, Jampal Yang, Chenrigzig and Chana Dorji). Each group came up with a poster that has beautiful art of Buddha, trees and some messages. 

The following are excerpts from their posters, 

Guru Rinpoche Group wrote, "As warriors, it is our responsibility to plant trees for the benefit of all sentient beings." 

Jampal Yang Group wrote, "To help all sentient beings we have to plant trees." 

Chenrigzig Group wrote, "As warriors, we plant trees to attain enlightenment, accumulate merit, save mother earth, and help animals and sentient beings." 

Finally, the Chana Dorji Group wrote, "Planting a tree is a practice of the warrior."