Short Term Retreat

Jimmy Dorji, a retired civil servant and Tshewang Dorji, currently a BPC staff at Dewathang completed their three days retreats coinciding with the auspicious Saga Dawa Duchen, today. Rejoice, rejoice, and rejoice!

The short-term retreat is an opportunity we provide for all interested lay individuals who wish to do contemplation practices.

Selfie to celebrate the Buddha!

Did you know that Saga Dawa is the most important month of the lunar year? It is associated with the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana of our great teacher, Buddha.

To honour Buddha on this auspicious month, we request you to take a selfie with the Buddha's image or statue.

Do post the photo on your Facebook page/day. Don't forget to tag Lhomon Education Or send us the photos!

If you've other creative ways to celebrate the Buddha, we welcome your ideas.

Here is Phelden Yoezer from Paro

Auspicious Saga Dawa!

May Buddha bless you!

Om muni muni mahamuni shakyamuniye svaha

Reflection

Let's reflect on Rinpoche's message as we conclude a three-day wakefulness Program.

"Wakefulness is actually not that difficult and not that hard to learn and master. However, putting it into practice is a bit difficult. Because getting habituated and accustomed to wakefulness is difficult. While it is said that getting accustomed and used to wakefulness can be difficult, there are no such things as carrying heavy loads. And there will be no costs involved. Wakefulness is just a method to calm and rest your mind. Even if you are able to maintain your mind continuously and consistently for a short while, the benefits will be beyond the sky and the earth. It will help you in your direction. Your ways of teaching your students, wakefulness will be of great help and benefit." — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

Community Wakefulness Retreat - Three

Coinciding with Saga Dawa Düchen (the Vaishakha month), Lhomon Education in collaboration with Chokyi Gyatso Institute - Dewathang has started a three-day wakefulness program for 53 parents of Dewathang community. The program is intended to educate our participants (one of the most important stakeholders) about the importance of mind and mind training.

Tree Plantation

Today, we have planted more the 60 local saplings to celebrate the outset of Saga Dawa Duchen and to mark the Social Forestry Day in Bhutan (June 2nd).

Planting a tree is an act of kindness and generosity. If we grow it properly, the tree purifies the air and supplies oxygen for living beings to breathe. It brings rain at the right time. Its shade provides a refreshing place to rest. It nourishes crops and animals and balances the temperature. It contributes to an attractive landscape and continually replenishes its surroundings.

We dedicate this event to the benefit of humanity, animals, and all sentient beings.

Thank You, Khenchen Sonam Tashi Chokyi Gyatso Institute - Dewathang , Lamas, lopons, teachers, local farmers and students for your services!

Health Screening!

In collaboration with Chokyi Gyatso Institute - Dewathang, Lhomon Education (LME) organized a health screening and awareness camp for the students, khenpos, lamas, lopons and monks of the Institute with support from professionals of Deothang Hospital.

The program is intended to provide timely health check-ups in the institute to help monitor the state of individual health and to encourage a community of healthy and fit individuals.

Thank you, Deothang Hospital for your services as always, we look forward to similar services in the future!

Happy Vesak!

May the blessing of the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha be with you now and always.

Om Muni Muni Maha Munye Soha

Weekend Trip

Weekend Trip with students in nature was all about touching the earth, planting the trees, listening to the bird songs, watching the river flow, breathing in the fresh air, and playing in the river. Through these activities, we intended to experience interdependent reality and create a connection between our inner world and the external world.

Retreat!

Nima Tenzin, a class XII graduate from Karmaling Higher Secondary School, underwent ten days of solitary retreat at Chokyi Gyatso Institute - Dewathang.

At the end of the retreat, Tenzin shared, “I am really happy that I'm able to complete my ten days retreat. It gave me different experiences and satisfaction.” He added, “If we spend more time in retreat, it would help develop renunciation mind, as well as increase our devotion to practice Dharma.”

Lhomon Education was inspired to help and support Tenzin, who aspires to genuinely learn and practice Dharma. We wish to see him transform and grow to be a decent human being, who will constantly seek to awaken his innate potential and be a contributing member of our society.

Tenzin also took part in our 6th annual wakefulness program in December 2019. He is originally from Kalingkhar village, Martshala under Samdrup Jongkhar district in Eastern Bhutan.