Sponsor a Tibetan Refugee in India
Dear Amara Karuna;
We all the monks at House-114 want to thank you and all the Tashi Delek Project members Deep from our heart for your generous help and support for us.
Thanks soooo sooooo much for your money we received few days back.
It will be of greatest help for us and we will never forget that our sponsors sending us thier hard earned money to help us. we are always praying for all of you in Tashi Delek Project for your success, happiness, prosperity and long peaceful life. We also praying
for world peace, harmony and understanding.
With pray and gratitude
Geshi Lotzun and monks at house-114
From Randy:
Bylakuppe Tibetan refugee community originated in 1959 by people fleeing Chinese occupation and oppression. Puja at 5 am, chanting. 5:30, flat bread and butter tea served to 1100 monks sitting on floor in long rows of 50. Served by group of 30 or 40, sometimes running at top speed in their long wrap-around robes. Fully one-third, maybe half of the monks were running toward prayer hall because they were late. Some were apparently sleepy because I saw a number yawning and nodding off only to be nudged or prodded by a neighbor. 6:15, two other monks pass out ten rupee notes to everyone, including westerners, because of special prayer day with installation of a geshe (ie PhD). Doors and windows all open with songs of birds mixing with chanting at daybreak. Monks exit at 6:45 with more prayers at home.
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 | SONAM NYENDAK, #5 Sponsor, Peggy Hitchcock |
 | TULKU NAMKHA JIGMEG, #7 Sponsor Janani Bell on left |
 | LOBSANG TOPTEN, #10 Sponsor Zoe Wolfe |
| LOBSANG GINPA, # 11 Sponsor- JOSEPH MCINTYRE |
 | Tenzin Tsewang, #12 Sponsor: Solomon of Hawaii |
| SPONSOR: JANANI BELL | DORJEE TSEWANG, #13 |
 | #14 Palden Choedak
Sponsor: Michael Malski born 1982 Interests: health and reading books About his life: He was born in Eastern Tibet. He is always looking happy and studies well. He just came to Sera Je monastery in 1998. |
 | Ngawang Tsuendue #16 Sponsor: Asha Ulrich born 1976 Interests: Reading about religious history books and discussing Buddhist philosophy About his life: I was born in Tibet. I actually like to study more about Buddhist philosophy and others in homeland. I also like to stay near my familly, but we have difficulty to study in Tibet, so I came to India by walking through the thick forest. |
 | Tenzin Choegyen #18 Sponsor Ken Rothman Interests: reading twinkle books and listening to jokes born 1984 About his life: I was born in India. My parents came early to India by walking through thick forests and dangerous snowy mountains. at present our family has six members: mother, father, two sisters, one brother and me. I am going to school in the 8th class and I am happy at school and friendly with classmates. |
 | Gompo Namgyal #22 sponsor: Cheri Langston born 1967 Interests: reading about world history and Buddhism About his life: he was born in the eastern part of Tibet, and fled to India to become a decent monk, due to religious restrictions and other difficult situations in Tibet. In India he enjoys religious freedom, and is an active worker in the Sera Je health care center. |
 | #24 Rinzin Wangyal He is a new very young (born 1991) monk who just arrived here at Sera Monastery on 27th June 2003 from Tibet. He walked across Himalaya with few other Tibetans, Their had to hide in Nepal Tibet Newcomers Reception for about a month after reaching to Kathmandu as another group of Tibetans were deported back to Tibet by Nepal Government. His father died in year 2001, his mother and elder sister are earning living through working on a Vegetable farm in Lhasa owned by local authority. His mother eager for his son to get some education, sent Rinzin Wangyal to India where Exile Tibetan government has set up many schools. |
 | Tsering Dorjee #25 sponsor: CAROL FOSTER born 1967 Interests: likes chanting and practice on Buddhist pujas. Also likes to practice sound of praying puja. About his life: I was born in Tibet and ten years ago came to India. So I remember my family and they also to me. They are always writing me and I am happy to hear from them. I worry about my family far away in Tibet. But I am happy that I get a great chance to get blessings from H.H. the Dalai Lama and to study. |
 | #26 Sonam Yeshe sponsor : Steven J Detwiler born 1971 Interests: Tibetan history and Buddhist philosophy About his life: He was born in Tibet and fled to India. his father died when he was in India and he has three brothers and four sisters. He is in Llasam, or the highest class in Sera Je monastery. he is among the few monks who is taking the Llasam exam which is most challenging, in Yello Hat Tibetan Buddhism. |
 | #27 Khedup Gyaltso sponsor: Bill Scheffer born 1976 Interests: reading Buddhist philosophy textbooks About his life: Born in Tibet and fled to India to study Buddhism. His two parents and three brothers are still in Tibet. He is in Sheki class and is an active monk in Sera Je monastery. |
 | #28 Namkha Norbu Sponsor :Anne L. Boedecker, PhD born December 6, 1972 Interests: Reading on buddhist philosophy and religious and history books. About his life: I was born in Tibet. My family home is Eastern Tibet. My family was poor farmers and they sent me to study in India. So I cam to Lhasa first, the to Nepal. I cam walking through thick forest and snowy mountains with difficulty. But lastly I escaped from all these dangers and reached India safely. |
 | #29 Tenzin Dhargyel sponsor: Diana Zemilla Clark born 1973 Interests: cooking and Dharma, or reading religious books. He is very religious. About his life: Born in Tibet, he has two brother and one sister all in Tibet. Both parents died after he came to India. Two of his brothers already got married outside. There is only his sister left in his family. He is an active monk in Sera Je Monastery and is in Phalshi class. |
 | #30 Lobsang Dawa Sponsor Randy Cofer born January 2, 1987 Interests: studying hard in Buddhist philosophy About his life: I was born in Eastern Tibet. My family always wanted to have someone be a monk and study. So they send me to India and I also think it is really lucky. Because I get a great chance for study and great teachings from H.H. the Dalai Lama. At present, I study hard and respect the teachers and am friendly with the other monks. |
