Poor conditions of old nunnery quarters

Retreat Participants

THANKYOU FOR HELPING THE NUNS OF DECHEN CHOLING NUNNERY, located near Yushu, in Kham, eastern Tibet. The nunnery only has accomodation for eighty nuns with another 200 living with family and in villages since all the original buildings were destroyed during the cultural revolution. The nuns use a small hut as their temple and their retreat facilities are in poor condition even by Tibetan standards. Foundations have been laid for their new temple, but there was no money to continue the work. CAN YOU HELP? The nuns dedicate their lives to practice and achieving liberation for the benefit of all sentient beings with many completing the traditional three year Lama retreat. The nuns often tolerate very difficult circumstances and hardships in the pursuit of their aims. What food and clothing they have are provided by their often very poor families and by donations. One hundred percent of your donation will go to supporting the nun's new temple and accommodation.

Donations can be directed to
the Ven Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche, Ph info +(61)439 349 613, Email: jampalsonam.tenzin@gmail.com

For further information please contact
Nhaly Ly: nhaly@excite.com or Joanne Teh: jtehhg@optusnet.com.au

Thank you from the Women's Support Society.

Nuns participating in three year retreat

Venerable Lama Karma Zangpo (Abbot of Chodrak Nunnery), the Ven Sonam Tenzin Rinpoche and nuns inside courtyard at retreat centre

Participants in a traditional three year three month retreat undergo many austerities such as meditating, chanting and sleeping in their meditation box (Tib. gomter). This box is about one metre square, nuns (called ani's in Tibet) exert much effort and diligence in order to complete the retreat

Ani in meditation box