Greetings from Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu

Dear students and friends,

I pray and hope everyone is in good health, happiness and practicing well with contentment, loving kindness, compassion, bodhicitta, respect, forgiveness, impermanent, letting go of suffering and of change in samsara, seeing the true nature of our own-self and inspiration towards Buddhahood within one lifetime.

In every moment we have to try to say good bye to suffering and welcome true happiness. Life is very fragile and is very simple to end life. It is so simple that the moment we breathe our last breath, that can also be the end of this life.

So if we don't appreciate every single moment of our life with wholesome pure virtue, happiness and whole heartedly from this very moment, then we might not have even a single moment in our life to appreciate and feel proud of our life with wholesome virtue, happiness and peace. No question about everlasting happiness the state of full enlightenment.

So whatever happen in our life, good or bad, just be happy and don't worry!

For the past three months since the day I went into strict retreat in the remote place of Ladak Himalaya, I had no access to anyone.

There were so many emails with so much care, prayers and dedication to me. I'm very touched and feel grateful. Sorry for the super late reply to your emails.

Countless thanks to my most kind beloved Guru Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Khen Rinpoche, Dagri Rinpoche, Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche and all the Gurus for their blessing for me to do this very important retreat.

I truly feel the blessing and I regard this retreat was one of the best retreat other than the 6 month retreat with my late Guru the Great Mahasiddha Geshe Lama Konchog in his cave in Tsum in year 1988.

I must say it was a very successful retreat and I sincerely dedicate the merits for the long, long, long life and fulfilment of all holy wishes of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche, Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche, Dagri Rinpoche, Geshe Sopa Rinpoche, Kyensure Losang Tsering Rinpoche, Khensure Losang Tenzin Rinpoche, Lawa Kusho Rinpoche, Kyabje Dema Locho Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, Drukpa Rinpoche, Geshe Kyechog and all other holy Gurus, to clear inner, outer and secret obstacles of all FPMT centre’s projects especially Malaysia FPMT centres and projects and to actualize pure dharma practices, long life, good health, successful and prosperity in all wishes of all my students, friends and all living beings.

I will be at Kopan for the time being to spend some time with Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche and Khen Rinpoche. I will also be leading LDC students to pilgrimage around holy places in Nepal in December.

With lots of prayers,

Mandala Retreat – April 6, 2008

The day immediately after the BFC examination, we had a wonderful half day (3 – 9pm) merit accumulation mandala retreat. It was again very surprising and very inspiring after the many tiring days of studies and pressure from the exam, I didn’t expect many to turn up. However about 100 participants attended consisting of many regular members, senior people, young children plus many new faces. It was a very wonderful retreat. Everyone enjoyed it very much!

We combined the practice of Refuge & Bodhicitta and Mandala (37 heaps and 7 heaps) offering using the mandala base. Many have learned to use the base and ring and now everyone is a professional in the mandala practice. Hopefully we are able to start the actual 100,000 accumulation of preliminary retreat such as Mandala, Refuge & Bodhicitta and Prostration in the very near future.

We sincerely dedicate this extensive merit for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Khen Rinpoche, Phuntsok Rinpoche and all the holy gurus. We would also dedicate to the peace and liberation from the great sufferings of all beings and whatever problems that is happening in Tibet and other parts of the world.




Pictures taken by Ven. Osel .