Blessing from His Holiness The 41st Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, Head of the Sakya Lineage
On Friday, October 13th, all the students and teachers, from grades 7 to 11, visited Thrangu Monastery at Namo Buddha to receive blessings from His Holiness Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, the Head of the Sakya lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness visited Namo Buddha to pay respect to Thrangu Rinpoche’s Kudung. His Holiness also gave the oral transmission “A Praise to Manjushri” and “A Prayer of Swift Rebirth”.
Watch short film of the Day: https://youtu.be/JnlgAn30aBY?si=LkeyrIUksiPjJ-eA
Pushparaj Rai spraying insect repellent
Dengue Protection: Our team takes action to stop the spread of Dengue
We fogged the school compound to protect everyone from dengue fever, which is spreading worldwide due to global warming. Our new driver, Pushparaj Rai, and other staff members sprayed insect repellent.
Nepal Faces Another Earthquake this month
On October 22, the National Seismological Centre of Nepal reported a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Nepal, with the epicenter located in Dhading, approximately 55 km (35 miles) west of Kathmandu.
This report is from Tsering Dolkar Tamang, from Ghyaru Village, Manang.
“It was early in the morning, and I was lying on my bed, working on homework and doing some research. This also meant my mobile phone had internet access. Suddenly, my phone buzzed, and I received an alert message warning of an earthquake that was set to occur in just 3 minutes. I wasn’t fully prepared, and I was still trying to comprehend the message.
Then, my bed started shaking from side to side, and the door was trembling. Though the earthquake wasn’t extremely powerful, fear gripped me, and my heart raced. I immediately jumped out of bed and went outside to check on my friends, asking them if they had felt the earthquake as well. None of them had. I showed them the alerts, but they confirmed they hadn’t sensed the quake. Nevertheless, it felt as though we had some prior awareness before the earthquake struck.
We decided to visit the school children, but to our relief, they were already on the safe football field, playing, and they, too, hadn’t felt the quake. This incident brought back memories of the devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015, causing significant loss and destruction in our country.”
Note: Nepal is situated in an active seismic zone. You can contribute by donating items such as mylar blankets, headlamps, hard hats, work gloves, solar flashlights (torches), duct tape, loudspeakers, whistles, rescue tools, and any other survival equipment.
Kids Meditation during the first monthly mediation session at SMD.
SMD Teachers on Monthly Mediation Session.
Monthly Meditation sessions for our teachers and students
We have initiated our monthly meditation sessions for teachers and students above grade 5. Also, our Support staff (Amalas and Palas) are welcomed during each session. The inaugural meditation session was led by our school Principal, Acharya Lama Karma Sangbo.
Subsequent sessions will take place on the first Tuesday of every month from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. During these sessions, we will engage in Samatha (Shiney Lhaktong) meditation, interspersed with supplication prayers.
Want to be a Yak? Bring items to SMD when you visit Nepal!
– Sponsors in Vancouver have donated Montessori equipment and books, which are currently stored in the barn at Thrangu Monastery Canada. Visit their website at http://www.thrangumonastery.org or call them at +1 (778) 297-6010. By the way, the monastery is truly spectacularly beautiful, so if you haven’t seen it yet, you should.
– If anyone can source book tape for book repairs, please bring some along.
Pema Samdup of Grade 11.
Grade 11 at SMD
This year, we are offering Grade 11 in three streams: traditional Buddhist education, Management (Computer or Business), and Humanities. Classes are held during the early shift, from 6 AM to 10:30 AM.
“Tashi Delek! I am Pema Samdup, a student in Grade 11 at SMD High School. SMD has been providing tech-based education and computer science for many years. I am grateful for the opportunity to receive such an education. The practical and theoretical tech-based lessons I receive from my school have been invaluable in my everyday life. In fact, without this kind of knowledge, I would not have been able to adapt to today’s digital world. I wholeheartedly appreciate and want to thank our Thrangu Rinpoche and the entire SMD family for creating an environment that provides such opportunities. ” Pema Samdup, Computer Management Student
For more reports from our Grade 11 students, please visit our Facebook page – ShreeMangalDvipSchool
Choegyal Lama (L) and Other SMD seniors and Students photographed with another athlete (in middle) during the event.
Kathmandu 15th Annual Marathon
On the 15th Kathmandu Marathon, our school’s 11 students participated in the 5k school category, and Choegyal Lama completed the 5k run in 15min 25 sec. He secured 3rd position among 300 students. Other SMD students are in the top 15 list. In addition to being a champion runner, Choegyal coached eleven others in the SMD team. Tsering Dolkar Gurung (Senior) went along with our marathon team to take photos and file this report.
“The Kathmandu Marathon is one of the oldest and national level marathons of our nation, Nepal. Which is held every year.It was my 1st time experiencing the Kathmandu Marathon. There were too many people and I was feeling nervous at first. I thought that I could not make it but fortunately, I got into the top 10 levels. It was very challenging. Participating in national-level sports events gives me a chance to interact with strangers which helps me to build self-confidence. – Sangye Dolma Class 10 (Sangye Dolma Sherpa placed fourth!)
“I was a bit nervous because it was my first time running in a national marathon. I thought of giving up in the middle of the race. I saw some of my friends running and I got motivated to run. I saw lots of dedicated people while running which inspired me a lot. From race, I learned to struggle and have to be consistent in everything that will help me to succeed. In addition, I successfully completed the marathon without any difficulty because we had trained one month earlier. – Yeshi Gyatso Class 9
Listen to SMD’s Recordings:
Bring Back Peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NjsHVliVmw
Pray for the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrKR6zIXfk
Long Live the Tsawe Lama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiTwp0tQ2hc
In case You Missed It…
School Art Contest: We held a school art competition just before the start of the Dashain Break, open to all students from Nursery to Class 10. All the kids’ sketches and paintings in the competition displayed remarkable talent and creativity. Watch Glimpse of the Event on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nVqFQaEtOj0
Junior Kids during their football training session.
Football Training to our Students: We have started to provide soccer training to our students. Mr. Hari Om Shrestha is our new coach and the training sessions started on October 5th, with a clear focus on developing our students’ skills. They have been divided into four groups, consisting of Girls’ and Boys’ juniors and seniors. We are conducting the training sessions four days a week to.
Nepal Post Office is currently unable to process outgoing mail to different countries: While we understand the inconvenience this may cause, we want to assure you that all incoming mail services remain unaffected. The Nepal Post Office will continue to handle and deliver incoming mail from around the world without interruption. However, outgoing mail services to destinations outside of Nepal will be temporarily unavailable until further notice.
Here is the list of the country where outgoing mail is fine: Austria, Italy, United Kingdom, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, France, Netherlands, Spain, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, United States, Qatar, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, South Korea, Thailand, Maldives
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