Medicine Buddha and Tara Prayers are Being done at SMD for our Founder
The entire Thrangu family have been united in prayer, ever since our beloved founder, Thrangu Rinpoche fell ill at the beginning of the month. He was hospitalized on May 6th in ICU in critical condition. He has rallied and is stable, but is still in the hospital.
The monks and nuns are saying prayers in relay, 24 hours a day. At Rinpoche’s school, the children above Class four unite in daily prayers for Rinpoche’s swift recovery. We were touched to see some of the younger children who can read Tibetan asked for permission to join the older ones. His Holiness The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ugyen Thinley Dorji composed long-life prayers for our Rinpoche’s swift recovery. [Rinpoche’s Long Life Prayer Video] [Download PDF]
Read the full updates at Rinpoche’s official Website: www.rinpoche.com
Rinpoche’s Long Life Prayers Written by H.H. The 17th Karmapa.
Poem Dedicated to Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Urgen Tsomo, our talented poet, with deep admiration and gratitude, poured her thoughts and emotions into crafting a beautiful poem for our founder, Thrangu Rinpoche.
As she passionately recited the poem, she meticulously selected words that captured the essence of our founder’s journey, kindness, compassion, and unwavering dedication. Each line was crafted with care, weaving together a tapestry of appreciation and inspiration. Hear the poem in YouTube: Urgen’s Poem dedicated to Thrangu Rinpoche
Urgen Tsomo reciting her poem in the school’s shrine hall.
Hostel Night 2023 – Event for welcoming New Boarding Kids into Hostel
Every year, we welcome new boarders to the Thrangu family. Of course, our welcome includes song and dance, ‘khatas’ (traditional Tibetan ceremonial scarf) of welcome and a gift for each new student. The new kids introduced themselves to thunderous applause and cheers from the older kids. Watch short Clip of the New Kids being Welcomed
Photos from the Buddha Jhayanti/Purnima (Buddha’s Birthday)
Celebrating the 2567th Buddha Purnima (Buddha’s Birthday)
May 5th was Buddha Jayanti – marking the birth, enlightenment, and parinirvana (passing) of the Buddha. Buddha Purnima is a time for Buddhists to reflect on the life and teachings of the Buddha. It is considered one of the holiest days in Buddhism, and devotees engage in various religious and spiritual activities.
Our day started with prayers and then the whole school, with the band, went to the Great Boudhanath Stupa which is around 12 minutes from SMD to ‘do kora’ – circumambulating the stupa with prayers.
Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School – Kathmandu, Nepal
Expanding Possibilities within SMD: We are now Offering Grades 11 and 12 for Enhanced Learning and Growth
We are delighted to be offering three streams for Class 11 after the government publishes the SEE results from the National Board exams at the end of Class 10. Traditional Buddhist Stream, Management Stream, and Humanities Stream
SMD students busy in their studies.
Compulsory subjects for all three streams are English, Nepali (a 2nd language for most of our kids), and Math or Social Studies. Traditional studies students will also study Tibetan, Buddhist Philosophy, and computers. Management students will also study Accounting, Business Studies, and Economics. Humanities studies will also study Rural Development, Sociology, and Advanced English.
SMDers who have finished Grade 11 at other schools will continue through 12. (We pay the costs).
SMDers who will be studying in the Science Stream will continue at Shechen Monastery School, under the innovative leadership of principal Jhabindra Subedi the school has become one of the best of its kind in Nepal. (Note: Jhabindra served at SMD for 17 years). SMDers who are studying in the Fine Arts Stream will continue at Bijeswori Fine Arts High School across the Valley.
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When They are Away from SMD, it is Us they Miss
Pemba is one of our many students studying overseas. She recorded this cover song for her friends. Read the lyrics – and you will understand how tough our kids have to be, to be away from Nepal. Watch on Youtube
Note from Shirley (Director, SMD School) regarding E-mails and Facebook
We hope this message finds you well. We are writing to inform you about Shirley’s communication preferences, specifically regarding receiving messages. We kindly request that you consider sending messages through email (himalayanchildren@gmail.com) rather than via Facebook. Shirley, doesn’t checks her facebook messages most of the time and we also believe that emails provides a more personal and direct way to communicate, compared to social media platforms like Facebook.
We also wanted to inform you that Shirley has recently created a new Facebook account and she no longer has access to the old account. Here’s the link to her new Facebook: Shirley Blair
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
Learning guitar after school.
In Case You Missed It…
SMD Guitar Club is Up and Running: Senior Jalan Yonjan is mentoring after school. Many thanks to Ross Green for being the gadfly to getting the Guitar Club going again. (Ross donated 9 guitars the last time he was at SMD). https://www.rossgreenmusic.com/
School Cats: A new little cat has moved into the Girls’ side. The children have named her Chhimi. She needs oral surgery, costing about $80 USD. We are raising money for that as well as cat food for the other nine lives the children are saving.
Earthquakes: Nepal has had 17 earthquakes in less than a month. We are buying rescue gear in Nepal (helmets, mylar blankets, loud hailers, whistles, stretchers, etc.) Feel free to donate, and in doing so, know that you are also helping Nepal’s shattered economy. Read More: https://earthquakelist.org/nepal/
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