The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Thousands came to pay homage to our beloved founder at Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, the big monastery at Namo Buddha. In the multitude, we could see the profound impact Thrangu Rinpoche had on so many people around the world. It was especially moving to witness numerous SMDers, living or studying overseas, …
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The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
The Cremation of our beloved founder, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche [ The following updates and photos are forwarded from Thrangu Rinpoche’s website: www.rinpoche.com ] On November 4, 2023, one of the four holiest days in the Buddhist calendar—the anniversary of the Buddha, flanked by Brahma and Indra, descending a staircase made of precious vaidurya from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three to …
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Blessing from H.H. Sakya Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Rinpoche
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 …
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THRANGU RINPOCHE’S AIMS
Thrangu Rinpoche’s Vision for Empowering Himalayan People Through Education and Healthcare Thirty-six years ago, SMD opened to serve the needs of the forgotten children of the Himalayas. A Tibetan lama founding a school for lay children was unheard of, but Thrangu Rinpoche’s compassion was vast and his vision far-reaching. He established SMD to help Himalayan folk preserve the language, culture, …
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INAUGURATION OF SMD High School (CLASS 11 and 12)
Inauguration of Class 11 & 12 and Graduation Day of SEE Students (2079 B.S/ 2022-23) We proudly marked a significant milestone on August 15, 2023, as we inaugurated the Grade 11 and 12 classes at SMD School. The day was also a moment of celebration as we congratulated 40 exceptional students on their graduation this year. Heartiest Congratulations to our …
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Excellent Results of our Kids in the National Board Exam
Congratulations to all the students on their outstanding performance in SEE 2079 B.S (2022-23) Our students have demonstrated unwavering dedication, hard work, and perseverance, making their exceptional performance a true testament to their abilities. Our school deeply cherishes this remarkable achievement, and we are filled with immense pride and admiration for their accomplishments. Among our 40 SEE students who appeared …
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A NOTE FROM SHIRLEY
A Short Message from Shirley Blair – Director and Fundraiser, SMD School Tashi Delek from Vancouver Island. I will be away from Nepal for at least six months of the year from now on avoiding dengue as I had hemimorphic dengue years ago. It is risking life to stay. Shortly before Rinpoche got ill, we talked about it, and I …
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THE ENTIRE SCHOOL PAID RESPECTS TO OUR KIND ROOT GURU
The Very Venerable Ninth Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche ( Founder, Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School ) 1933 – 2023 Read the Short Biography of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Paying Respect to the Kudung of our beloved founder, Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche Our kind founder, the Lord of Refuge Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche passed into parinirvana on May 5, 2023, the fifteenth day of …
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59 NEW CHILDREN ADMITTED
We Admitted 59 New Students This Month We did admissions on March 20 and 21. The new school year will on April 23. The children started to arrive a little early – note the red cheeks on the small children – this is often seen in high-altitude children from cold, windy mountain villages. Everyone was welcomed into the SMD family. …
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SMD School Autumn Update
After COVID-19, So Happy To Be Together Again Basanta Budha (grade 5) was so eager to get back to SMD that he walked four days straight from his village. “I love to stay in school for many reasons such as, when I go to my home in the village, I have to work. To be honest, I don’t have friends …
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SMD School is Closed Again!
SMD Closed Again! With COVID-19 on the rise in Kathmandu, the government has ordered all schools to close again and for all in person exams to be postponed. So we had to send all our children home, including the Grade 8s and 10s who were supposed to take their National Board exams in the coming weeks. As of April 28th, …
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SMD Health Assistants Save Lives
Pran Maya Khadki comes from a small village called Namo Buddha, where our founder, Thrangu Rinpoche established Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery. This is also where SMD Branch School for monks is. After she finished Class 10, Pran Maya took the three-year Health Assistants (paramedic) training. When the earthquakes hit in 2015, Lama Sangay, one of our monks in Malaysia raised …
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