Gompa news

commission 1 — Whilst we await some structural adjustments to the gyalpo, Shashi and Chakra Dhoj Tulachan have diverted their attention from painting the gyalpo frescoes to working on new thangkas. The thangkas are painted on cloth which have been coated with layers of cow hide glue and fine clay, whilst tied taut […]

more than meets the eye

This entry was posted in Gompa news and tagged frescoes painting religious art thangkas on November 5, 2014 by Sm4rtc4r

And it was over so quickly! The fall 2014 group arrived in mid October and left at the end of the month.Led by RWI’s Donald Tine, accompanied by his wife Lillian, the group totalled seven people, and were accompanied as always by Dawa Lama. The did a variety of tasks […]

Fall 2014 RWI visit to Chhairo

This entry was posted in Gompa news and tagged community furniture painting reconstruction RWI visitors on November 5, 2014 by Sm4rtc4r

chhairo nepali class_2003 — In addition to dharma and Tibetan classes held by lama Jamyang Nima, two teachers visit to teach English, Nepali and Maths. Mr Dhakpa from the Tibetan camp school teaches English three evenings a week and one of the Chhairo Primary School teachers comes two mornings a week to teach Nepali […]

dharma is not enough!

This entry was posted in Gompa news and tagged dharma education little monks teachers tibetan on October 1, 2014 by Sm4rtc4r