The Vikramasila Foundation

Please watch Ven. Lama Pema's take on Tibetan issues around the world and in Tibet
Your interest in this matter is in direct support of Tibet and its culture that belongs to the world and that we all share. Go to http://www.foxbusiness.com/video/index.html/, where it says “Search for Videos” type in Lama Pema Wangdak or “Tibetan Torch Turbulence” and pass it to others in your circle of friends and family.
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Tibetan Cultural Festival & Art Auction: November 28, 6:30pm at the Soho Loft
to benefit the students of the Pema Ts'al School in India and the Pema Ts'al Monastery in Nepal.
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Twenty more children have joined Pema Ts'al Nepal, bringing the total number of students to 50, half the total amount that will eventually live, study and practice at the institute. The new children need sponsors to help them with room and boarding expenses. Please be generous and help out by sponsoring a child.

Monks at Pema Ts'al Nepal and Sakya Tsechen Damchos Ling are available to perform Tibetan Buddhist prayers and rituals to benefit oneself, one's friends, and family.
The monks of Pema Ts'al Nepal and Tsechen Damchos Ling are available to perform prayers and rituals such as the Vairochana, Tara Puja, Mahakala, Medicine Buddha, Samanthbhadra, and others. Please see their brochure for more information.

Construction photos of the Pema Ts'al schools
Updated photos from both Pema Ts'al schools are now up online. See how far construction has come over the last year. The opening celebration for the school in Mundgod has been set for January 6, 2004, while the Monastic Institute in Nepal will be adding 25 more children in January.
Click here for photos of Pema Ts'al Mundgod
Click here for photos of the Pema Ts'al Monastic Institute in Nepal

Webcast of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's public talks in Boston and New York City.
Beliefnet, Mind & Life Institute and the Initiatives Foundation joined together to bring highlights from His Holiness the Dalai Lama's public talks in Boston and New York City.

Nirvana: A Story of Buddhist Philosophy
A comprehensive book on Buddhist philosophy, written in 1896 by Paul Carus.

The Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Kalon Tripa Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche, visits Pema Ts'al Mundgod
On August 4th, 2003, Kalon Tripa Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche, visited Pema Ts'al Mundgod to inspect the school and speak with the children.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama lays the Foundation Stone for the Pema Ts'al school in Mundgod, India
The Dalai Lama visited the Vikramasila Foundation's school for Tibetan children in Mundgod, India, to lay the foundation stone for the new building currently under construction.

Tsechen Damchos Ling Buddhist Monastery
Tsechen Damchos Ling is a monastery in Mundgod, India, following the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The institute is headed by Lama Guru Gyaltsen, head of the Pema Ts'al schools in Mundgod and Nepal. Sponsorships are offered for the children at Tsechen Damchos Ling, as they are for the children at both Pema Ts'al schools in Pokhara and Mundgod. The Vikramasila Foundation is very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the students and staff at the monastery. Please visit their web site for more information.

Don't Forget the Children
Volunteers at the Palden Sakya Centers and the Vikramasila Foundation are actively fundraising to help build schools for Tibetan refugee children in India and Nepal. If you are interested in helping out by making a donation, or if you are interested in sponsoring a child, please check the Pema Ts'al school sections:

Pema Ts'al - Pokhara
Pema Ts'al - Mundgod
Pema Ts'al - Nunnery

You can also find out more information by emailing info@vikramasila.org.

All monies are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law