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Send by Mr. Tempa Lama on February18, 2016

 One very good news: On the 5th February (see photo) we had an audience with His Holiness Karmapa. We requested whether there is any need for shapdens (tib: Pujas) and His Holiness has adviced concerning Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche's coming reincarnation. His Holiness told us we need to perform 100,000,000 (dung) Guru Rinpoche mantras and 10,000,000 (sa ya) 21 Tara prayer. The indication by His Holiness is that Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche is already born on this earth. I hope I can tell you more news gradually step by step.

I am so happy and hope you all are too.

KI KI SO SO LHA GYAL LO

The tear down of the Maitreya shrine hall at Benchen Monastery, Kathmandu, is finally processing more rapidly after five months. The deconstruction works that are now going very well have almost reached the ground floor. The little monks who are still staying in Parphing are now having their holidays. All the older monks from Swoyambhu and the Shedra in Parphing are now in Bodhgaya. Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche is still in Parphing at the time and will soon come to Bodhgaya as well.

From Sherab Wangchuk on December 29 , 2015

From Tempa Lama, November 28, 2015

On 13th November our Benchen Monastery participated a big conference on environmental protection for Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and nunneries in the Himalayas. The senior monks Dawa Sherpa and Karma Yonten Lophel went as the Benchen delegation to participate in the conference at the Gyuto monastery, Dharamsala. This year we have received a very nice certificate for this year's efforts for the environment from His Holiness Karmapa. The Benchen monastery is very much dedicated to work for environmental issues.

Send by Tempa Lama December 8, 2015

On the 2nd December Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche arrived in Kathmandu all of the Benchen community in Nepal was very happy to receive Rinpoche back in the country.

On the 5th December the annual one-week long Mahakala Drubchen has started. This year, the Drubchen is scheduled a little early due to the timing of the Kagyu Monlam. The Two-Armed Mahakala Bernagchen Drubchen is held by about forty to fifty senior monks in the room above the Tara Shrineroom in the Benchen monastery, Swoyambhu. On the tenth of December which is a Mahakala day our Vajra Master is going to perform a lamadance.

Send by Tempa Lama, November 28, 2015

On the 19th November Drubwang Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche's 52nd birthday celebration was held in the Benchen Monastery, Swoyambhu. There are pictures taken by myself and others

Here are the pictures of the celebration at the Shedra in Parphing

Video news from Sherab Wangchuk on September 3, 2015

This video of the 6th Kagyu Monlam by H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche at Benchen Karma Kamtsang Center, Grabnik, Poland in Seprember 2015 includes an explanation by Rinpoche about the Kagyu Monlam.  Click here to watch the movie

New photos send by Tempa Lama September 24, 2015

Those photos are taken during the Kagyü Mönlam in the Benchen Karma Kamtsang Buddhist Centre, Grabnik, Poland.

News from Monika Wakefield on September 16th, 2015

In April this year Pharping was fortunately not as badly shaken by the earthquake than other areas in Nepal. A few houses in the village were damaged though all buildings connected to Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling are fine. As reported earlier during the earthquake the small monks were shifted to Pharping in order to continue school and monastic education.

So let us have some impression how the lamas are doing and about situations in Pharping in August 2015.

We start at the beautiful stupa in memorial of late Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche. In the monsoon season the stupa is kept open during the day in order to get enough airing. The garden of the compound is also attentively maintained and it looks proper and welcoming.

The next photo is taken inside the stupa, you can see a nice wall painting of the 21 Taras.

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Now we turn to the Benchen Nunnery building site. The ground floor is equipped with windows and doors already. Therefore the rooms could be turned into class rooms for the time being.

Send by Tempa Lama on September 4th, 2015

On the 29th August the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Orgyen Thrinley Dorje kindly gave the opportunity for a private audience to the Benchen Sangha at 12:45am in Bonn, Germany. The audience had 186 participants.

First Gyalwang Karmapa told everyone to have a seat. His Holiness, then said: "Oh, so many of you came this time" and mentioned that he is happy because he sees harmony in the Benchen sangha. Next, His Holiness spoke about Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche and how he did not only have a dharmic guru-disciple relationship but that he strongly felt a human connection towards Rinpoche with love and care.

Then His Holiness said that last year he almost made an announcement regarding Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche's rebirth. However, he did not make it because it was not the right moment. We all should not worry, we will meet him soon.

On the 30th His Holiness publicly said that he has a great hope and prayer that we will soon meet with the reincarnation of Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche.