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The shade roof is under construction!

May 24, 2009 – 9:39 am

Exciting times at Gaden Shartse School. We have enough donations (most of which came from Judith) to construct one of the three projects – the shade roof. This roof will not only significantly reduce the stiffling heat in the classroom, but will also provide a place for the caligraphy class during the rainy season. The [...]

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Buddhist monks create art to cleanse negativity

October 4, 2008 – 11:06 am

Sunday, August 03, 2008
Monks make for low-maintenance houseguests.
Grand Junction’s Ray and Peggy Pilcher invited six monks with the Gaden Shartse Monastery to stay in their home during the monks’ stay in Mesa County.
The monks are on a U.S. tour, raising awareness about Buddhism and donations for construction of a hospital to serve their monastery and [...]

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Dharma on wheels

September 26, 2008 – 7:46 pm

By SARA ARTHURS - Staff Writer
With Tibet occupied by China, much of the Tibetan Buddhist population is in exile in India. But this week, a small group of Tibetan Buddhist monks is venturing further afield — to Findlay.
Monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery are traveling throughout the United States to educate people on Tibetan Buddhism. While [...]

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Monks bring art, message of compassion and tolerance to Bluffton

September 26, 2008 – 7:40 pm

September 17, 2008 – 6:02PM
Beth L. Jokinen
Published Sept. 18, 2008
LIMA – Tapping a sand-filled metal cone, the Tibetan monks created what some would consider a masterpiece worthy of keeping forever.
But that’s not their way. In most cases, even those creations taking weeks to make, are swept away; a reminder of Buddha’s last words [...]

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