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A Day In The Life

September 14, 2010 – 12:39 pm

Tibetan monks focus on prayer The monks from Gaden Shartse Monastery have departed northwest Ohio after educating many area residents about Buddhist traditions. The spokesman and translator for the Tibetan monks, Jangchub Chophel, described a typical day at Gaden Shartse Monastery recently.Monasteries are home to men older than 90 and children as young as age 6. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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