Support the nuns of the Padmasambhava Hermitage (Tso Pema, India)
In this historical moment, it is important more than ever to safeguard the cultural and spiritual heritage of Tibet,
always at the heart of our mission.
For us it is like a hidden treasure ✨: it holds priceless values, principles and outlooks, which can be an inspiration for humanity in facing the current geopolitical situation, the environmental crisis, as well as the profound inner discomfort we are all experiencing.
For example, the nuns of the Padmasambhava Hermitage (Tso Pema, India) protect an invisible heritage, which consists of deep knowledge about the nature of the mind and the universe.
They mantain refined systems for training the mind and the emotions and spiritual practices for the benefit of all sentient beings.
However, without your and our support, Tibet’s treasure of knowledge and spirituality is at risk of disappearing.
It is urgent to support its silent keepers, who practice day after day for the good and awakening of all sentient beings.
What can you do? 🙌
With a one-off donation you can contribute to improving the living conditions inside the hermitage and the other monasteries we support in India and Nepal
With a contribution of € 25 per month, you can shorten the distances and start your long distance sponsorship for a nun of the hermitage and enter into a relationship with her by exchanging letters, messages and photographs
The Nuns of Padmasambhava Hermitage
Following the Chinese occupation, Dolma, Tsewang, Bumchung and other 35 nuns fled from Tibet and took refuge in retreat in the of Padmasambhava Cave together with their teacher, Lama Wangdor, one of the few survivors of the destruction of Dzigar Monastery, once located in Kham in Dege County, Tibet.
In 1985, after arriving in India, Lama Wangdor officially re-founded Dzigar Monastery, of Drukpa Kagyud tradition, in Tso Pema in Himachal Pradesh.
Since 2019, the year in which Lama Wangdor died, the living conditions of the nuns have become much harsher. They are no longer able to count on any financial support beyond the offers they receive from the pilgrims. Most of the time they live in retreat in shacks built around the mountain; they have no running water but only electricity. To wash and cook they collect rainwater, while for drinking water they have to go to the villages at the foot of the hill. They study and meditate for the benefit of all sentient beings.
We enthusiastically welcomed their request for help, also activating the Long Distance Sponsorship project for them, aware of their fundamental function of preserving the spiritual heritage of Tibet and the precious gift of wisdom and compassion that they offer to humanity every day.