Dutch Foundation for Ladakhi Nuns

What course is hard and not (yet) advance: Prayer Mill for Nyerma

A Ladakhi father told his daughter a mystery. "It is hard but does not advance. What is that? " It turned out to be a turning millstone that grinds barley into flour. The prayer wheels spinning in Ladakh also around without moving, but what is inside you, puts great distances and will benefit all living beings. Anyone who thinks the Tibetan Buddhism, which is part of the daily life of the nuns in Ladakh and many others, think of prayer flags. They flutter in monasteries, temples, mountain passes and on the roofs of people's homes. They are printed with holy spells and wind along the stroke, carries good wishes to the world. Equally important are the prayer wheels. They come in many sizes and are hand movement, wind or water power into motion. The little ones are for personal use, they have a wooden handle and can be used while sitting or walking. The larger version, mounted on a fixed vertical axis, is often placed on a route that leads to a temple or monastery. Passers-by, the prayer wheel (s) manually run.

Whatever the size of a prayer wheel is, the principle remains the same. The cylinder is just the shell, the key lies inside, there are just like the prayer flags sacred texts. The mills are in the hands of the clockwise and rotated with each rotation, the many prayers and good wishes sent into the world. The energy of the mantras are distributed and will not only benefit the person making the prayer wheel, but to all those on whom descend blessings. Actually each a monastery prayer wheel adorn the landscape.

Newsletter 2011 was released.

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This year, all nuns withstood the severe winter well. Every year it is amazing that the very fragile old nuns survive the winter. Late April, early May could only begin the work in the fields and vegetable gardens.

In Chamba Nyerma went to work in the vegetable garden this year has increased a lot. The nuns are now dry enough vegetables and store in the basement for the winter and spring get through.

Leh and its surroundings after the natural disaster last year a lot cleared and repaired. In many places being built. The farther away from Leh, the more damage is still visible.

Weather and climate for many people an important topic. Everyone keeps a close eye on the weather and I did too. There were many photos taken puja (prayer meetings) to pray for the people who died last year and in future such cloud rupture.

Guesthouse again a success

Carola grocer was the first volunteer this summer. From early May to late June she caught the guests, cook, made the rooms are clean and made sure everything went well.

Due to circumstances, the volunteer who is the month of August would not come. Together we collected. Personally, Marlies Bosch, Ellen fell into pools. Anneke van der Heide and Josephien Budel (both were previously volunteers) were on vacation but went to work.

Dechen and Chamba, the nuns who are most involved in the guesthouse have shown that they know how they work to address the guesthouse. The problem is mainly the lack of vital nuns who can help. Remains a difficult issue to track the bookings.

Last year the monastery was repainted when the cloud break the paint weeraf was flushed. This summer, both the monastery guesthouse and repainted it with paint that is of better quality. The painters had finished high Thiksey monastery were forwarded by Rinpoche.

It's great to see that more and more people from more different countries in the guesthouse Nyerma find you. The best advertisements are the people who keep coming back.

Revenues this summer are almost € 3766.00. With this amount, the nuns through the winter well, how cool that would be too!

Medications for Ladakh

Shortly after the catastrophe visited last summer at Giny Brummelhuis, former president of the DFLN, Ladakh. She was struck by the devastation and the serious consequences for the local population. In response, she has her own friends and family an action designed to raise money for medicines in Ladakh.

In the below letter, you read call her donation. The action of Giny has yielded € 530! The amount DFLN has been transferred to India. It fits well with the financial relief that the DFLN sent to the Ladakh Nuns Association, which oaeen Dr. Tsering Palmo Amchi initiative was supported trauma to help the many who left their homes and / or family through the storm lost. Photos: Giny at Brummelhuis