We are delighted to announce that the total currently raised for Drala Jong has passed the £200,000 mark (when the US and British totals are both added together) - this means our beautiful five coloured phurba has now both the space and air elements completed - next step fire.
You can stay up to date with Chris's Drala Jong Fundraising Walk via his event page on Facebook. You can join him there, see his photographs and send him encouraging messages. On Wednesday he reported "A fantastic day's walk into Exmoor, and just past quarter distance completed. Today's highlights included nice scenery, Tarr steps, a [...]
The centre will bear the Tibetan name ‘Drala Jong’, which means ‘Sparkling Meadow of Primal Iridescence’. Of this name, Spiritual Directors Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen write: ‘Drala Jong innately exists in human beings. ‘Drala’ is the appreciative faculty which exponentially enlivens people the more they engage with the world. Appreciation is the key to [...]
Hi, my name is Chris Haydon and I am taking on the challenge of a 300 or so mile walk from my home in Torpoint, Cornwall to a place in North Wales called Craig-yr-Aderyn or Birds Rock. 300 miles equals 100 leagues in old units, or about 100 hours of actual walking time. It also [...]
The Aro Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism wishes to establish a permanent centre in Britain to make this rare strand of Buddhism more accessible to people in the home country of our lineage holders Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen. We intend to raise £500,000 to establish a centre capable of hosting residential and non-residential events. Open [...]
At last there is a good reason to pay attention to the World Cup. In the spring Naljorma Dri'mèd bought a new car and the seller added on an interesting incentive - for each goal the German football team scored in the World Cup she would get 50 euros. She very kindly decided this money [...]
For our first fundraising post of the Tibetan New Year we turn to Elina, Alex and Marika's Finnish Food Extravaganza - helping establish the tradition of food-based fundraising that Iza Redon started with her Bristolian fine dining last year. Over to Alex for the meat of the tale: It’s not every day that someone comes [...]
The Year of the Water Snake was a difficult and challenging time for many members of the Aro Sangha and yet still people made great efforts to support the Drala Jong Retreat Centre Appeal. This blog is to say thank you to those people. During 2013 year Sang ngak chö dzong raised £25089 For those [...]
Over the Hills and Far Away Robert Togden 1996 - 2013 Today we remember a dear friend and supporter of the Drala Jong appeal, Robert Togden. Robert passed away last week, aged 17, having succumbed to a particularly aggressive form of cancer. Often those suffering from cancer are described as ‘battling’ it. The term ‘battle’ [...]
Some of you may have seen the tabloid headlines back in May ‘Iza no Mirekal – the finest food in Bristol served up with a spicy dash of stand-up comedy – and all for charity’. For those who didn’t, herewith. . .the news. . . Firstly our apologies to those fine folk who volunteered and [...]
