Amnye Machen is one of four main holy mountains of Tibet. Located in Golok, it rises to 6282m / 20,605 feet.
TSF's founder visits our two humanitarian projects in Tibet
Kunsel Kyetsal, a high school facility and the Bayan Seniors' water project
In late September, 2012, Ven. Sogan Rinpoche traveled to his native Golok in eastern Tibet. During a three week stay he toured Kunsel Kyetsal, a science and technological high school facility funded by The Sogan Foundation and completed in 2007. Now it's helping Golok's teenagers acquire essential, modern skills and knowledge without losing the precious connection to their native language and ancient culture.
As shown in the photo above, the welcome from students, teachers and school administrators was heartfelt as Rinpoche returned to the campus for the first time in five years.
As shown in the photo above, the welcome from students, teachers and school administrators was heartfelt as Rinpoche returned to the campus for the first time in five years.
--> To watch a video of Sogan Rinpoche interviewing a teacher at Kunsel Kyetsal, and to read more about how the school is doing after five years in operation, click here.
Above, Rinpoche meets with administrators at Kunsel Kyetsal. They presented him with a five year report on the status of the school and its students. Rinpoche learned that as a result of the devastating Yushu earthquake in 2010, even though the full strength of the quake was not felt in Golok, several other school buildings on the same campus as Kunsel Kyetsal sustained significant damage and were rendered unusable.
Fortunately, our well-engineered, modern structure sturdily weathered the temblor. For months while post-quake repairs and reconstruction of the damaged buildings were underway, Kunsel Kyetsal remained open and functioning. It accommodated even more students than usual, providing alternative classroom space for courses that no longer had a place to meet.
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To learn more about Ven. Sogan Rinpoche, his history and his work as a teacher of Buddhism in the West, visit the website of his SF Bay Area dharma group, Tupten Osel Choling.
To learn more about Ven. Sogan Rinpoche, his history and his work as a teacher of Buddhism in the West, visit the website of his SF Bay Area dharma group, Tupten Osel Choling.
KUNSEL KYETSAL – our first project. Finished in 2007, it offers secondary school training in science and technology.
--> Read more here.
--> Read more here.
BAYAN SENIORS' WATER PROJECT – our second project. Finished in 2010, it provides a clean, accessible water supply to residents.
--> Read more here.
--> Read more here.