Ani Choying has always believed that nuns have a great desire
and potential to make the world a better place, if only given equal
opportunities. Arya Tara School, opened in 2000, aims to equip nuns
to help and to serve their communities in a professional and
humanitarian capacity. With a fully developed and realized
potential, she believes that her nuns will be able to not only help
themselves, but also to help others. In brief, Arya Tara School
aims to help young nuns bring their compassion into fruition,
actively, effectively, skillfully and meaningfully. Traditionally,
says Ani Choying, women’s education is neglected in Asia. “most of
the girls at my nunnery are from rural areas either in Tibet, India
or Nepal, patriarchal cultures where women are expected just to
cook, clean and bear children. Even in the nunnery, they are taught
to read classical Tibetan in order to do the religious practice,
but many cannot write their own names.” Her school would educate
them in Literacy, Maths, Science, Medical and Nursing skills, and
Buddhist philosophy.
To finance her school, Anila generates income through musical
endeavors. In 1997, Ani-la began performing and recording Cho for
audiences around the world, connecting Westerners to Tibetan
culture and music. Ani Choying has gained wide popularity in Nepal
as well, after she released her first Nepali CD “Moments of Bliss”
in 2004 for which she was bestowed with laurels for her fantastic
soothing voice.
A supporter of the school once wrote: “We were invited to see a
concert by a Buddhist nun at a 500 year-old monastery in Patan.
Thinking this would be a unique experience, we jumped at the
opportunity. To our delight we were entertained by a talented,
witty and charming woman performing traditional Tibetan songs and
chants. At the end of the concert we learned that this humble
Buddhist nun was performing to raise money to build a monastery and
school for less fortunate woman and children in Nepal, India and
Tibet. Her selflessness and commitment was so great that we felt we
must help support her cause.”
http://www.choying.com/about-ani-choying/candle-in-the-wind.html
Chod Melody by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dreGjqO2yxY
Tara Mantra by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY5wxOhlPig&feature=related
Great Compassion Dharani by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBQfUqd8pqI&feature=related
OM MANI PADME HUM by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILFgoExfegQ&feature=related
Padmakara by by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9mEu2pkhoc&feature=related
7 Lines Prayer of Guru Rinpoche by Ani Choying Drolma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ugy-nlJQqaI
Ani Choying on the Net
http://www.choying.com/