Following the earthquake on the 14th of
April 2010 in Kham, East Tibet, an international response is
getting underway. Reports now indicate that nearly 1000 people have
died in the disaster and many public buildings, schools and houses
have collapsed. There are a lot of people still missing.
Thrangu Rinpoche’s Lamas and centres
around the world have been mobilised to provide assistance. Over
the days to come Lamas will head to the site of Venerable Thrangu
Rinpoche’s seat in Tibet, Thrangu Tashi Choling, which has been
very severely affected, with most buildings destroyed. The
sprawling monastery is home to several hundred monks, lay people
and children. Many inhabitants of the monastery, people who worked
tirelessly for the benefit of others, have sadly lost their lives,
and many more have been injured. Survivors are in urgent need of
every kind of assistance.
Thrangu Rinpoche has worked hard to
restore the monastery and provide a centre for the benefit of local
people and the wider population. The terrible news comes at a time
when immense efforts were being made to develop the monastery, to
provide accommodation and to create a beneficial environment for
all living beings.
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