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The ten-day study retreat on the Heart Sutra, held

The ten-day study retreat on the Heart Sutra, held from 27 January to 5 February 2026 at the sacred land of Bodhgaya, concluded with great success and profound spiritual impact on all participants. Organised by Tibet House, the Cultural Centre of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in collaboration with Root Institute for Wisdom Culture, the retreat provided a rare and precious opportunity for students, particularly those supported through the scholarship initiative of Flowering Dharma, to immerse themselves in the profound Indian Philosophy. Bodhgaya, being the very place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree over 2,500 years ago, created an exceptionally powerful and inspiring environment for study, contemplation, and inner transformation.
The presence of the Nalanda Ladakhi Translation Team made it possible for our students to receive the teachings in Ladakhi through live simultaneous translation, allowing them to engage deeply with Bodhicitta, renunciation, and the wisdom of emptiness in their own language. This marked a historic step for Ladakhi youth in connecting the Bhoti language with the living Nalanda tradition.
The retreat was based on Arya Nagarjuna’s Mulamadhyamakakarika, clearly revealing how self-grasping ignorance gives rise to karma and afflictions, and how the realization of emptiness leads to liberation. The generation of Bodhicitta was taught through the Sevenfold Cause-and-Effect Method and Equalizing and Exchanging Self with Others, giving students both philosophical clarity and practical methods.
From the Flowering Dharma perspective, this retreat was not just a retreat but a meaningful step in nurturing a new generation of youth grounded in Bodhicitta and the wisdom of emptiness, so this precious Nalanda tradition continues for the benefit of all sentient beings.

Practicing Buddha dharma is not something expensiv

Practicing Buddha dharma is not something expensive

Liberation is all up to you, Buddha will not take

Liberation is all up to you, Buddha will not take you there you have to do it by your own.

Day 4 of our 10-Day Study Retreat on the Heart Sut

Day 4 of our 10-Day Study Retreat on the Heart Sutra (27 Jan – 5 Feb 2026) at the sacred land of Bodh Gaya and what a wholesome and meaningful journey this has been so far specially for the students 🙏
This retreat is not just about learning Buddhist philosophy; it is gently reshaping our lives. Through the discourse and the Wisdom of Emptiness, many of us are learning how to meet stress, anxiety and emotional turbulence with clarity, compassion and inner balance. Each session brings a deeper understanding of ourselves and how to live with more awareness and kindness in a fast-moving world.
Ven. Geshe Dorji Damdul’s discourses are not just teachings from texts, but living wisdom that shows us how to walk the path of life.
As this retreat continues, the students are experiencing a truly meaningful and transformative journey one that will stay with us far beyond these ten days.

Do not cheat yourself, no one will take your hand

Do not cheat yourself, no one will take your hand to heaven neither drag your feet to hell.

If people in this world are little bit kind it can

If people in this world are little bit kind it can change it other ways.

Everybody has something in default, we need to rea

Everybody has something in default, we need to realise it and work on it

To realise we have to ask the question what am I d

To realise we have to ask the question what am I doing it for.

You are day 1 child and you cried but for what for

You are day 1 child and you cried but for what for love, be kind to yourself and specially be wisely kind to yourself

Be as like mountain, be as like sky and then welco

Be as like mountain, be as like sky and then welcome all the cloud.

Don’t associate meditation with calm and peace rat

Don’t associate meditation with calm and peace rather it is meditation of awareness, the beautiful lines of
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We the Flowering Dharma members from Trans Himalay

We the Flowering Dharma members from Trans Himalayan region are continuously dedicating this year to ‘YEAR OF COMPASSION’ Rooted in Philosophy, this New Year outreach embodies the spirit of mettā and karuṇā, reminding us that true celebration lies in easing suffering and nurturing human connection.

We began the New Year with compassion and service through a heartfelt outreach programme at Earth Saviour Foundation
spent meaningful time engaging in conversations, listening to life stories, and sharing moments of warmth and connection.
As many students and contributors were involved, individual acknowledgements were not possible. However, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to each and every person who contributed in any form.

All financial transaction details related to this programme have been properly maintained in a single, secure, password-protected file. Anyone wishing to verify or review the details may kindly contact Alok Negi directly @⁨negialok Dksa⁩ ( also thankyou for taking the charge, keeping the file entact and secure )
Once again, thank you to everyone who made this initiative meaningful by contributing!!

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Happy new year, may with same physical but differ

Happy new year, may with same physical but different way of living life, serving others and not harming.

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Why some rich people are unhappy

Why some rich people are unhappy

All human beings are same

All human beings are same

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