Corby Council adopts Tibetan village of Rigul Corby is to forge links with a Tibetan community after the borough council agreed to adopt the remote village of Rigul. The move means the council has become the first in Britain to formally partner a community in Tibet and it is hoped other places in the UK […]
CONTINUE READING →Dear Friends As many of you will know, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche was born in Rigul, Kham , Tibet, and he is still the Abbot and director of Rigul monastery. Through many difficult years, Rinpoche has had to operate from afar, in a position of exile in India. Students, friends and family worldwide have helped Rinpoche […]
CONTINUE READING →Ringu Tulku is a Tibetan Buddhist Master who travels the world meeting people, giving talks and seminars. He is also an internationally renowned author. Rigul Trust will be hosting a public talk by Ringu Tulku in Southampton on the subject of ‘Generating Immeasurable Loving Kindness/Compassion’ – The Tibetan meditation practice known as tonglen. Venue: The Friend’s Meeting […]
CONTINUE READING →Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of events that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary. Since being invaded in 1949, more than 1/6th of Tibet’s population of 6 million have died as a direct result of the Chinese occupation, and over 150,000 have fled […]
CONTINUE READING →New Year Good Wishes to all of our supporters of Rigul Trust projects. Dear Friends, We hope you are well and in good spirits. With the coming of the New Year 2013, we would like to take this opportunity to extend our greetings and very best wishes to all of you. May you enjoy prosperity. May your dreams come true in the coming year […]
CONTINUE READING →Sanitation in the form of a water tap and now the first toilet in Rigul village will soon both be available to the community in this remote part of Tibet. Previously the families of this mountainous region had to transport cooking and washing water from the nearby river by hand, even through the harsh winter […]
CONTINUE READING →We are pleased to announce that the patron of Rigul Trust, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, will be giving Buddhist teachings on the subject of ‘Living and Dying with Peace and with Dignity’ in Southampton, with all proceeds going to support Rigul Trust education and health care projects. The dates are: Saturday June 9th 2012 10 to 12am […]
CONTINUE READING →This is the Tibetan New Year statement from the head of the Kagyu lineage, the Karmapa Orgyen Trinley Dorje. The recent protests and self-immolations in Tibet against brutal Chinese repression have caused him to speak these words full of hope for future peace and freedom: ” Acknowledging the real human distress of Tibetans in Tibet […]
CONTINUE READING →A Tribute to Lama Riga, founder of Rigul School We are very sad to hear the news of the sudden death of Lama Riga, who was a monk from the nearby monastery in Rigul in Tibet, and the founder of Rigul School. Lama Riga worked tirelessly to complete the building and to make improvements […]
CONTINUE READING →Season’s Greetings and a Happy New Year Thank you so much for all your donations, service, advice and help throughout 2011. All of us working together internationally through Rigul Trust this year has brought funding and help for: 40,000 hot school meals for sixty children for one year in Rigul, Tibet 10,000 patients approximately, have received health care, supported […]
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