Sakyapa News from the United States

Portland, Oregon

The Opening of Sakya Thupten Do Ngak Choling at Portland, Oregon.

Chris Schindler and Crystal Zachary write (December 1998) to announce the formal opening of this new Sakyapa center whose spiritual director is Lama Jamyang Lodoe on the weekend of 9-10 January 1999.

They write; "Lama Jamyang Lodoe has been with us for a little over four months now, and much has happened in that time. As you may already know, Lama Jamyang has come to us from the Sakya Centre of H.H. Sakya Trizin in Rajpur, India, where he has served as a monk for 20 years. Lama Jamyang holds a Kachupa degree, equivalent to a geshe as well as Parchin, a post-doctoral degree. He is versed in all aspects of sutra and tantra."

"Sakya Thupten Do Ngak Choling (Sakya Tibetan Buddhist Center) is now incorporated as a non-profit organisation. We have formed a group. Anyone whom wishes to practise with us is welcome. Please call for information."

"Lama Jamyang is presently the only resident Tibetan Lama in Portland available to Western students. He is a great treasure of the authentic Tibetan teachings, a scholar and a teacher. Not only do we have the center to which all are welcome, but also Lama Jamyang is teaching Tibetan script and spoken Tibetan. He is also teaching in English every week..."

"He has come here for the benefit of all of us. He is available not only as out teacher at the center, but to anyone who asks for personal interviews, special prayers, weddings and the like. Please feel free to meet with Lama Jamyang or come practise with us."

"Your help to sponsor Lama Jamyang, however small, will help support our teacher and ensure that he will be able to remain with us"

For further information:
Call: 503-777-5813 (Chris, Crystal, or Lama Jamyang;
Or write to Sakya Thupten Do Ngak Choling at 5211 SE 42nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97206, USA.

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