The leader of Shechen’s Eco Group talks about his personal experiences as part of one of the first Shechen earthquake relief teams.

Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World, Matthieu Ricard’s new masterwork, is now available in English. He will be on tour in the USA in June to launch its publication.

Lopon Tenzin Oser, a senior monk from Shechen Monastery, is the leader of “Team B” of the Shechen Relief Program.  His report on the relief work Shechen has done during the last 3 weeks in the Nuwakot and Rauswa districts that were severely damaged by both quakes follows:

At this traumatic time, Rabjam Rinpoche recently advised our Shechen older monks and staff to pay special attention to our 140 little monks, 45 of whom just entered the monastery. Some children are under 8 years old and are worried about the fate of their families and villages that are far way. Luckily the little […]

There have been numerous articles and reports on the Internet about sending funds to help the victims of the Nepal earthquake. Please be assured that any donations made through the Shechen website via Paypal, credit card, wire or bank transfer are completely safe and will be used only for earthquake relief. Previous postings suggested that […]

Please note that if you are planning to attend the empowerments  it is necessary to first register at the Monastery Office.

Information on the remaining events and ceremonies for Spring at Shechen, Nepal.

Our autumn 2014 Newsletter is now available on-line.

See the schedule of events for Shechen Monastery, Nepal, for the winter and spring of 2015.