Meet the Teachers of the Shechen School Jhabindra Kumar Subedi Principal of the Shechen School “My name is Jhabindra Kumar Subedi (aka Karma Tsering). I born at the eastern Terai region of Nepal. I did my primary education in my village and then came to Kathmandu for higher studies in science, law, and education. I […]

Success – Thanks to you! Thank you all for the heartwarming and generous response to the Shechen School in Nepal’s request for help furnishing its new classrooms and for a washing machine. Any funds we received above the budget will be used for school supplies and books which are always needed. With appreciation, Students of […]

Meet two new teachers who have officially joined the staff of the Shechen Secondary School in Nepal. Ani Tsultrim Dolma is one of two Tibetan language teachers: “I am a nun who was born in Tibet. In 1990, I went to South India in 19 to study at the Jangchup Choeling Nunnery in South India […]

Sponsor a Chair, or a Desk, or the Whiteboards for the Shechen Upper Secondary School. With a gift from a new donor, we were able to build two additional classrooms for the many young monks studying at Shechen in Nepal. Funds are needed to furnish the new classrooms: • One desk $104 x 10 • […]

A new exhibition of thangkas painted by the Shechen Tsering Art School opened in Hong Kong September 1 until the 11th.  The director of Tsering Art School, Konchog Ladrepa, and five students and graduates from the school were invited by Khamgar Pendhe Ling Foundation to exhibit these sacred Tibetan paintings, The exhibition featured many magnificent […]

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Every year the Shechen monks in India and Nepal and our nuns in Bhutan observe the Summer Rains Retreat. In the Nepal monastery, the practice is being held in the dining room until the temple which was damaged in the earthquake, can be restored. The practice stems from the Indian custom established by the Buddha […]

We honor the resilience and courage of the Nepalese people on the anniversary of the second earthquake (7.3 magnitude) that struck the country on May 12, 2015. Nepal was still reeling from the devastating quake of April 25 when the second earthquake hit. It was followed by numerous strong aftershocks; created major landslides that buried […]

You can now read the latest newsletter about Rabjam Rinpoche,  the nuns in Bhutan, and other new events. https://shechen.org/about/newsletters/14-may-2016-newsletter/#completion

Dear Friends of Shechen, On April 25, 2015 a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the heart of Nepal killing more than 9,000 people and injuring tens of thousands, destroying homes, world heritage sites, and many Buddhist monasteries. One of those most affected was our beloved Shechen Monastery, home to 500 monks,140 children, sacred art, and the […]