14 April 2025

Sharing happy news on this Nepali New Year 2082.
All our schooling anis passed their annual school examinations and have upgraded to the next level of classes. Here are our anis and their Hill Town school photos. Congratulations on their academic achievements 🎓
Wishing everyone good health, peace, joy and prosperity in the Nepali New Year! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIaYKFFhrem/?igsh=ZTRhNzQyd3A4Z2lo

2 April 2025

Today, we anis, together with our Ama group, have the good fortune of going for a pilgrimage at Risheshor in Nepal. Our schooling anis have a two weeks summer break and they joined us happily.
Risheshor, aka Chumig Jangchub, is a holy place for both Buddhists and Hindus. For Buddhists, this is a place where Guru Rinpoche stayed and meditated as he made his way to Tibet. It was a several hours drive from Kathmandu to this holy place. The entire hilly surroundings is full of blooming rhododendrons.
On site, we prayed and made good wishes. With the blessings from Guru Rinpoche, we hope everyone will have good spiritual development and ultimately attain full awakening to benefit oneself and all sentient beings. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH8gH0DBYCB/?igsh=MTRhcXdmeDk1NGk3MA%3D%3D

30 March 2025

Prayers for all affected by the earthquake and aftershocks in Myanmar and neighboring countries. May the deceased be reborn in the pure land of Amitabha Buddha, may all trapped under the rubble be quickly rescued and may all recover from this devastating disaster. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH0Ertnz6lT/?igsh=M2RzMTcyN2c2aXhu

26 March 2025

In loving memory of our dearest Mayumla, mother of our precious Shangpa Rinpoche.
Today 26 March 2025 is her first anniversary. We senior nuns gathered at Yuloko with Rinpochela and fellow monks from Jangchub Choeling Monastery. We spent the day praying and dedicating merits to late Mayumla. Thank you Mayumla for your love, care, guidance and the ❤️ memories. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHqFMo3R4Kg/?igsh=czV4Nm44ZzZ1ZWps

20 March 2025

🗓️ 20 March 2024
Our 6 schooling anis started their School Leaving Certificate Examination (SLC) today. We wish them and their fellow classmates the very best of luck. May you all achieve great success in your exams. Whatever the outcome, we are proud and confident of your best efforts. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHaQ4vcxUjV/?igsh=NmIzMXI2eXlvcTlp

16 March 2025

With the gracious presence of Dupseng Rinpoche, Rajesh Dhi and family gathered at our Kirtipur gompa today. Rinpochela gave the six syllables OM MANI PADME HUNG lung to all and together we have a MoMo 🥟 celebration.
🗓️ 16 March 2025 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHQMvOgx9lz/?igsh=MWk4cWdlbmljam5zcw%3D%3D

13-14 March 2025

Marpa Lotsawa and Jetsun Milrepa are important realized masters of Kagyu tradition. They are also exemplary examples of teacher and student relationship in Vajrayana.
Marpa, a renowned teacher and translator who brought Vajrayana teachings from India to Tibet, and Milarepa, a great Mahasiddha and poet who became a student of Marpa and a prominent master of the Kagyu school.
On their anniversaries on the first full moon of the Tibetan lunar month, we held a two days prayers 13-14 March 2025 in our Kirtipur gompa and made supplication to both masters and receive blessings from them.
Wishing everyone a happy first full moon 🌕 with lots of blessings from both Mahasiddha. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHK9l2iRlrf/?igsh=ZHZteDFrdGw3NXhr

7-9 March 2025

Gyalsten, nephew of late Mayumla (1928-26 March 2024), sponsored three days of Amitabha Puja starting from today at our Kirtipur gompa.
Mayumla doted on Gyaltsen a lot. She was always concerned about his well-being and he visited her as frequently as he possibly could. Their banters were their love language.
It is a Tibetan practice to do the first anniversary of a deceased in advance. By doing this Amitabha puja, we honour Mayumla’s first anniversary and sincerely pray and dedicate all merits to her. Our thoughts and well wishes also go to Shangpa Rinpochela, Gyalstenla and family. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG4vPDvRrXy/?igsh=MWptZ2ZqNHdoNWtudw%3D%3D

7 March 2025

Welcome to Nepal🇳🇵🙏
Our European friends from Hungary 🇭🇺 visited us today. Annually, a large group of about 70 of them would make a trip to visit and support us anis. We are happy to catch up with them again. We are grateful for their constant support to Samadhi Incense, Kumud Cafe and our Kirtipur gompa.
We wish them good health, peace, spiritual happiness and success wherever they are. See you again! Viszlat! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DG5SGoahXzh/?igsh=MXQwNnB6eHl1Z2wzYw%3D%3D

27 February 2025

On the 29th day of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar or Dharma Protector Day, we have auspiciously completed the Grand Mahakala Puja. The Mahakala Torma was then offered and burnt. Rejoice in everyone's participation. Happy Gyalpo Losar to all. May you be blessed with good health, happiness and spiritual abundance. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGlRWE2hbs6/

20 February 2025

We have started the annual grand Mahakala puja from 20 February 2025 until 27 February 2025. The final day falls on Tibetan Losar. During these 8 days, we focus on this practice, make elaborate offerings and recitations to dispel negativities and bring auspiciousness.
Mahakala holds specific significance in our Karma Kagyu lineage. He serves as our primary protector, sharing a unique connection with our lineage heads the Karmapas. If you are in the vicinity of our Kirtipur gompa, you are welcome to join us 🙏 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGU6AU7xSfn/?igsh=aGRyODV2N3ZscGs2

17 February 2025

An update on our schooling anis program.
Congratulations to all the winners of Quiz Contest - 2081
First Position: Mars House
1. Subina Tamang, Class 72. Choedon Gurung, Class 5 Quiz Master: Rita Maharjan Score Board: Pramila Maharjan Time: Keeper: Sunita K.C.
We are happy and proud of your achievements 🏆 🏅 💐 #keeponlearning https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGM3r_ohkgi/?igsh=anhqNm0wbjQwanNk

1 February 2025

Yolmo pilgrimage by senior anis of Tharpa Choeling Nunnery, Jan 2025.
Yolmo is a truly blessed place where it conceals many sacred caves of the great masters of the past, such as Guru Rinpoche and the Great Yogi Milarepa, and also Buddhist masters of the present. They had accomplished practice and subdued local spirits in Yolmo.
The hidden land of Yolmo, enclosure of snows, is also known as Padma Tsal, ‘lotus grove sanctuary’.
The most renowned cave in Yolmo is Yangdak Chok.
Marpa instructed Milarepa to go to Yolmo, and so Milarepa meditated there for three years, in the Tiger Cave Fortress.
There, in the Tapuk Senge Dzong (Tiger Cave Fortress), Milarepa sang “The Song of a Yogi’s Joy,” one of the one hundred thousand songs of Milarepa. He sang:
In the wood on Singa Mountain,I, Milarepa, meditate on Voidness,Not because I fear to lose my understanding—Constant meditation is the yogi’s way.
The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa, p. 82
We are very grateful to be able to take this journey as pilgrims to remind us of these past great Buddhist masters’ activities, pay our respects to them, accumulate merits by making offerings and prayers, and to focus on our spiritual growth. https://www.instagram.com/samadhi_incense_store/reel/DFiOE1YBORm/

30 January 2025

It’s our schooling anis’ Hill-town secondary school’s celebration and exhibition day! Some of us senior anis attended this special event to support our young anis.
It was a fun learning experience for all of us. We get to witness the academic progress and achievement of our schooling anis! Thanks to the school for inviting us!
https://www.instagram.com/samadhi_incense_store/reel/DFccHFQRv8r/

20 January 2025

Hill-Town School, the public school that our schooling anis are attending, has been organizing a historic event ‘Hill - Town Singing Idol - 2081’ and Hill - Town Dancing Idol - 2081.
The school created this program with the aim to provide an open platform to enhance and explore Singing and Dancing skills for the students.
Our Ani Yogita from class 9 of Hill-Town School has been selected for her singing too! We are very happy at her achievement 😃 Heartiest congratulations to all students who have been selected for the HILL-TOWN SINGING IDOL - 2081 final grand competition.
The Grand Finale will be held next Friday 25 Jan 2025 at Hill-Town School.Date: 2081 Magh 4, Friday
We hope Ani Yogita and all her schoolmates will have great fun then! We are cheering for you all📣 🙏 😀 https://www.instagram.com/samadhi_incense_store/reel/DFA8SRZBDGo/

7 January 2025

An artistic young lady named Kelina volunteered at our Kirtipur gompa. Staying near our gompa, Kelina said she adores our anis and wanted to teach art to our young anis. Anis paid great attention to her detailed instructions and applied them accordingly. With Kelina's guidance and feedback, we think young anis did a wonderful job at their art creations. Check out their art work! Thank you so much Kelina for this art jamming session. We love it!

1 January 2025

Samadhi Incense wishes everyone a wonderful 2025. Happy New Year to all! Thank you so much for your love and support. We are very grateful. Sincerely, we pray for eveyone's good health, happiness, safety and spiritual success for the next 365 days and beyond. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEQKB5GhmLv/?igsh=MW8wcDZyZ3VxZnd0dQ%3D%3D