The Wisdom of Compassion: TW Nature Reserve Capitol Campaign

The Wisdom of Compassion:

TW Nature Reserve Capitol Campaign

TSW is in crisis and needs to get the basics running for self-sustenance, mainly Solar BATTERIES and HOT WATER. There are other things it's important for people to know - we need everyones help to repair and renovate the VERY BASICS for this next season.

The Tsegylagar West, Los Naranjos retreat center in Baja Ca Sur needs your support to complete repairs and renovate its infrastructure from last year's damage from Hurricane Odile. We have made progress with a new roof structure for the meeting hall, but still need support to replace solar batteries, hot water heaters in casitas, etc. This funding is very important to keep the beautiful and peaceful center maintained for renting to groups, as that is an important source of income to maintain it well. Please give to the Capitol Campaign and we will give back in a program to acknowledgement of your gift! Please join us in collaboration by donating. LINK: http://igg.me/at/TWlosnaranjos/x/11263 Who We Are The Tsegyalgar West 'Los Naranjos" Buddhist retreat center is located in Baja California Sur. It is a Nature Reserve of 3,000 acres of diverse landscape, both desert and lush tropics. It has an intricate mysterious terrain and fresh springs, within the majestic Sierra Laguna mountain range.  It is located north of San Jose del Cabo in Baja Ca Sur, Mexico. We have been offering various programs to the community for over ten years. There are 16 casitas to enjoy for stays, which offer an extraordinary natural environment to immerse in, and to relax and discover our relationship with natural well being. Pristine wilderness areas are quickly becoming more rare and precious in our modern age. It is our mission to preserve this land for the benefit of all. Please come to visit! Eco-stays can include meditation and contemplation practice, yoga and massage, hiking and natural spring arroyos, permaculture and gardens, ongoing seminars and programs available, as well as group retreats and eco-tourist interests. What We Need

Funding for Infrastructure Repair & Renovation

Your support goes directly to the following projects. Our Goal of $54,000 covers installation of these priority projects by the board of directors:

SOLAR Batteries : $10,000  - Replace batteries (The existing are nine years old & don’t hold a charge)

Utility Area & Bathrooms : $10 ,000  - Construct vented utility storage behind kitchen to protect utilities from wind and weather. Eco friendly bathrooms added to the common area.

Hurricane preparation: $6,000- Shutters on windows and casita doors, various repairs, road maintenance and drainage

Upgrade Communications: $6,000- (a matching grant available from a donor!) Add antenna for internet and phone reception. Needed for better communications in this isolated spot.

Hot water heaters $9,000 - Old solar rooftop heaters destroyed in hurricane. New system will be protected in a side enclosure.

Furnishings: $5,500- New beds for dorm. Bedding/cabinets/curtains

Kitchen hot water/separate sink: $ 1,500- So cooking and cleanup can happen at the same time.

Tea Station/phone charging area: $1,000 In dining area for guests

Cattle Grates and level parking area: $5,000 To keep the cows from getting into the gardens and causing soil erosion. Level parking space.

Total Capitol Campaign Goal: $54,000

Your Impact

Your donation helps provide hot water for showers, solar electricity, improved communications and will generate stability and basic comforts for this place of refuge. Your donation will go a long way and also will be an investment for the future generations who will come to rediscover themselves in a peaceful and supportive atmosphere.

We care happy to provide a tax donation letter for USA tax deductions. We are currently working on non-profit status in Mexico, which should come through by 2016. Please give to the Capitol Campaign and we will give back in a tiered gift certificate program in acknowledgement of your generosity!

GIFT CERTIFICATES for Levels of Giving:

5,000+  Three weeks casita for any program or individual retreat

$2500-5,000   Two weeks casita free

$1,000-2,500  One week at a casita free

$250-$1,000    Overnight stay at a casita

Our Team

We are confident that as a team, we can all make a better world together. Made up of connected small and caring communities worldwide, we make a real difference in the stewardship of retreat land for the benefit of all. The Board of Directors and everyone associated with the non-profit center sincerely appreciate your support for making this campaign come to life!

Other Ways You Can Help

Spread the word about our work by sharing our IndieGoGo with your friends, family and co-workers through Facebook and email.

Get creative; use your Twitter, Instagram... ANYTHING to help spread the world!

For more information :

https://tsegyalgarwest.org

Tsegyalgar West – A Buddhist Retreat Center open to all. A repository for the wisdom of the ancient spiritual tradition of Dzogchen. Guided by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, one of the world's leading authorities on the Dzogchen tradition, it's expression in literature, and our translation into practice as a working model for personal and ecological development. We work in harmony with the land as it's stewards to recognize and reawaken the sacred in our lives and apply these truths in our world.

Happy Birthday to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama!

July 6th 2015 is HHDL's 80th Birthday!

Happy Birthday to HHDL at the Glastonbury Festival this last weekend!

The Central Somerset Gazette published some of his quotes for inspiration:

 “If there is a 'Oneness of Humanity', then there is no basis to kill. I love my life. Everyone has the right to live happily. Most problems are created by man. Killing, bullying, cheating exploitation. We have to find long term solutions. This very difficult.

 “The existing education system is very much orientated about material values. This creates anger, hate. negative thinking … If we continue teaching on the value of external, material values it will be hard to find solution.”

 “Inner value needs to be added to education from university to kindergarten. From kindergarten right up to university. I think it’s better to include some moral education.”

 “The long term solution of man-made problems we must look at education, about warm-heartedness or sense of care.”

“The gap between rich and poor is not only morally wrong, but practically wrong.”

 “Keep inner strength and then utilise common sense and look at things realistically.”

 If he could have a day off from being Dalai Lama, he would go back to his farming village and drive a tractor.

 “We are all human, we all have the same potential, potential for positive or potential for negative”

http://dalailama80.org/day-73/

Saga Dawa!

June 2nd, is the full moon day of the sacred month of Saga Dawa, the fourth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. This is the most sacred day of the year in Tibetan Buddhism, commemorating the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana (death) of the Buddha, and it is believed that all positive and negative actions are multiplied by 100 million as a result.

Traditionally, the holy day and month of Saga Dawa Düchen is observed through practice, generosity, and the performance of meritorious deeds. Sojin, the practice of Life Release, is commonly performed by purchasing animals that are destined to be killed (like worms, crickets, or fish), and releasing them into their natural habitats with prayers and positive aspirations. The act of giving life in this way is believed to extend the practitioner or benefactor's lifespan and create positive circumstances.  Another excellent way to make an offering of life on this special day is to observe a vegetarian diet, a common tradition during the month of Saga Dawa. You can also take an extended vow, creating vast merit through your noble aspiration to reduce suffering.

We would also like to ask that you please remember Nepal on this Saga Dawa Düchen. Although much of the media buzz has settled down, the people of Nepal are still in desperate need of aid in the aftermath of the severe earthquakes experienced over the past couple of months, which claimed more than 8,000 lives and left countless others injured and without food or shelter. If you are able to, please consider making a donation to one of the many reputable organizations tirelessly offering relief on the ground in Nepal, helping to rebuild this sacred region after so much destruction and heartache. A few such organizations are Matthieu Ricard's Karuna Shechen, and Doctors Without Borders. A.S.I.A foundation: http://www.adoptibet.org/wp/en/who-we-are/  and
https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/nepal-village-earthquake-recovery-fund-by-rpcvs

DZAMLINGAR Fundraiser

Canary Islands, Spain - International Gar for the DZC

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Dear All,

Only a few days left till the completion of the weekly online project to raise funds for the construction of our new Gonpa at Dzamling Gar.

Here you can see all the Jewels for this week: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7gAsR6v5SHafnNBZVl3STBRVjY3YXh0dzlaTmZSdWttckVPMmVFSU1ZOEx5MDNaX1dTV0k&usp=sharing

Check our web-site: http://dzamlinggar.net/evolution-creations

(!) Please, see the bids made by other participants below each forms.

Chögyal Namkhai Norbu created wonderful and marvelous Jewelery that gives Beauty and Protection to our life. Done by Rinpoche's own hands and power. When we Participate on this Auction we are helping to create the New Gönpa of Dzamling Gar a place where the Dzogchen Teachings will flourish to benefit beings for now and future generations.

The joy of participating together with the whole Dzogchen Community to build this Auspicious Sacred Place comes with one more gift from Rinpoche, one of the infinite gifts that He gives to all of us, if we win, we will have a Jewel done by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.

Full Moon in May

Morning light from the back porch

Grand tigle after practice

Meditation and hiking

A full moon Ganapuja practice 

we combined with Vajra dance sessions, 

and a trip to the springs! Perfect weather too.
Some images from last weekend.

Cool pool springs

Integration with the elements

And a full moon rising

Spring in the Vast Mountains

Green from the winter rains still at Tsegyalgar West this April. 

Wonderful to have the new buildings available to use.
Spaciousness everywhere! Cool mountain breezes refresh the hot
sun of mid day, and evenings are calm and moderate. A full moon eclipse
was quite spectacular from our high vantage point. We shared meals, fires,
walks, yoga and the deepening of the Song of the Vajra Dance.

Amazing opportunity for all.

Thanks to all who came to participate and especially to teachers
Anya Neyman,  Josefina Robles and Gecko Nanay Valdivia Seibt,
who give so much to spread and support the profound teachings
of Dzogchen and Rinpoche here in Baja Ca Sur.

Casita Rentals Available at TW

We now have an indoor Meeting Hall as well as an outdoor one!