Dzogchen – YESHE KHORLO ESTONIA

Khenpo Karma Wangyel’s house needs your little support!

Dear Sangha and friends,

We are writing to provide a brief overview of the funding for Khenpo’s house construction and to ask for your support for last works.

From winter’s chö teachings, we received approximately 5,700 euros in donations. While 1100 euros have been spent on other expenses for Khenpola (health insurance and car registration) this year, 3,700 euros of that went directly to the house. Therefore, we only have 2,000 euros left from donations specifically for the house.

From this amount, the following will be used immediately:

Heat pump: 1,700 euros (coming in 3 weeks).

Bathroom works: At least 1,500 euros, the works start in 2 weeks.

Therefore it is clear that the remaining funds are not enough to complete all the work. We still need to plaster the walls, and purchase and install ceiling insulation (has to be done by hand because no road access to the house), buy and install the floor material.; install inner doors and buy a kitchen window (everything is ordered), kitchen is ordered from IKEA.

Several thousand euros are needed to fully finish the house. This calculation does not include larger projects like the terrace and the road, which are still to come. Everyone in the retreat is doing well, and the retreat is going on very well. We send our greetings from Estonia and thank you for all of those who have supported us!

Our bank details:

Receiver: YESHE KHORLO EESTI MTÜ

Account (IBAN): EE212200221065708346

SWEDBANK, SWIFT code/BIC: HABAEE2X

Paypal: yeshekhorloest@gmail.com

The first snow on the retreat land! (23.11.2024)

The first snow this week on the retreat land! But not too cold yet – around minus 2 during a day. With this post we just remind you that you can have an opportunity to accumulate good merit by donating for the retreat people to whom we should pay back the money we took from them for the last bills. We have received 185 euros of donations in November and we are so thankful! Also, one Sangha friend sent to everybody a precious gift parcel with hand made things and more inside! We do not need so much now but it is good if we keep in mind our Sangha’s practitionners in retreat:) Also, our Sangha’s translator Andrzej is now translating one text (sku gsum sgrub pa – an explanation manual of Lama Norbu Gyamtso practice) that is necessary for the retreat people after a few months. If possible support also this translation project! And every week, we do some works in the retreat master khenpo Karma Wangyel’s house (we need around 7000 euros to complete it. Half is done! Our account details: Paypal: yeshekhorloest@gmail.com;

Bank Transfer Details:

Receiver: YESHE KHORLO EESTI MTÜ

Account: EE212200221065708346

SWEDBANK, SWIFT code/BIC: HABAEE2X

Bank address: Liivalaia 8, Talllinn, Estonia, 15040.
SWEDBANK, SWIFT code/BIC: HABAEE2X

The beginning of the three-year retreat: 20.09.2024

On the 20th of September 2024, five practitioners from Yeshe Khorlo Sangha started the three-year retreat in Estonia, in Umbusi village in the three-year retreat center called Samten Lhündrup Gatsel (The Pleasant Grove of Spontaneous Concentration). The retreat master is khenpo Karma Wangyel. Gangteng Rinpoche gave personal advice to those entering the retreat during several days when he was in Estonia. There will be three tsamyogs- helpers who deal with practical questions and translation, if necessary.

It is very rare in the western countries that there is an oportunity to do the Dzogchen retreat, and it is the first time in history this retreat is done according to Pema Lingpa’s tradition outside of Bhutan. We, the members of Yeshe Khorlo Estonia, are very happy that we have managed to make this retreat happen.

We still miss around 10 000 euros to pay the last bills (we have had a great help from several donors, but we also had some thousands of euros of more costs (finishing the gate, fence and other works related to kitchen-storage-temple room).

Our very recent helpers: Dariusz – 4000 euros, Katrin: 1000 euros, Ulrike: 500 euros, Marje: 750 euros, Hanna: 500 euros, Raivo: 200 euros. We are so thankful! We also thank Tanel, Bori, Marc, Andrus, Merle, Mari, Jonas, Dominique, Jannus and Monica for (continous) support!

For the next three years, the gate will be closed but whoever can, a little support for practitioners in retreat is always great and very helpful – most of them gave most of their money in the beginning of retreat and very big part of it has gone for the construction works.