Letter From the Editors

Enjoy, Share, and Celebrate!

Dear Friends,

Here’s a special photo collage created by Bogusia Dausend in honor of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s 50th birthday. Enjoy! See the photo >

Many lucky people from around the world are presently gathered in India for teachings at Lishu Institute and for a visit to Menri Monastery, and soon many will also go on to Nepal to join in the celebration of Rinpoche’s birthday on March 6 and 7. We can’t all be there, but we can all join in sending love and good wishes to him for a splendid birthday that will usher in many spectacular years ahead!  

In upcoming issues of VOCL, we look forward to sharing the personal experiences of those who are going on this sacred pilgrimage. So please share photographs and writings from this journey by emailing them to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Tashi Delek Losar! A reminder: this coming Saturday, March 5, is Losar, the Tibetan New Year. Join in the celebration and welcome in the New Year. Out with the old and in with the new – purify, purify, purify! It is a great time to put up new prayer flags and perform Sang Chod smoke offerings!

Serenity Ridge will be hosting a Losar celebration with local sangha, family and friends on March 5 and all who can come are invited. Find out more >

Also, don’t miss the “What’s New in the Tibet Shop” column of this issue, in which Melissa O’Neill tells about more happenings to come.

All our best wishes,
Aline and Jeff Fisher
Editors, Voice of Clear Light