Letter from the Editors

Being Creative – Creatively Being

Dear Friends,

We all love to be creative, to be open, to be inspired! Sometimes all it takes is a single line that you've read somewhere to open your eyes and heart. And haven't you ever felt changed by a book you've read? Books can be such wonderful doorways.

In Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's newest book, Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities, he offers ways for us to come home to the heart, to find that space, to be free and as big as we can be, boundless! In this issue, we include an excerpt from Rinpoche's new book on how to transform one’s pain identity into selflessness – a spaciousness of being from which we can live creatively and openly, and benefit others.

In addition to his new book, Rinpoche offers an online course on creativity, “Awakening the Sacred Arts: Discovering Your Creative Potential,” through GlideWing beginning September 29.

Much more to share:

Sue Davis-Dill accepts gifts from His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin on behalf of Ligmincha International.

• Ligmincha International President Rob Patzig shares some of his experience and photographs from the ceremonies that just took place at Menri Monastery commemorating the 33rd Menri Trizin and the enthronement of the 34th Menri Trizin. Thank you, Rob!
• Read Rinpoche's poem honoring Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.
• Mark your calendar for Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s next live Facebook broadcast on October 3. Upcoming broadcasts on many new topics.
• There is still time to register for the Annual Fall Retreat at Serenity Ridge on "Powa: Transference of Consciousness,” which begins October 16.
• Read Ligmincha International's Biannual Report for 2016–2017.
• See Rinpoche's worldwide teaching schedule for October through December.
• Learn a little about Ligmincha Costa Rica in an interview with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich. Rinpoche will be teaching there this December.
• Find out about Ligmincha Learning's two upcoming online courses: “Transforming Our Emotions with the Six Lokas” with Tenzin Rinpoche and “Sherap Chamma, Mother of Wisdom and Love” with Marcy Vaughn.
• Two Trul Khor (Tibetan Yoga) retreats will be held in November at Serenity Ridge: Part 1 open to everyone, plus Part 2 for more experienced students. Begins November 1 with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich.
• The 3 Doors offers “The Awakening Power of Breath” with Laura Shekerjian, and other news.
• Find the link for Ligmincha Europe Magazine's Spring issue, as well as the Spanish translation link for the August VOCL.

Finally, a big thank-you to all who donated in response to the request to support a special tea and gift for all those at Menri Monastery. At the request of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Ligmincha was able to offer tea, sweet rice and a monetary gift of 1000 rupees (about $15 U.S.) on September 6 to the 530 monks, nuns and students at Menri Monastery and the nearby nunnery. E MA HO!

In Bön,
Aline and Jeff Fisher