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Welcome to Rangjung Yeshe Gomde UK Registered Charity 1132050 UK National News First Visit of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche to Gomde Lindholme Hall
On 10th January 2010, two months after Lindholme Hall was purchased, we received our first visit from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche; our teacher and the spiritual director of Gomde, Lindholme Hall. We all greeted Rinpoche with Kata, singing songs for his long life. Due to the snowy conditions, we were not able to draw the customary white Dharma wheel in white sand on the ground, so a Dharma wheel was cut into the snow by Alex one of our more artistic volunteers. Rinpoche’s stay here was relaxed and very magical; because we are a small Sangha with limited funds, all who stayed at the house worked very hard to make Rinpoche’s visit a success. There were no complaints about the amount of work, only great happiness at being able to share this very special occasion with Rinpoche; exploring the house and land, hearing Rinpoche teach and sharing meals and practice together. The atmosphere was that of close a family rejoicing at their great good fortune and of course the wonderful promise of things to come at Gomde, Lindholme Hall. At every turn Rinpoche was delighted by the elegance of the house, the potential of the out buildings and the vastness and beauty of the land. Rinpoche told us that the purchase of Lindholme Hall was extremely precious because it had the potential to benefit countless beings, not only in our life times but for many, many future generations and in this way it was a profound and special offering. The consecration ceremony went very well, despite the difficult weather, about 100 people came to Gomde to share our celebrations and welcome Rinpoche. At the end of the short puja, Rinpoche spontaneously jumped from his chair to personally greet many of the crowd who were standing in the snow - it was very touching moment. Rinpoche circumambulated the land and explored its interior in a 4x4 which ended with short walk through some of the ancient woodland. Rinpoche said that he was amazed by the land, its size and beauty. He commented that it was very good for all Dharma activity and that many aspects of Dharma could be fulfilled here. Rinpoche met with Natural England, members of The Thorne and Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum and a representative from the Town Council. It was agreed that we wanted to work in a harmonious way together, listening to advice and views, to enable us to fulfill the spiritual potential of the Lindholme Hall estate. Future Teachings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please make a donation, small or large, or make a regular payment to help with Lindholme Hall estate’s running costs. Donations can be made via this website here: Payments can also be made directly into our bank account (details at the
bottom of this page), or cheques can be sent to: Anyone wishing to discuss donations, charitable giving and offers of
help, please contact: We look forward to visits from many of you in the coming year! Trustees Rangjung Yeshe UK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank Details for Lindholme Hall: Bank name: HSBC
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