Help Support Buddha Maitreya the Christ & Tara's Charitable Projects in Nepal following the Earthquake "What we do here has an enormous support syste

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Help Support Buddha Maitreya the Christ & Tara's Charitable Projects in Nepal following the Earthquake

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Video from last week's OM Meditation with Buddha Maitreya the Christ

"What we do here has an enormous support system to there and what goes on there in Nepal has an enormous process to supporting temples around the world...at that particular location there are probably more temples en masse than anywhere else on the planet and its literally a place where Buddha lived and holds an enormous amount of value to the planet in relationship to a Monastery…his dharma life was actively manifested throughout that valley." Buddha Maitreya the Christ

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Since 1994, Buddha Maitreya the Christ and his wife Mandarava Tara have supported a multitude of projects in Nepal including Monasteries and their monks and nuns, free clinic projects and many other individual sponsorships. Over $4.5 million has been raised and donated.

As a 501c3 US Non Profit and UK Registered Charity we have the infrastructure in place and the ability to get money to Nepal quickly and have it benefit many people directly on the ground. Funds have been going out everyday since the earthquake took place.

This newsletter is an opportunity to share about many of these projects and update you following the devastating earthquake. Through the blessings of Buddha Maitreya the Christ everyone we know and work with in Nepal is unharmed, but they are dealing with a nightmarish situation where aftershocks, a lack of electricity and basics such as food and water together with heavy rain is compounding a very difficult situation.

Your donations are tax deductible and will make a huge difference to those most in need!

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Maitri Vihar Monastery - Buddha Maitreya's Heaven Monastery, Gelupgpa Lineage

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Lubum Tulku is the Head of the Monastery currently studying at Ganden Monastery in India. He shared that the monks are unharmed and buildings seem fine although the monastery road has sustained some damage,

Dr Raj Pradhanang who oversees our 3 free clinics and treatment centers in Nepal close to the monastery shares:-

Dear HH Buddha Maitreya and HH Mandaravatara, Maitri vihar is safe as well monks and some are taking shelter. Still we have earthquake vibration of 4 to below 5 rectors .so all are still in worried state.many people r still outside home due to fear. bless us to over come situations. Thank you for all blessing love and care and support again and again. Yours sincerely
Dr.raj

Karma Raj Maha Vihar Monastery, Kagyu Lineage

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The Shri Karma Raja Maha Vihara Monastery, situated on the northern side of Swyambhu stupa, was the main seat of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje in Nepal. Regarding Swyambhu stupa, legend says that once the Kathmandu valley was a lake in which Swayambhu hill existed as an island. On top of that hill stood a natural crystal stupa. Buddha, when visiting the place, declared that it was a wish-fulfilling stupa and whoever is touched by the wind that passes over the stupa receives the seed of liberation from the cycle of existence.

Dr Raj Pradhanang shared today that "the karma raja monastery is in terrible state. All of monks (about 60) have been moved to Raniban monastery near Balaju ,Kathmandu. Two old lamas were trapped when the earthquake hit but were rescued the next day and are now safe. Now all the lamas are safe at new monastery of Raniban but Karma Raj monastery is locked and no one is allowed to go to the top of Swyambhu Stupa except local residents."

BBC news has shown drone footage of the site and much devastation. Karma Raj Monastery sits directly opposite the stupa and is the tallest yellow colored building shown in the footage.

According to The Swyambhu Buddhism Foundation, Shamarpa and Karmapa’s Karma Raj monastery on Swayambhu is badly cracked but standing.

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Free Clinics & Treatment Centers

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Buddha Maitreya the Christ and Tara offer three free clinics and treatment centers located in cities of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and the village of Pharping and run by Dr Raj Pradhanang. Dr Raj also oversees and runs a Buddha Maitreya the Christ Soul Therapy Center in Thamel. Here is an update from Dr Raj on conditions with the clinics:-

"Dear HH Buddha Maitreya andHH Mandaravatara, First of all I like to thank to you for blessing and care of my family as well as staffs of our centers. We all are fine but the swoyambhu office pathology lab and pharmacy room are having some damage. We will let you know detail after few days. And at thamel center everything are fine but the partition of the room is shifted with little problem.rest fine. At bhaktapur the situation is terrible around so not possible to go and see now but hope there is no such big disaster as the building is newly constructed not old house.at pharping clinic according to house owner things are fine there.the possibility at different clinics are damage of glass bottle of medicines .the pharmacy of swoyambhu clinic damage of medicines. Doekey center is fine.there is no news of golden temple and karma raja vihar yet.just below our clinic of swoyambhu there are many old houses damages. HH Buddha Maitreya and HH Mandaravatara blessing and love and care saved us.once again thanks for everything. Yours sincerely" Dr.raj

As well as a tourist attraction, Bhaktapur is also a normal city of some 300,000 people. Nearby in the old backstreets, many buildings were reduced to rubble, hundreds were killed. One local was quoted as saying more than half of people in the city were affected by the earthquake. Click here for news reports about the destruction in Bhaktapur.

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Medicines at Pharmacy at Swyambhu Clinic

Dhokya Tulku Center (formerly Buddha Maitreya's Sanatan Dharma Center)

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Dhokya Tulku is the reincarnation one of the 25 disciples of Buddha Maitreya's previous incarnation as Padmamsambhava. We have heard from his brother who is also a recognized tulku, Tulku Gyurme Kunsang about the center which is located close to Boudha Stupa:-

"I am very happy to hear from you. The earthquake was pretty strong but am happy to say that nothing serious happened to monastery and people taking shelter under here. Dokhya tulku and his centre are all safe and sound. With much regards to Buddha Maitreya and Mandarava Tara" Tulku Gyurmey Kunsang, Shechen Monastery & Dhokya Tulku Center

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Dhokya Tulku and Tulku Gyurme Kunsang make an offering of a thangka to Buddha Maitreya and Mandarava Tara in Nepal in 2012

Hiranya Varna Mahabihar - Golden Temple in Patan

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We have not been able to reach the Golden Temple directly but understand it is fine as are its members. This is a very ancient monastery of the Nepali Shakya Buddhist Lineage that has enthroned Buddha Maitreya the Christ on three occasions and recognized him as the reincarnation of Buddhist saint Milarepa. The Monastery is located close to Durbar Square in Patan where there has been lots of devastation shown on the news.

Individual Support

"I do not have words to thank you. Buddha Maitreya is Buddha and he knows the problems of devotees. My Sadar Pranam of His Holiness Buddha Maitreya & Mandarava Tara" Anish Sharma received much needed support for his father's medical needs following the earthquake

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Anish is a friend who has helped coordinate and arrange many of Buddha Maitreya the Christ's International Pilgrimage dharshans to Nepal. His father requires oxygen 24/7 which became a real problem after the earthquake and Buddha Maitreya made sure he received immediate support. As a result, his situation was transformed and he was able to take care of his father's medical needs. Today he wrote how he has used the rest of that support to faciltate help for others...

First of all I would like to thank His Holiness Buddha Maitreya and Her Holiness Mandarva Tara for helping me in this situation. By the grace of His Holiness Buddha Maitreya all my family are safe and fine. There are couple of places just outside Kathmandu valley where the aids could not be provided by the government because neither we have constituent nor a proper government. So from the money His Holiness and Her Holiness I had bought food, medicines like partacetamol, antibiotics, water purifier, etc in the name of His Holiness Buddha Maitreya and donating it to places like Sindhupalchowk and Nuwakot where people are dieing because of lack of aids. Some people are looting the goods on the way to these places and police could not give escorting or paroling. So we have made a group of more than 50 people and planning to transport the stuffs to those places. Ladies in these places are have problem because they could not even get sanitary pads during menstruation period. The situation is worse and my heart cries from inside because I cannot see other people's suffering from these disasters. I have attached some pictures which we are planning to deliver tomorrow to the mentioned places. Because of the poor resolution the pictures may not be clear. Once again, please convey my appreciation from the bottom of my heart to His Holiness and Her Holiness for helping me and Nepali nationals during this tragic situation.Best regards,
Anish

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Center - Dr Raj and Anish lead the welcome procession for Buddha Maitreya and Mandarava Tara's arrival in Kathmandu in 2012

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Left to right: Mandarava Tara, Buddha Maitreya the Christ, Dhokya Tulku, Tulky Gyurme Kunsang and standing Dr Raj Pradhanang at the opening of The Buddha Maitreya Soul Therapy Center in Thamel in 2012

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