RYI STUDENT BLOG

My classmates and teachers during the summer I had the wish to learn Sanskrit since quite a long time. With the help of a generous  sponsor and much needed motivation, I was finally able to join Beginning Sanskrit  Course during Summer 2016 at RYI. Fortunately, on the first day of orientation, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche-la invited all the  students for a talk and lunch. He gave us motivational speech regarding how fortunate  we all are to get this chance to learn Dharma by one way or the other. I had been learning Tibetan language too. So, at the end of the talk, I gathered the  courage to go forth to him and ask for blessings in Tibetan language to complete the  course. He was amazed to see me do so and gave me his blessings. I left with the smile  on my face and with confidence that I will be able to do the course no matter what  obstacles may occur. Prayer flags at Namo Buddha So, the classes began. I and my classmates were doing f...

Now we are at the beginning of the “spring semester” in RYI (Rangjung Yeshe Institute), however in this  time is very, very cold in Nepal!!! Everyone are using all the warm clothes that is possible to protect from the freeze weather, thus we  have a huge variety of colorful and creative styles around. Even the nuns and monks display their warm  neckerchief and gloves as well different kinds of very warm bonnet, as me they do not have natural  protection from the chilliness… That way, despite of the cold weather everyone is very happy and with warm heart!!! All the students, teachers, staff and nuns and monks are very glad and rejoicing to see each other after  a short vacation of one month. When we meet each other the curiosity to know what we did during the free time is the first subject of  our talking. Some students went home, what means for some to travel for their countries - what mean all the  continents, as our Shedra – university, i...

 Pale sunrise in Boudhanath from my rooftop I came to Nepal for the first time in 2013, when I started my studies at RYI. At that time, I was  quite overwhelmed by everything, without any knowledge of Buddhism and university studies as I  was.  During that first year, it was difficult for me to have fun while studying. I definitely did not  appreciate all the things I learned here, and I was terribly lazy. But now I know better! So, I would like  to share a few things that I have learned to appreciate while studying here at RYI. The first thing is to really appreciate the whole process of studying. Maybe it is only me, but I still  feel the same childish excitement when I study Tibetan and realize that I understand what I am  reading, even if it´s only a simple sentence. I am still overwhelmed by the fact that I can read and  (sometimes) understand Tibetan. Often, when I sit up at night, translating for class, I think about this....

Hello how you doin? He asked Gulping on useless space Spinning in circles he stood In his abiding place. And while he stood We began to lose. So, Where do we go now? Asked the little fellow Standing by my knee, Also there were those Who asked how much the fee? Above all, and below too, this is a mysterious situation, pertaining to the logic which fits in the wave as some distorted colour. But nevertheless, mystery lives 2 floors above masks’ rented “selves and shelves”!! They said the elevator is blocked these days as there is no oil. So we use the stairs, simple. But mystery’s roommate happens to be fear. Someone told me that too, I haven't been up there. She is beautiful though, that I know. Mystery spends much more time with her these days. You know what love could do. But from love I digress Back to protons and neutrons (The heart of this matter) Back to our sailor whose cosmic ship Took a dip And came up disturbed Asking Wh...