On April 27th Barbara Pfeiffer from  ROKPA Germany will share her memories of travelling with Akong Rinpoche to the ROKPA projects in the Tibetan areas of China. From 2004 to 2012 Barbara joined Akong Rinpoche for at least one month every year during his trips to visit all the projects. Barbara is the head of the board of directors of ROKPA Germany. She has been fundraising for ROKPA since 1986 and especially for the original monastery of Akong Rinpoche in Chamdo, ART. 

Akong Rinpoche's main intention for working in the Tibetan areas of China was not only to help the Tibetan people to be able to lead a better life, but also to protect and support the Tibetan culture and traditions. So ROKPA not only supported school-kids and teachers, doctors and clinics for traditional Tibetan medicine, but also numerous monasteries of the different traditions within Tibetan Buddhism. Akong Rinpoche never prioritised his own monastery, where nowadays about 200 monks and nuns are studying and practising.

This will be a fascinating event and we are very happy that Barbara is able to come to Samye Dzong London. She will show slides of various former projects in different parts of the Tibetan area as well as slides of Buddhist monasteries, and you will hear about life and study in the monasteries and nunneries. 

In order to give Barbara Pfeiffer more time for her presentation, we have postponed the Auction to July. There will be more information on this shortly.

The schedule for the day is now:

14.00-15.00 - Travelling to Tibetan Areas with Akong Rinpoche from 2004-2012 -  Barbara Pfeiffer

15.00-15.30 - Tea break

15.30 - 16.15 - Impressions from monasteries in Kham -  Barbara Pfeiffer