Stories

Women know the way. We know how to care for each other. We know how to not allow another to fall. We know how to look behind and ahead for each other. We know how to ensure that none of us are left behind. We know how to hold hands and trust. We know how to look into each other’s eyes and find a way through our fears, tears, losses, and pain. We know how to leave blame, judgment and competitiveness behind. We know how to touch the deepest love and the deepest wound. We know how to use love and hope. We know how to be the lights in our homes when fear appears. We know how to value the beauty in all things.

Let us not be afraid to walk together although the road can be long, dusty, and paved with many detours. Let us not be distracted by the pebbles and stones that can trip us up along the way. Let us remember to learn each other’s stories and promise never to forget. Let us remember the courage and strength of our mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers. Let us not be afraid of each other. We know each other, and we know how to move beyond our fears. We have taken this journey before, and we can take this journey again. We begin again.

-Lorene Garrett Browder

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I am Karma Youten Dolma and 11 years old. I came from Tawang near the border of Tibet. Its take 6 days to reach from India. My parents have 5 children. I have two younger sisters and one elder brother who is a monk. I am middle one in my family. My parents’ occupation is farmer. We didn’t have income source except from crops. I haven’t been in the school. My parents recognized me as hardworking girl to keep in home for household work. My mother told me I don’t need to go to the school. I had obeyed my parents.

I became a nun at the age of 11. I was very fortunate to become a nun in this nunnery called Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gatsal which provides valuable education. When I fi rst joined in the nunnery I felt remorse that I had not been to a school. Here I feel it is very diffi cult to catch up on the subjects they teach us. But I am trying my level best to study hard.

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I am Karma Tsultrim Palmo and 13 years old. I came from Lho near the border of Tibet. I am middle one in my family. When I was 5 years old my mother was expired. When youngest sister was born my mother was expired due to poverty and lack of health care. My father was eloped with other woman. I didn’t have love and care from my father after my mother expired. All the children have not had love and care from my parents since childhood. We three were staying isolated at home for long time. My eldest sister used to cook for us. Even she is small to cope to look after us. At present we didn’t have permanent place to live and all our property was scattered after death of my mother. My eldest sister is working as servant in other’s home. I was brought up in poor family. I was suffering from malnutrition during childhood day. I really in need your kind help.

My eldest sister advised me to be a nun and also I desired to become a nun. I came with my sister across the Himalayan mountain region with very terrible conditions.

I became a nun at the age of 5 and joined this nunnery in 2005. I felt so fortunate to become a nun in this Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gatsal. I felt myself that I am luckiest among them. I will never waste my precious chance to join in this nunnery. I will be glad if you would like to help me.
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I am Karma Tsering Dolma and 7 years old. I am from Tawang near the border of Tibet. My parents have 4 children. I have one elder sister and one younger brother. My elder sister is far away from my parents in the border school. I did my schooling till l stage. My eye was full of tears when I had to leave the school. I am taking care of my younger sister when my mother is far away from me.

My mother counseled me to become a nun. I really don’t know what is a nun? She had shared everything about the problem of financial in my families. I accepted their words to become a nun.

Now I was very fortunate to become a nun in this nunnery called Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gatsal. I really like my nuns’ life to dedicate in dharma. I extend my sincere thanks to my mother’s courage for me to join a nunnery. The nun’s life is very spiritual and dedicated in dharma. But I really need your kind support and back up to become a perfect nun in the future.

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I am Sonam Tsokey and 36 years old. I was born in Manali based in Himachal Pradesh. My parents were escaped from Tibet since 1959. After being captured by Chinese, my parents had been many years to struggle to work on road construction. I very much appreciated my parents to earn in difficult way. My father was expired during great disaster of our country under the Chinese. At present, I have only mother in my life and living in south India at Kollegal. My mother’s occupation is farmer. My family has 5 children. I am eldest one in my families and I am very worried about my mother. Her age is very old. All the children are still young and haven’t stood on their own feet. They are depending on the mother’s finance. We didn’t have any income source except from crops.

I did my schooling till class V. I had passed my examination in class V. but I had to drop out of the school because financial problem in my families. My mother is only one to earn to taking care of larger children. All the children are not able to go to the school. They all are remaining idle in the home. I am very anxious about their life. Even I have not position to help them to lead a better life in their future.

In the year 1982, I became a nun to join in this nunnery called Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gastal under Kagyu Lineage. I destined myself to become a nun. I was very fortunate to become a nun in this nunnery to receive modern education and many teachings from my root lama. I will be grateful, if you would like to help me to achieve my goal.

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I am Karma Youten Lhamo and 11 years old. I came from Tawang near the border of Tibet. Its take 6 days to reach from India. My parents have 5 children. I have two younger sisters and one elder brother who is a monk. I am middle one in my family. My parents’ occupation is farmer. We didn’t have income source except from crops. I haven’t been in the school. My parents recognized me as hardworking girl to keep in home for household work. My mother told me I don’t need to go to the school. I had obeyed my parents.

I became a nun at the age of 11. I was very fortunate to become a nun in this nunnery called Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gatsal which provides valuable education. When I first joined in the nunnery I felt remorse that I had not been to a school. Here I feel it is very difficult to catch up on the subjects they teach us. But I am trying my level best to study hard.

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I am Karma Choedon and 30 years old and I was born in Bir based in Himachal Pradesh. My Parents have 9 children and I am middle one in my families. My father was passed away when I was 23 years old. My mother is only one to earn in my families. Actually, she is old age still is earning to sell sweater on the foot path because all the children are still remain as young.

My four cousins are going to the school under the Tibetan Government. My eldest sister was married during her young age. She has three children. My elder brother is also married. My younger sister used to help with my mother because of old age. She is managing all the household work. She didn’t get a chance to go to the school because of financial problem. I don’t have any one support for me except my poor mother.

I became a nun at the age of 13. I joined in this nunnery in 1991. I served in this nunnery as chanting master and took many responsibilities in my nunnery with sincerity and dedication.

I was very fortunate to be a nun in this nunnery and to receive many blessing and teachings from my root lama. I highly appreciate their kindness towards me to lead a better life. I really in need your kind support to enable to practice meditation.

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I am Damchoe Sangmo and 55 years old. I was born in Orissa at south India. My parents have 8 children and I am youngest in my family. I did my schooling from Musorrie till class ll. I passed my examination in class ll, but dropped out of the school due to financial problem. My elder three cousins were sudden expired since childhood. My elder brother is monk at Varanasi. I remember that my mother treated me very bad way. I really don’t know, my cousin-brother shared with me that my mother threw me out of the dirty place and didn’t give me food for long time. I remembered myself I went to my cousin’s home to beg the food to eat. I am very unlucky and felt that why my mother was doing badly to me and might be I am little bit abnormal like stammer. I didn’t receive proper care and love from my parents.

My parents were passed away when I was 13 years old. I didn’t receive any care and love from my parents. I am isolated to stay in my home such long period with unhappy. My elder brother came to fetch me to put in the nunnery. I am pious in religious and also interested to pray scriptures at small age. So, my elder brother asked me would I like to join in the nunnery and we two only are left in our families and I am not in much position to help you because I am a monk.

I really wished to become a nun at age of 13 and I became a nun at the age of 14. I joined this nunnery in year 1984. I was very fortunate to join in this nunnery to receive precious teaching and many blessing from my root lama. At my young age, I did my sincere service in my nunnery as I could. Now, I am no more capable to help in the nunnery because of old age and I stay in my room to practice my ritual prayers and meditation. Thank you very much for your kind support.

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I am Karma Yeshi Lhamo and 11 years old. I am from Tawang in remote area. My parents occupation is farmer. My parents have 4 children and I am smallest in my families. My elder sister was passed away due to health problem and we don’t have financial to take her to a hospital. She was death in the home. We didn’t have any income source in my families except from crops. My elder brother is working as labour road construction in our village.

I did my schooling till class V. My parents had taken me out of the school after finishing my class V. My parents requested me to stay in the home to help for farming work. I don’t have any one to look after me and I requested my mother that I wish to become a nun.

I became a nun at age of 11 and was very fortunate to become a nun in this nunnery called Drubten Pemo Jalpay Gatsal to provide valuable education and blessing from my root lama. I really need your kind support to help me to be educated for my future life.