Facilities will be established for craft work in general, and thangka painting in particular. Our Spiritual Directors, Ngak’chang Rinpoche and Khandro Déchen, are both master thangka painters – but at present the number of their trainee painting students is limited not by the time of the teachers but by the size of the homes of [...]
Well, you lucky people, here is an opportunity for you to indulge your own artistic interests, your desire to acquire, AND your charitable spirit. Some of the calligraphies created by Ngak'chang Rinpoche for the talk in Bristol have found their way into our tender care, and we display them here for your delight and delectation, [...]
. . . satisfaction. Well, not when trying to engage in fundraising anyway. Like a home sick polynesian, I'm always left longing for Somoa (some-moa donations, that is. . . and yes I will keep making puns like that until we reach our target). Still, with 8 of the 50 calligraphies sold at the special display-rate on [...]
With the work of Ngak'chang Rinpoche, the calligraphy is not simply a brush-and-ink drawing. Each piece carries seals and signatures, in unique combinations. The most easily recognisable perhaps is the seal of scorpion is found in Tibetan calligraphy on the works of both Trungpa Rinpoche (see here) and some of the work of Ngak'chang Rinpoche. Robert [...]
Well, things are building up nicely to the next main fundraising event on Friday 25th November at Aro Ling. The calligraphies have arrived for the exhibition, talk and sale in a fortnight's time. There are 15 different calligraphies, each of which has been specially commissioned in support of the fund raising appeal, as well as [...]
Forget J-Lo we've got that 'yojo' mojo here at Drala Jong Radio. yojohnnycowpunk has been good enough to donate some CDs for sale by the Drala Jong appeal. yojohnnycowpunk's page on Who's who reads: 'Ever since yojohnnycowpunk was a young boy playing air guitar in front of his bedroom mirror surrounded by the sounds, pictures and [...]
Ngak’chang Rinpoche (pictured above with Khandro Déchen his wife and two children Robert and Raechel) is a Lama of the Nyingma Tradition within Vajrayana Buddhism. Born in 1952 in Hannover Germany—of an English father and German mother—he is the great grand-nephew of Franz Schubert. He was raised in England—attended Farnham Art School—and later Bristol Art School, [...]
We are delighted that Aro Ling Buddhist Centre (in Bristol, Great Britain) will be hosting a display of calligraphies by Ngak'chang Rinpoche on November 25th (start 7.30pm). The evening which will consist of a talk about 'sky signatures' and opportunity to purchase a calligraphy. All proceeds raised will go towards the Drala Jong Retreat Centre appeal. All of the calligraphies [...]
