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PHOTOS FOR RATO

Venerable Amy Miller

​The Venerable Amy Miller teaching on Awakening Mindfulness: Conquering Negative Emotions. August 13, 2012.

Photos by Jane L. Wechsler

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Rinpoche & Nicholas in Bodh Gaya

Photos by Nicholas Vreeland

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  Vulture Peak

Vulture Peak

October Teachings

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (right) teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 11th,  2011.    Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (right) teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 11th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva at The Tibet Center, October 11th,  2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva at The Tibet Center, October 11th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (left) with darren, at The Tibet Center, October 11th,   2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (left) with darren, at The Tibet Center, October 11th,  2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (right) teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 25th,   2011.  Photo by Rob Hadley

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche (right) teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 25th, 2011. Photo by Rob Hadley

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 25th,    2011.  Photo by Rob Hadley

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching on The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Nicholas Vreeland, at The Tibet Center, October 25th, 2011. Photo by Rob Hadley

September Teachings

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, left, teaching at The Tibet Center with Nicholas Vreeland on September 6th, 2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, left, teaching at The Tibet Center with Nicholas Vreeland on September 6th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching at The Tibet Center with Nicholas Vreeland on September 6th, 2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching at The Tibet Center with Nicholas Vreeland on September 6th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche. September 6th, 2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche. September 6th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  Khyongla Rato Rinpoche and Nicholas Vreeland teaching on September 13th, 2011.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Khyongla Rato Rinpoche and Nicholas Vreeland teaching on September 13th, 2011. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Summer with Rinpoche

​Photos by Nicholas Vreeland

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August Teachings

  August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 2, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 9, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 16, 2011 - Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 16, 2011 - Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 16, 2011 - Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 16, 2011 - Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

August 23, 2011 - Khyongla Rato Rinpoche with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June Teachings

  June 7: Rinpoche gave a wonderful teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland translating.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 7: Rinpoche gave a wonderful teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas Vreeland translating. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 14: Rinpoche teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 14: Rinpoche teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 14: Rinpoche teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 14: Rinpoche teaching on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path with Ven. Nicholas. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 21: Rinpoche teaches once more on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path, with Ven. Nicholas.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 21: Rinpoche teaches once more on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path, with Ven. Nicholas. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 21: Rinpoche teaches once more on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path, with Ven. Nicholas.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 21: Rinpoche teaches once more on the Three Principal Aspects of the Path, with Ven. Nicholas. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 28: Jigme Neal teaches on Tong Len with a bit of meditation Q&A, in the context of the Three Principle Paths and steps towards developing Bodhicitta as background for Tong Len.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 28: Jigme Neal teaches on Tong Len with a bit of meditation Q&A, in the context of the Three Principle Paths and steps towards developing Bodhicitta as background for Tong Len. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

  June 28: Jigme Neal teaches on Tong Len with a bit of meditation  Q&A, in the context of the Three Principle Paths and steps towards  developing Bodhicitta as background for Tong Len.  Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

June 28: Jigme Neal teaches on Tong Len with a bit of meditation Q&A, in the context of the Three Principle Paths and steps towards developing Bodhicitta as background for Tong Len. Photo by Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang Lecture

    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang,   Khyongla Rato Rinpoche,   and Geshe Jamspal.      Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler  
 

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang, Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, and Geshe Jamspal. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler



    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang,   Khyongla Rato Rinpoche,   and Geshe Jamspal.      Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang, Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, and Geshe Jamspal. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler

    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang.      Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler

    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and   Khyongla Rato Rinpoche.    Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and Khyongla Rato Rinpoche. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler

    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and   Khyongla Rato Rinpoche .     Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and Khyongla Rato Rinpoche. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler

    Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and   Khyongla Rato Rinpoche.    Photo:     Jane L. Wechsler

Thubten Tsering Lingtsang and Khyongla Rato Rinpoche. Photo: Jane L. Wechsler

On My Way Home

​Photos by Nicholas Vreeland

  Good-by

Good-by

  Friends Colony Rain

Friends Colony Rain

  Friends Colony Covered Car

Friends Colony Covered Car

  Friends Colony Tree

Friends Colony Tree

  Friends Colony Guard

Friends Colony Guard

  Temple Peacock

Temple Peacock

  The Flower Market

The Flower Market

Update on the Rebuilding of Rato Dratsang

September 2010

Photos by Nicholas Vreeland​

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  The new temple.

The new temple.

  The new temple interior where we are constructing an enclosed altar.

The new temple interior where we are constructing an enclosed altar.

  
 The thrones are for the abbot and ex-abbot.
The thrones are for the abbot and ex-abbot.
  Monk memorizing.

Monk memorizing.

  Monk memorizing.

Monk memorizing.

  Monk memorizing.

Monk memorizing.

  Monks memorizing.

Monks memorizing.

  Monks' rooms seen from in front of the temple.

Monks' rooms seen from in front of the temple.

  Administration building and side of temple.

Administration building and side of temple.

  Administration and debating court.

Administration and debating court.

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  Dining and kitchen building with the debating court before it.

Dining and kitchen building with the debating court before it.

  View from atop southern monks' rooms. Monks are reciting their memorization.

View from atop southern monks' rooms. Monks are reciting their memorization.

  The monk's rooms.

The monk's rooms.

  Back of monks' rooms with reed bed water purification system.

Back of monks' rooms with reed bed water purification system.

India

March 2010

Photos by Nicholas Vreeland

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