{"id":24873,"date":"2023-08-29T16:36:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunpen-staging.test\/?page_id=24873"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:53:49","slug":"about-social-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/about-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental health: our collective responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25318\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1540\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN.jpeg 1540w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN-1024x330.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN-768x248.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN-1536x496.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/About_SM_EN-1280x413.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1540px) 100vw, 1540px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px grey; border-radius: 1em; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 2em; font-style: italic;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">Dear all,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">It is with great consideration and reflection that I would like to share an important update regarding our Centers\u2019 presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram) as well as my personal accounts. I have made a significant decision: our social media accounts will be deactivated on 23rd September 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">Over the years, we tried to find a balance between embracing the potential benefits of these platforms and staying aligned with our spiritual values. I believed that social media provided a means to spread awareness and make the teachings of Dharma accessible to a wider audience, as well as to maintain a connection with those who were not present during various activities. However, after careful contemplation, I have discerned that our path must now take a different direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\"><strong>This decision arises from various factors that have led me to reevaluate our approach, one of the Buddhist core values is &#8220;do not harm others,&#8221; and the dynamics of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, regardless of their content, can generate addiction, mental agitation, and weakening of joyful effort.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">Looking ahead, our energies will be directed towards nurturing our presence on our website and platforms like YouTube, podcasts, and official WhatsApp groups. These channels will serve as valuable resources for providing updated information, free teachings, establishing direct connections, and offering a structured environment for spiritual learning and companionship to those who are geographically distant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">I am also using this step as an opportunity to advocate for the preservation of our mental health, genuine social interaction, undisturbed concentration, and critical thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">We live in challenging times and need to take clear actions to preserve and nourish our mental health and inner space. As Lama Gangchen Rinpoche always reminded us, <strong>\u201cinner peace is the most solid foundation for world peace\u201d; and a healthy mind is the basis for inner peace. So, let&#8217;s protect our mental health for the benefit of all.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #17317a;\">With love in Dharma,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #17317a;\">Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">How to stay connected?<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"one_third\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Participate directly in the temple&#8217;s program<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Study Buddhist philosophy with the available courses<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Practice with guided meditations<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"one_fourth\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NgalSoVideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25329 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/youtube-icon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"three_fourth last\">\n<a class=\"sf-button large accent standard fullwidth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NgalSoVideos\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover NgalSo Youtube<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"one_third\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Listen to the Dharma anywhere and whenever you like!<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Access the NgalSo audio archive <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Study Buddhist philosophy with the available courses<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"one_fourth\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/15974253\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25337\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"three_fourth last\">\n<a class=\"sf-button large orange standard fullwidth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/user\/15974253\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche official podcast<\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"one_fourth\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/ngalso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25334\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"49\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"three_fourth last\">\n<a class=\"sf-button large orange standard fullwidth\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/ngalso\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Discover the complete audio archive<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"one_third last\">\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive the link to the programme and other news in an easy and fast way<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_fourth\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaeZDTOIHphNnfHno41O\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25340\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Logo_Whattapp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"55\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"three_fourth last\">\n<a class=\"sf-button large green standard fullwidth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaeZDTOIHphNnfHno41O\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">WhatsApp Channel<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear all, It is with great consideration and reflection that I would like to share an important update regarding our Centers\u2019 presence on social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram) as well as my personal accounts. I have made a significant decision: our social media accounts will be deactivated on 23rd September 2023. Over the years, we tried to find a balance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"ngalso-page-template.php","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-24873","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24873","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24873"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24873\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24873"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}