{"id":50248,"date":"2026-01-07T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunpen-staging.test\/?p=50248"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:18:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:18:43","slug":"good-news-and-update-from-albagnano-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/good-news-and-update-from-albagnano-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Good news and update from Albagnano &#8211; 6th Ed."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50248\" class=\"elementor elementor-50248 elementor-50206\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0eb83e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0eb83e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ae363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37ae363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-Albagnano-GoodNews-newsletter_header_EN.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-image size-blog-image wp-image-50249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-Albagnano-GoodNews-newsletter_header_EN.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-Albagnano-GoodNews-newsletter_header_EN-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-Albagnano-GoodNews-newsletter_header_EN-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-01-Albagnano-GoodNews-newsletter_header_EN-768x346.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cdb74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89cdb74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae1c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cae1c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"#tessera\"><strong>The new online membership system: a tool for active and informed participation\n<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#biblioteca\"><strong>The Words of Buddha: a precious treasure for our Temple library<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#elementi\"><strong>The Five Elements and the interdependence of nature in Albagnano<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#pratiche\"><strong>Guiding the practices: a daily service for the benefit of all\n<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"#ruote\"><strong>The path of the prayer wheels: from planning to construction<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67b14b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c67b14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5814ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5814ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"tessera\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The new online membership system: a tool for active and informed participation\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36d2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36d2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new online membership system has been available for several months now, thanks to the efforts of our experts. We know that not everyone can physically travel to the Albagnano or Milan centres, and that many friends and disciples follow teachings and practices from afar, not only in Italy. Today, they too will be able to join the Kunpen Lama Gangchen Association and support it with their membership fee.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For an association, the support and interest of its members is essential. Up-to-date membership is essential <\/span><b>for accessing the Centre&#8217;s services<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014particularly the cafeteria, the canteen, and guest house\u2014as well as for <\/span><b>voting on the annual budget <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>electing candidates<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the Board of Directors, whose positions are renewed every three years. Above all, membership is a concrete and simple way to be part of the Sangha, the spiritual community that walks together on the path indicated by the Buddha.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f371886 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f371886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216a600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"216a600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-01.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ec1d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81ec1d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tessera-02.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4ead3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef4ead3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We interviewed Aldo Marzano, president of Kunpen Lama Gangchen, to learn more about the value of this small gesture. Aldo explains: &#8220;I remember very well our first meeting with Lama Gangchen Rinpoche. On that occasion, Rinpoche explained to us that<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> kunpen<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means &#8216;for the benefit of all beings.&#8217; It&#8217;s a direction he pointed out from the beginning and continues to guide us today. Membership is no longer just an item in the budget, albeit an important one: it has become <\/span><b>a tool for conscious participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It means being part of a community that has grown over the years. Today, those who become members choose to share a way of being and behaving, actively participating in the growth of the Centre.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also asked the president to tell us something about the benefits that online membership brings: &#8220;Online membership isn&#8217;t just a technical convenience: it&#8217;s <\/span><b>a way to bridge distances<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It allows those who can&#8217;t be physically present to still feel part of our community and helps us better preserve this bond, bringing it to life.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This opportunity we now have may seem something small, but it has required months of intense work by Steve Fontaine, programmer and responsible for IT and technical systems at Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre. Our thanks go to him for this important advancement, along with everyone who contributed to adapting the system to the Centre&#8217;s reality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To join the Association, simply go to our website&#8217;s homepage and click <\/span><b>&#8220;Membership Application.&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You will be guided through the registration and creation of an account, or, if already registered, you can access your personal area using your email address and password and renew your membership for the current year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92a3a21 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"92a3a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/space.ngalso.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out how to get your membership card online for 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a0ac8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"15a0ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c398aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c398aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-530e082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"530e082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"biblioteca\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Words of Buddha: a precious treasure in our Temple library\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-055da58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"055da58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Ocean of Relaxation&#8221; Library, located on the top floor of the Temple of Heaven on Earth, is a space strongly desired by Lama Michel Rinpoche since the Temple&#8217;s design phase. Lama Michel believes that, in this age pervaded by social media, <\/span><b>reading on paper is a precious opportunity to practice concentration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">without the constant and excessive stimuli of digital media. Among the library&#8217;s volumes in traditional Tibetan (called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">petcha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and Western formats, one of the most important collections is the Kangyur, a collection of the Buddha&#8217;s discourses. Although already available in Tibetan, Lama Michel\u2019s idea is <\/span><b>to print it in traditional format but in English language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make it accessible to all.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the immense work of a team of translators, Dharma teachers, professors, and technical staff, and the support of the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Khyentse Foundation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the English translations have been made available year after year on the website\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/The \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" media=\"\">84000.co<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For a year now, a team at our Centre has been working to ensure that the Kangyur texts are laid out, printed on rice paper, wrapped in brocade, and catalogued in our library so <\/span><b>they can be accessed by all<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is an ambitious project that requires considerable time and expertise, as well as special equipment such as a printer specifically designed for the petcha format and rice paper. For several months now, it has been possible to support the project with a donation. In addition to this option, the possibility of <\/span><b>sponsoring a specific text<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has recently been introduced: the specific methods for doing so are explained on our website.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8909c2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8909c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dff288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8dff288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b4d58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830948b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830948b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To gain a deeper understanding of the work being done by the team involved in the project, we listened to Lucia Musto&#8217;s explanation. Lucia has worked in publishing for many years, handling large volumes of complex texts. For this project, she is responsible for coding the texts from the 84000 site, laying them out using InDesign, and preparing the PDF file for printing: &#8220;When I was asked to collaborate on this project, I was deeply moved. It&#8217;s a task that requires <\/span><b>concentration, patience, and enthusiastic effort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Reading every single line of Buddha&#8217;s texts makes me feel his words deeply in my heart: this work has become a practice that is bringing me great benefit.&#8221; Sharon Dawson assists Lucia in proofreading the texts, which are then returned to Lucia for final corrections. Finally, Alaor Cunha proceeds with the printing using a special machine meticulously tested and purchased for this purpose.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dcc1da e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dcc1da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd5919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbd5919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50219\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-3-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7253982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7253982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-4-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6007826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6007826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kris Dohmen, as library coordinator, is responsible for cataloging the volumes in the software that contains the titles of all the books on the shelves. Kris tells us: &#8220;Libraries are much more than just storage places for printed paper. In the words of Buddha, the &#8220;enlightened one,&#8221; the sum of his thoughts for healing the body and mind are manifested. So, figuratively speaking, those who enter the library <\/span><b>enter a space of consciousness that helps them contemplate these thoughts.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twelve texts have currently been formatted and printed. The first to be wrapped in brocade, catalogued, and placed in the library was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lalitavistara<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has been available to anyone wishing to consult it since November 30th. This treasure, available to all of us, is a <\/span><b>priceless gift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to which many people are contributing with their donations in addition to the team directly working on the project. We extend our gratitude to all of them for their invaluable support and for the benefit that the Buddha&#8217;s words imprinted in the Kangyur will bring to so many.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39615d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39615d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50223\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Words-of-Buddha-5-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79bffef elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"79bffef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/le-parole-di-buddha\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out how to sponsor a project tex<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8373ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d8373ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d670cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d670cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ac219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ac219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"elementi\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Five Elements and the interdependence of nature in Albagnano\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da3537a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da3537a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those arriving at the Albagnano Centre find themselves immersed in an immense green space of gardens and woods that surround the stupa, the Temple, and the other buildings, extending to the parking lots. The most observant people notice something special in the care taken to maintain this splendid natural environment, home to both ancient and recently planted trees, along with shrubs, flowers, and medicinal plants used for herbal tea. Visitors sense a vitality not found in other gardens. The structure behind this natural environment, in fact, is not simply visual and aesthetic, but draws on <\/span><b>the concept of interdependence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which\u2014in addition to being central to Buddhist philosophy\u2014is also the foundation of Permaculture.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pete Webb, who cares for and coordinates the Temple gardens with the help of Nathan, is a Permaculture expert and explains <\/span><b>how interdependence underpins this approach to caring for the natural environment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, understood as all living beings\u2014plants, animals, and humans\u2014and the elements that compose it, in relation to each other.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9502f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9502f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1799a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f1799a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb02-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9537b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9537b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/PeteWebb03-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6716ba3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6716ba3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We first asked Pete to tell us how he came to Albagnano: &#8220;Every year Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, along with Lama Michel, visited the land where Bel (Lama Michel&#8217;s mother) and I welcomed people and groups who wanted <\/span><b>to learn from nature<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through non-formal education. Year after year, he saw the changes taking place and said to me: one day you will come to Albagnano. In 2010, I helped plant some of the first fruit trees that are now found in the gardens: plums, persimmons, and figs. After Rinpoche passed into parinirvana in 2020, we moved here permanently to be close to Lama Michel and to help the Sangha.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We asked him what the gardens were like when he arrived: &#8220;Between the Labrang (the lamas&#8217; house) and the Centre, there were terraces overgrown with black locust, an invasive plant that was cut down from time to time. The Temple was still under construction, so there was a lot of coming and going of excavators, and the soil was severely disturbed. There were signs of a vegetable garden where the parking lot is now, but it had long since been abandoned. In general, there weren&#8217;t many plants, except around the Buddha Garden and beyond the Centre building. It was the Covid period, and I spent a lot of time in the woods and in the mountains exploring the area; for example, I wanted to understand where the water came from. And I discovered one of the few remaining <\/span><b>sources of free water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the one that flows from under the Temple.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The location of the Temple and Buddhist Centre is special, and Pete explains why: &#8220;It&#8217;s a windswept area rich in water sources. For these reasons, as well as for its tantric practices, Albagnano is a place dedicated to<\/span><b> inner transformation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For this reason, it can sometimes be too intense, and not everyone is ready to embrace this strong energy.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this point we ask him in what sense interdependence underlies the interaction between beings: &#8220;The natural environment has been in constant transformation for millions of years, a period during which sentient beings have also transformed. As Lama Michel teaches us, every interaction leads to a transformation. Therefore, first of all, it is important to observe how beings and elements interact with each other and <\/span><b>learn how they work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Our tendency, instead, is to act and do things according to our habits: cutting, planting, repotting, adding, removing, without realising that every unconscious human modification potentially causes trauma to the natural environment. To understand the dynamics of nature, it is important <\/span><b>to continuously observe, even without doing anything<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014just as in meditation we observe our breathing\u2014and then proceed with small, minimally invasive interventions because nature has its own evolutionary patterns and its own timescales, which differ from place to place.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70cf7b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a70cf7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0c1b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0c1b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01.jpg 850w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini01-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b79c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b79c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50231\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Giardini03-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5b643 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef5b643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He adds: &#8220;In the gardens and forest around the Temple, I made <\/span><b>various experiments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help the soil develop and to see which plants liked this type of soil and climate and which didn&#8217;t, even just by carefully scattering seeds here and there. I remember when Lama Gangchen came to our land in Brazil. One day, he was walking along a path followed by a long and joyful line of people, and he would take handfuls of the seeds I had prepared and throw them back and forth like rainfall.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pete wrote and published a book titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How plants are born<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u201cLama Gangchen knew Bel had published many books. One day he came to me and said, \u2018Now it\u2019s your turn to write a book.\u2019 He even gave me the title. It was a six-year undertaking and <\/span><b>an incredible journey of personal growth.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pete&#8217;s presence in Albagnano is precious not only for what he does in the gardens, but above all for who he is. Learning from nature is a skill that requires<\/span><b> patience and listening<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and this is a lesson for the entire community. Pete is helping us realise that not just the plants, but the entire mountain we inhabit is alive and has its own needs. He&#8217;s showing us how interdependence works in nature and how we can learn from it<\/span><b> to live more harmoniously with one another<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8220;It&#8217;s not enough to be ecologically aware; it&#8217;s important to understand, for example, that the mountains have their own way of life. Mountains have always been powerful places because they are the source of the element water and because they are places of vision. Plants, animals and humans depend on water, and for this reason, mountains have always been <\/span><b>sacred in all cultures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we asked him how to use the water source near the Temple wisely, also considering the Centre&#8217;s water autonomy project: &#8220;<\/span><b>Water is alive and joyful when it is in motion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and when it flows and descends into the valley. It&#8217;s important, for example, that the water stored in the cisterns be kept alive, just as it&#8217;s important that some of the water be returned to the mountain. Unfortunately, today, almost all the water sources in our area have been used by municipalities to supply private homes with paid water. This has a significant impact on the mountain, and we have an <\/span><b>additional responsibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this regard.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Along with Pete and Nathan, we wish to remember friends in the community who have dedicated or still dedicate time to the Centre&#8217;s gardens, in particular: Leo and Thorsten (who both passed away during the past year), Claudia, Dean, Bernadette, Thomas, Emerson, and Laura.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe3444c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fe3444c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f779a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f779a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"pratiche\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guiding the practices: a daily service for the benefit of all\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec08a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec08a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A special feature of our Temple is the opportunity to participate in daily meditation practices and pujas. It&#8217;s unusual to have such a rich and varied range of practices every day: even in monasteries and Dharma centres, it&#8217;s rare to find so many opportunities. Those who come to our Temple can participate in at least <\/span><b>three daily practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing, Self-Healing for the Environment and Guru Puja. On certain days, according to the Tibetan calendar, there are also practices dedicated to specific meditation deities \u2014for example, Tara Chittamani, Yamantaka, and Vajrayogini\u2014or pujas and ceremonies marking special calendar dates such as Kangso or the precepts for the full and new moons.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fact that guided meditations are available at the Albagnano Temple is primarily thanks to the commitment and availability of<\/span><b> the practice coordinators, known in Tibetan as <\/b><b><i>umze<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The umze at our Temple are predominantly lay people from the resident community who make themselves available. It&#8217;s worth noting that, thanks to streaming, all practices are also<\/span><b> accessible online on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@NgalSoEnglish\">NgalSo YouTube channel<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d402210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d402210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50233\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01.jpg 850w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pratiche01-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8662814 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8662814\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let&#8217;s listen to what some umzes had to share about their experiences. Maria Cristina Quintili has been leading practices since 2000 and tells us: &#8220;I learned directly from Lama Gangchen and from Francesco Prevosti, who was our first umze. The biggest obstacles at the beginning were my shyness and fear of the microphone, as well as being the guide, but with <\/span><b>a little familiarity, everything became natural.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; Anneke Tabak moved from the Netherlands to Albagnano and has been leading practices since 2016: &#8220;I was at the Labrang and Rinpoche asked me to guide the Guru Puja with Mathias&#8217;s help. After a week, he told me to do it at the Temple! At first, I was very nervous and lacked self-confidence, but Rinpoche reassured me by telling me that even monks take many years to learn it.&#8221; Both of them gave advice for those who want to begin this service: &#8220;To lead practices, it is essential to have a <\/span><b>good motivation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, namely that of serving the spiritual community.&#8221; \u201cThe important thing is not to sing well or know all the meanings but to be able to recite the entire text with the <\/span><b>attention of body, speech and mind.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carmen Iodice, who has led meditation practices since the early days, adds: &#8220;I have been fortunate to be a disciple of Lama Gangchen Rinpoche for most of my life. Today, many of us are able to lead practices as a result of his <\/span><b>constant encouragement during 40 years of teaching in the West.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Temple offers many meditations, and we need many people willing to serve the Sangha and spread the Dharma.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Janet Reijnders, who coordinates the umze group, discusses the current needs to fulfil this service. Janet explains: &#8220;Usually, those who want to begin guiding practices can do it alongside an experienced umze and gradually become independent. We currently need <\/span><b>at least 20 umze and 10 substitutes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per week. In case of emergency, Champa the nun and other resident monks are a valuable help, but we still need at least 30 rotating guides. So anyone who wants to start is welcome.&#8221; She adds: &#8220;We would also like to organise a training programme for umze with the help of Lama Michel Rinpoche and our geshes.&#8221; Anyone interested in dedicating themselves to this service can contact Janet at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:janet@kunpen.it\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">janet@kunpen.it<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meditation practices and pujas are not only a service to each individual&#8217;s spiritual journey, but also <\/span><b>a cornerstone of the Temple&#8217;s existence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: thanks to them, our most sacred place is continually recharged with new energy that sustains and nourishes the life of the entire Centre and the entire world through the power of prayer. For this reason, we wish to express our profound gratitude to all those who offer their time and voice to lead the practices and thus make themselves available to the community with their precious service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69965dc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"69965dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81eef50 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81eef50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5e710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf5e710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"ruote\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The path of the prayer wheels: from planning to construction\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88defd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88defd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mani Khorlam<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project is gradually taking shape. The path of the prayer wheels will bring <\/span><b>an ancient tradition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Albagnano and provide another opportunity to meditate and engage in spiritual practices. Some of us are already imagining the day when we can make a kora in the gardens of the Albagnano Temple. This meditation in movement will bring new energy to the Centre and, in its simplicity, will allow people to participate in the Temple&#8217;s practices while also enjoying the beauty and serenity of the gardens.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0601ae e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0601ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad98104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad98104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-50235\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-1-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfb3910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfb3910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50237\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mani-Khorlam-3-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8274bba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8274bba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, Nepalese craftsmen are already hard at work creating <\/span><b>hand-beaten prayer wheels with the mantra <\/b><b><i>om mani padme hung<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while volunteers are clearing the path where the granite-pebble walkway will be built.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fundraising campaign for this project continues. 61 prayer wheels have already been sponsored\u201435 by the Italian Buddhist Union and 26 by the Sangha\u2014 <\/span><b>the New Year&#8217;s Eve lottery was dedicated to supporting this initiative<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The project is to install a total of 360 prayer wheels along the entire route. It is possible to individually sponsor a wheel (with the possibility to do so in 10 monthly installments) or to join together with other interested donors to sponsor a wheel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8211ed elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e8211ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/mani-khorlam-the-path-of-prayer-wheels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Join the campaign for Mani Khorlam<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e4065 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"00e4065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-ka-cursor-size=\"1\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df45b53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df45b53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;kng_cursor_interaction&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_magnetic&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;kng_cursor_size_multiplier&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contents The new online membership system: a tool for active and informed participation The Words of Buddha: a precious treasure for our Temple library The Five Elements and the interdependence of nature in Albagnano Guiding the practices: a daily service for the benefit of all The path of the prayer wheels: from planning to construction The new online membership system: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":50245,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50245"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}