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Photo courtesy of Rumtek Monastery.
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I wish you a happy Saga Dawa month! You may ask, what is Saga Dawa? Saga Dawa Düchen, which fell on June 11th this year, commemorates the birth, the enlightenment, and the passing away of Lord Buddha. Buddhists around the world practice generosity, patience, compassion, and kinder conduct in order to accumulate and dedicate greater merit during this month. Tibetan Buddhists like me believe that the merit of our actions are multiplied many times over during this period (May 28th - June 25th in the Gregorian calendar) and we hold extended prayers for the benefit of all sentient beings. I feel very grateful to have spent some part of this month at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim and to have had time with Rangjung Neljorma Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche, who visited the Center for Healthy Minds in Madison. I wish you a peaceful and compassion-filled month; may our actions free others from suffering, and may our dedication to loving kindness give rise to courage that can cut through the turbulence that surrounds us right now.
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Dekila Chungyalpa
Director, the Loka Initiative at the Center for Healthy Minds
University of Wisconsin–Madison
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LOKA INITIATIVE NEWS AND UPDATES
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Photo courtesy of Dekila Chungyalpa.
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Khandro Tseringma Rinpoche, who is recognized as Rangjung Neljorma (a self-generated dakini) and the medium of the Tenma Oracle by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, recently visited the Center for Healthy Minds, Loka’s home at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There, she engaged in an illuminating and vigorous dialogue with scientists and scholars whose work is rooted in Tibet and/ or Tibetan Buddhism. She spoke on the importance of embodying compassion and wisdom in order to navigate our complex and often polarized world and discussed with Dekila, Loka’s director, the different ways Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and nunneries are leading environmental protection efforts in the Himalayas.
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Photo courtesy of Dekila Chungyalpa.
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We have paused the Psychology of Deep Resilience course program in order to update it and add more contemplative practices! Thank you to the 1550+ learners who took it this past year! Stay tuned for the relaunch in January of 2026!
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What's Bringing the Loka Team Joy This Season?
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Now more than ever, we must consciously commit to prioritizing our sources of joy and celebrating what brings hope and wonder into our lives. Here is what our team highlighted!
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I recently saw Flow, an animated film from Latvia. It’s visually stunning and heart-breaking and hope-giving all at the same time. The message feels especially relevant right now!
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Kaur, Manjot. Turmeric. 2024, Watercolor and Gouache on Wasli Paper.
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Photo by Kristin Klingman.
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The first blooms of summer <3
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I just discovered José González’s 2023 album, Local Valley Deluxe, and have been loving it. It's light and joyous and stringy and so good.
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This awesome blog Herps and Birds (and More) is a gorgeous reminder of Earth’s biodiversity and all her colors. And a treat for any birder :)
Blue-throated Barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus), family Megalaimidae, order Piciformes, HP, India.
Photograph by Rahul Bakshi.
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Loka is an interdisciplinary collaboration among different programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It is housed in the Center for Healthy Minds in collaboration with:
The opinions expressed here are solely the author’s and don’t reflect the opinions or beliefs of
UW-Madison, the Center for Healthy Minds or their affiliates.
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