Have Fun
and
Help ROKPA

Join the ROKPA Family and help raise funds.

find out more...

Yushu Earthquake Update

Picture of the front cover of the Rokpa Newsletter Spring 2011

Find out more...

Now Available

The fantastic 2012 ROKPA Calendar

available from 15th August.

Picture of the front cover of the Rokpa Newsletter Spring 2011

please come back to have a look at some of the stunning photographs on our first calendar.

 

ROKPA UK NEWS & EVENTS

Newsletters

Download the current issue - London Newsletter (.pdf 848KB)

If you would like to see previous newsletters, do not hesitate to contact us. They are available in print as well as .pdf format.


Good News

A Coffee Morning held by Claire Murphy on the 12th November raised a staggering £662.80 for the benefit of distressed single mothers.

The event went fantastically well with a raffle, teas, coffees and cakes. A BIG thank you to Claire and all who helped.

 

Top of page

Skydiving Postponed till April 2012

James Bryce has had his parachute jump postponed again due to adverse weather conditions.

The new date is the 29th of April 2012 at Strathallan Airfield, (fingers crossed for you James) which means there's still plenty of time to sponsor him and to raise funds for ROKPA, specifically for the education of Tibetan orphans.

Have a look at his justgiving page to find out more.

 

Top of page

picture of the front cover of Maeve O'Sullivan's book of Haiku, Initial Response.

Footprints of the Karmapas
Eastern Tibetan Areas

Whilst ROKPAs activities in Tibetan areas are concentrated on providing education and healthcare to enable the poorest to prosper, a small but vitally important aspect of its work is the preservation of Tibetan language and culture.

From the 24 July - 18 August 2012 I am planning to take a group to the eastern Tibetan areas to visit many of the spiritually significant sites connected with the Karmapas including the birthplace of the 1st Karmapa, and monasteries established by the 1st Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, and the 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi (atop the sacred Punri Mountain). Along the way we shall also visit meditation caves of Guru Rinpoche and the Karmapas. A highlight of the trip will be visiting the Parkhang printing works in Derge, which houses a vast set of wooden printing blocks containing all Buddhist teachings and texts. We shall also stay a couple of days at Palpung monastery, spending time in the shedra and visiting Jamgon Kontruls monastery nearby where the relics of the 1st and 3rd Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoches are kept. Depending on the availability of travel permits in 2012, we may be able to visit spiritually significant sites around Chamdo and visit the sacred peaks of Kawa Karpo. There will be an option for a Lhasa extension leaving the main group in Shangri La on the 15th or 16th of August, returning to europe on the 22nd August (there is no cost price for the Lhasa extension as yet).

Dr Akong Rinpoche, President of ROKPA, will be visiting the projects in the area at the time and will join the group for big events - the inauguration of the Guru Rinpoche statue in Tagong and a Kangyur prayer ceremony near Gansu.

If we receive travel permission, we shall visit Akong Rinpoches monastery, Dolma Lhakang, in Chamdo. We will change the itinerary to allow this.

Commitment to Rokpa

This trip will be unique in its access to sites sacred to the Kagyu school, many of which are not accessible or open to regular tourists (or locals), and we are only able to visit because of Rokpas support. Preserving these sites and ensuring their heritage is available to generations to come, is an important part of Rokpas commitment to preserving the Tibetan culture. Therefore, I am asking that participants each commit to raise £2,000 in donations for Rokpas cultural projects in the Tibetan areas (the trip will provide a couple of opportunities for sponsored walks to high altitudes, which will be an easy way to get started fundraising. This amount is in addition to the cost of the trip.


Top of page

How you can help

Join the ROKPA family and help raise funds

Welcome to the resources page for your fundraising.

Our team are available to give you the help you need so get in touch.
Victoria Long
charity@rokpauk.org - Telephone: 013873 73232 Ext 230
Postal Address: ROKPA UK, Kagyu Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir. Langholm, Dumfriesshire DG13 0QL, Scotland

We can help and support you by providing:

We look forward to hearing from you with your ideas and supporting you in anyway we can – please get in touch.


Top of page

Summer 2010 Fundraising Results!

Aromathon : £350

Doug Scott's Talk on Arran : £1,200

The ROKPA Quilt Raffle : £875

Samye Ling Tea Party Auction : £782

Wonderful to see people are organising sponsored events for such a needy cause with such a variety of interesting ideas, energy and bravery!

THANK YOU KINDLY


The ROKPA Collection

Beautiful gift ideas for friends and family, all proceeds going directly to ROKPA projects.

View products | Order Form


Top of page

Did you know you can now support ROKPA in these unique & special ways?

Making a gift to ROKPA in memory of a loved one

ROKPA Gift Card Catalogue

ROKPA UK Overseas Projects | Kagyu Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir, Langholm, Dumfriesshire DG13 0QL
Telephone: 013873 73232 Ext: 230 | Fax: 013873 73223 | email: charity@RokpaUK.org
ROKPA Trust Reg. Charity No: England & Wales (1059293): Scotland (SCO38628)