Vreeland photo exhibit to aid monastery reconstruction efforts

Photographer Nicholas Vreeland, a Buddhist monk holding a Geshe degree and grandson of well-known fashion editor Diana Vreeland, is donating the proceeds of his latest exhibition to help reconstruct the 14th century Tibetan monastery Rato Dratsang in Karnataka, India. Photos for Rato opened in 2009 in select cities and is currently showing at ICIA House in Kala Ghoda, a precinct in South Mumbai, India; photographs from the exhibit are available for purchase through the website, with all funds going to the Rato Dratsang Foundation. From the website: "Each image, signed and numbered, is part of a limited edition of 25."

According to the Rato Dratsang Foundation website, "In 1983, the few Rato monks able to escape Tibet built a two-story building. New monks have since come from northern India, Bhutan, Nepal, Taiwan, and the United States. Today the Rato community consists of over 120 monks. Unfortunately, they live in difficult conditions, with four monks currently having to share one room.

The Rato monks therefore decided to build a new monastery to accommodate their growing community. It is designed to include a temple, 66 monks' rooms, a dining room, and a kitchen, as well as an administration building."

You can read a short interview with Nicholas Vreeland available here at Midday.com.

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Seth Piritha Video , Live From TNL with Gajanayakagama Kassapa Thero Sri Lanka, *********************************************************** This Seth Pirith Chanting was sang by Buddhist monks in Hunupitiya Gangarama Vihara, Sri Lanka for daily broadcast of TNL TV channel. The site is the Seemamalakaya at Gangaramaya in Colombo. The Buddhist monks in this video are from the left hand side of yours, * Gajanayakagama kassapa Himi (Now in US) * Palatuwe Jinarathana Himi * Meegasweve Somarathana thero * Kirinde Assaji thero * Rathanasara thero * (A visited monk on that day for the temple, still we don't have the name.we will published it later.) *************************************************** www.starlankaonline.com can here a MP3 Maha Piritha ( A Different version via Star Lanka Online Dot Com), Chanted by monks in Dharmavijaya Buddhist Vihara, 1847 Crnshaw Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90019, USA **************************** To Watch our other videos visit www.youtube.com or www.youtube.com or www.youtube.com Our Other Sites are, 1. Star Lanka Online www.starlankaonline.com 2. Buddhist Channel www.thetriplegem.blogspot.com 3. Informative Site : The Future www.thefuturematara.blogspot.com 4. Cricket and Sports Updates, www.cricketschedule.blogspot.com 5. priyanthadesilva.blogspot.com Maha Piritha, Rathana Suthraya, Karaneeyameththa Suthraya, telecasted by TNL everyday. Chanted by Monks in Hunupitiya Gangaramaya, Colombo.

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