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Here’s our archive of our previous newsletters.

Read our 2022 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Geshema Exams Resume After 2-Year Delay
• Historic Khenmo Enthronement
• Dorjee Zong Visit and Update
• Your Donations in Action
• Celebrating 35 Years!
• More Sponsors Needed
• We’ve Moved!
• Inter-Nunnery Debate Resumes
• Current Needs

Read our 2021 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Life in the Time of COVID
• Geshema Exams Postponed Again
• Tough Monsoon Season
• Your Donations in Action
• Nun Wins Science Scholarship
• In Memoriam: MN Ashish Ganju, Architect of Dolma Ling
• Acts of Generosity
• Help More Nuns Become Geshemas
• Current Needs

Read our 2020 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• How the Nunneries Were Impacted by the Pandemic
• Masks and Physcial Distancing
• Education in the Time of COVID
• Geshema News
• Jang Gonchoe Inter-Nunnery Debate Cancelled for 2020
• Special Convocation Ceremony at Sakya College
• Dorjee Zong Nunnery Update
• Science Projects
• 10th Anniversary of Shugsep Nunnery and Institute
• Current Needs

Read our 2019 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The 2019 Jang Gonchoe Inter-Nunnery Debate
• The Jang Gonchoe Endowment Fund
• 50 Tibetan Nuns Sit Geshema Exams in August 2019
• Updates from the Nunneries
• Emergency at Shugsep Nunnery and Institute
• A nun’s story
• Acts of Generosity
• Our Project Wish List

Read our 2018 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Geshemas Pursue Groundbreaking Tantric Studies Program
• Updates from the Nunneries
• The 2018 Geshema Exams and Results
• Our Project Wish List
• Laughing Nuns: The Story Behind the Photograph
• The 2018 Inter-Nunnery Debate
• Dorjee Zong Nuns Visit Dolma Ling
• Thank You to Venerable Lobsang Dechen

Read our 2017 Winter Newsletter with news of:

• Our 30th anniversary
• Photos of events to mark the 30th anniversary
• Photos of the special audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Read our 2017 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The historic new Buddhist tantric studies program for Geshemas
• News in brief
• Updates on the nunneries
• Our current projects and goals

Read our 2016 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The upcoming Geshema graduation ceremony
• A timeline story of the Tibetan Nuns Project
• An interview with Geshema nun Venerable Tenzin Kunsel
• Updates on the nunneries
• Stories of acts of generosity
• And more!

Read our 2015 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The 20th anniversary of the Jang Gonchoe
• Profile of nun Venerable Lobsang Dolkar
• Photos and stories from Himalayan nunneries, Sherab Choeling and Dorjee Zong
• Updates on all the nunneries
• News of the nuns’ cafe, tofu machine, kitchen extension
• And more!

Read our 2014 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Round Two of the Geshema exams
• Profile of nun Delek Wangmo
• The annual inter-nunnery debate, Jang Gonchoe
• Updates on each of the nunneries
• How the nuns are building self-sufficiency
• And more!

Read our 2013 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The May 2013 Geshema Exams
• Profile of nun and nurse Phuntsok Wangmo
• Nun sponsorship update
• Media training for the nuns
• Update on each of the nunneries
• And more!

Read our 2012 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The historic decision to grant the Geshema degree
• The nuns’ own newsletter
• How the global economic crisis affects the nunneries
• News from all the nunneries
• And more!

Read our 2011 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s inauguration of Shugsep Nunnery
• The graduation of 27 Shugsep nuns
• Nuns working as teachers
• Ven. Delek Yangdron and her computer skills
• Kalachakra 2011
• News from all the nunneries
• And more!

Read our 2010 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The upcoming Shugsep Nunnery Inauguration
• The success story of Ven. Tenzin Palmo
• The start of construction for retreat huts at Dolma Ling
• Sustainable nunneries
• Empowering voices through debate
• Knee surgery for an elderly nun
• Nunnery updates and more!

Read our 2009 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The growing community of sponsored nuns
• The inauguration of the Sakya Nuns Institute
• Geshema and Khenmo degrees
• Shugsep Nunnery update
• Dolma Ling Nunnery progress on self-sufficiency
• Details of upcoming projects
• And more!

Read our 2008 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The Jang Gonchoe inter-nunnery debate
• A special message from the Director, Rinchen Khando Choegyal
• Debate moves forward on full ordination for the nuns
• Nuns move into Shugsep Nunnery
• Solar bath house and new debate courtyard at Dolma Ling
• Matching sponsors with nuns
• And more!

Read our 2007 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• His Holiness the Dalai Lama announces “Full Support” for introducing full ordination for Tibetan Buddhist women
• Graduation day and new projects at Dolma Ling Nunnery
• How our sponsorship system works
• His Holiness the Karmapa at Tilokpur Nunnery
• Progress at Shugsep Nunnery
• TNP visit to Korea
• And more!

Read our 2006 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Two new projects: Sakya Nuns College and Sherab Choeling Institute
• Bhikshuni Ordination Update
• New health book, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
• Progress at Shugsep Nunnery
• Assistance for “floating nuns”
• And more!

Read our 2005 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Prayers for disaster victims
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Statement on Gelongma Ordination
• Full Ordination and Geshe Degree for nuns
• The Dec 8 inauguration of Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute
• TNP office moves to Seattle
• And more!

Read our 2004 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Historic convocations
• Why some nuns leave
• The Jang Gonchoe annual debate
• Shugsep and Dolma Ling graduation and updates
• Jeff Davis photo exhibition “Path of Promise”
• Tides Canada partnership April 2004
• And more!

Read our 2003 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• The TNP fundraising tour
• Who teaches the nuns
• Leadership in the nunneries
• Finishing Dolma Ling Nunnery
• Progress towards self-sufficiency
• Advanced studies and winter courses at Dolma Ling
• And more!

Read our 2002 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Land bought for new Shugsep Nunnery
• The Tibetan cultural region
• Study programs at various nunneries
• What do the nuns do every day
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits Tilokpur Nunnery
• Winter trainings and more!

Read our 2001 Fall Newsletter with news of:

• Interview with Director Rinchen Khando Choegyal: A Strong Voice for Nuns’ Education
• Venerable Dolma Lhamo’s story
• Advanced study program for Shugsep nuns
• New classrooms at Geden Choeling Nunnery
• Nunnery updates from Dolma Ling and Tilokpur Nunneries
• Health worker training for the nuns
• And more!