Looking after a nunnery is a big job.
Like a university campus, Shugsep Nunnery and Institute has dormitories, classrooms, a library, dining halls, a kitchen, offices, meeting rooms, gardens, a temple, and more.
There are also systems that support daily life there such as power, water, sewage treatment, and so on. The heavy monsoon rains and the harsh environment of northern India are hard on the nunnery complex.
Handwritten essay by a Tibetan Buddhist nun at Shugsep Nunnery and Institute about her second home. Photo by Dustin Kujawski
We’re happy to report that, thanks to generous donors, two major projects at the nunnery were just completed: the replacement of the temple floor and the repair and painting of the metal roof.
Here’s a thank you video about the temple floor with “before” and “after” photos.
Here’s a list of projects that we’re working on funding. Some are urgent because of the imminent arrival of the monsoon.
- Painting of the nuns’ dormitories
- Solar panel roof repair
- Water tank repair
- Mold removal and prevention
- Security system for the nunnery and grounds to avoid break-ins
The total cost for all of these projects is $21,650.
To help rejuvenate Shugsep, you can donate here.
Shugsep is an ancient Nyingma nunnery that traces its rituals and practice to some of the most illustrious female practitioners in Tibetan history. It is one of two nunneries built and fully supported by Tibetan Nuns Project donors.
The 85 nuns who live and study at Shugsep work hard to keep their nunnery strong and healthy, but, unfortunately, there are many jobs that are beyond their ability. They need outside help. Thank you!