WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Host Lisa-Marie Napoli interviews the Venerable Jamyang Lama, translator and resident monk at the Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling (DGTL) Monastery, and Suzy Fulkerson, President of the Monastery’s Board, on site at the DGTL monastery located in lower Cascades park. The interview begins with the guests “setting the scene” in the sacred space of the monastery where the interview occurred and a discussion about the intention of the monastery to serve the community in their spiritual growth. Next, they explore the activities of the past decade in the monastery and the exciting plans for growth in the future. The growth includes an auspicious new site extension of 128 acres, a new building, and more teachings offered to the community. Also, Jamyang and Suzy talk about the unique contributions that the DGTL monastery brings to Bloomington and how the group functions independently as a Tibetan Buddhist organization. Finally, the group discusses the upcoming 10-year celebration of appreciation for the Bloomington community during the monastery’s development. The celebration occurs on July 5 and is free and open to all ages in the community: there will be a ceremony of appreciation, a picnic lunch, kids’ activities, and a world music concert.
