Lama Tsultrim meets Drüpon Lama Karma at a Drubchen presided over by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche in Siliguri, India, and invites him to Tara Mandala. Drüpon Lama Karma is the Dharma heir of Pegyal Lingpa (1924 -1988), a great tertön of modern times, largely due to his direct service for many years as Pegyal Lingpa’s scribe.

On July 19, Lama Tsultrim, assisted by Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, enthrones Charlotte Rotterdam as the Magyu Lopön, leader of Magyu: The Mother Lineage. This is a very auspicious date—the Full Moon of the Monkey Year, in the Monkey Month, the most auspicious month in Guru Rinpoche’s year, which occurs only once every 60 years. Magyu is one of the two main practice paths offered through Tara Mandala and following the teachings of Machig Labdrön and the methods developed by Lama Tsultrim in conjunction with Machig’s teachings.

The Tara Mandala Library opens thanks to Marco Spinner’s generosity and the hard work of Jampa Dhadak, the Tara Mandala librarian. A library and translation center was part of Lama Tsultrim’s vision for the three-level Trikaya Tara Temple. The library currently holds 798 Tibetan titles and 1,712 English books, totaling 2,510 books and texts.

Lama Tsultrim visits Ram Dass in Hawaii