For Losar, the Tibetan new year, the winter session of the Children’s Education Program at the Surmang Shedra ended with a festive graduation and awards ceremony. The Surmang Shedra will hold another session for children after the new year celebrations wind down. These sessions of the Children’s Education Program are

The Konchok Foundation is delighted to announce that the Surmang Shedra will launch this fall. Last October, the Pema Chödrön Foundation offered a $150,000 Matching Grant to complete the Surmang Shedra and hold an Opening Ceremony. This has created a tremendous upsurge of energy to bring this project to fruition