Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, shares this message following the recent floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Dear Dharma friends,
I was deeply saddened to learn of the devastating floods and debris flows that have struck communities near the Nepal-Tibet border.
In a very short time, homes, roads, bridges, and livelihoods have been swept away. Many people have lost their lives, many more remain missing, and countless families have been separated from their loved ones or left without shelter and basic necessities. The suffering caused by such a disaster touches not only human beings, but also the many animals and other living beings affected by the destruction of their environment.
I cannot imagine the confusion, fear, and profound sense of loss that those affected, and the families of those who are missing, must be experiencing. All I can offer is my heart, my prayers, and a humble reflection based on the Buddha’s teachings.
According to these teachings, life is not defined by an absolute beginning or end. It unfolds continuously, in dependence upon causes and conditions. Physical forms arise and pass away; yet this does not mean that all connection, meaning, or love is lost.
When we lose those dear to us, it is only natural that our hearts feel heavy and disturbed. Their physical presence may no longer be with us, but the love we shared, the meaning they brought to our lives, and the qualities they embodied continue to live within us. We can honour them by carrying these qualities forward with compassion, courage, and care for others.
My prayers and thoughts are with all those touched by this calamity: those who have died, those who are missing, the injured, the bereaved, and all those who have lost their homes and means of livelihood.
I also wish to express my deep appreciation for the tireless work of the rescue teams, medical workers, police, army personnel, local communities, and volunteers. Their courage, compassion, and selfless efforts bring support and hope at a time of great hardship.
I ask all our monasteries, centres, and Dharma friends in Nepal, Tibet, India, and throughout the world to keep everyone affected in their hearts. Please dedicate the merit of your Dharma practice and your aspirations to the victims of this disaster, and to all those working to bring relief.
I encourage all those who are able to offer material support to do so through reliable relief organisations. Whether or not we are able to contribute materially, our prayers and aspirations can bring benefit.
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering.
With prayers,
Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa
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@EverestToday If the lady in this picture standing last at the right is the same as the one above they were all at the embassy at 815 am the day the floods happened
Name: Ram Prasad Tharu
Address: Bardiya
If anyone knows someone who was successfully rescued by a helicopter during the flood in Rasuwa Nepal 🇳🇵 please share this video so that it can reach their family. Please help. Thank you.🙏
Update on Indian nationals rescued in Nepal.
21 Indian nationals from Tamil Nadu, who travelled for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, have been rescued in Nepal.
Details below ⬇️
@Shweta89437204@megirish2001 All these folks were together at the Embassy around 815 am. This picture includes my cousin sister and her husband too with the rest that were travelling with the same tour operator
🚨 URGENT: FAMILY MEMBER MISSING AFTER NEPAL FLOOD TRAGEDY 🚨
We are desperately trying to locate our family member Ms. Vandana Chand, W/o Mr. Rajesh Chand, a US citizen originally from Hyderabad, Telangana.
She was travelling from Richmond, Virginia, USA, and was last known to be at Embassy Building, Gyiryong, Tibet, China. She is a member of the Isha Group and may have been travelling in/around Nepal during the recent flood tragedy.
Name: Vandana Chand
US Citizen | Originally from Hyderabad, Telangana
Contact: +1 804-627-3093
Family contact in India: +91 99850 99087
We urgently request Nepal authorities, Indian authorities, US authorities, rescue teams, media, Isha Group members, and anyone in the affected areas to please help us trace her and confirm her safety.
🙏 Please share this widely. Any information, however small, could help us find her.
@PMOIndia@MEAIndia
#NepalFloods #MissingPerson #VandanaChand #NepalFloodTragedy #MissingInNepal #HelpFindVandana
@cricketwoman Here’s them with the rest of the group which also includes my cousin sister and her husband too. Per information we received from the sister of the one in sunglasses with his arms folded these folks were all at the Embassy around 815am that day
छोरीको खोजी कार्यको लागी अपिल गर्दछु।।
भोटेकोशीमा आएको बाढीपछि दाङको तुलसीपुर उपमहानगरपालिका–७ हात्तीखौवा निवासी २८ वर्षीया हाम्री छोरी नारायणी पराजुली सम्पर्कविहीन भएकी छिन।
विभिन्�� देशका २७ जना पर्यटकसहितको टोली लिएर रसुवा गएकी उनी टिमुरेसम्म आइपुग्दा हिजो बिहान ८ बजेर ४० मिनेटसम्म सम्पर्कमा रहेको र त्यसपछि सम्पर्कविहीन भएकी हुन।
बिहान ८ः४० बजेसम्म छोरीसँग सम्पर्क भएको थियो। त्यसपछि भने पटक–पटक सम्पर्कको प्रयास गर्दा पनि सम्पर्क हुन सकेको छैन।
#Request for help
- Tika Ram Bhandari
🚨 Urgent Appeal
Sharing this in the hope it reaches the right people.
Dr. Suresh Venkatachalam (63), Surgical Oncologist, SLV Caner Hospital. and Mrs. Thangalakshmi Jothiramalingam (56), from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, have been reported missing following the floods near the Nepal–Tibet/China border while returning from the Kailash Yatra.
If anyone has any information or contacts with rescue teams, hospitals, local authorities, or media in the affected region, please help.
Contact: Vivek – +91 8903455735
Please share widely.
@MEAIndia@IndiainNepal@DrSJaishankar@APF_Nepal@NepalPoliceHQ @NA_Chautari @NDRFHQ@CMOTamilnadu
#KailashYatra #NepalFloods #MissingPersons #Coimbatore
A second flight has just taken off, carrying 37.5 tonnes of HADR material, medicines & food packets for Nepal.
India remains in close and continuous touch with the Nepalese authorities. We will continue to strongly support the ongoing relief efforts.
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URGENT: Please help us locate my brother-in-law, V.S. Balasubramanyam (Bali), a US citizen of Indian origin.
Bali was travelling with the Isha Foundation S3 Kailash/Mansarovar group.
His last known phone location, confirmed to his family by Andhra Bhavan, New Delhi, was the Chinese Immigration Centre at Gyirong, Tibet, on the morning of August 26, when the devastating flash flood struck.
His family has had no contact with him since, and his current status is unknown.
If anyone has information about Bali or the S3 group at the Gyirong immigration centre, please DM me.
Please RT 🙏 and share this widely. @MEAIndia@USAndIndia@Sadhguru@IshaFoundation
Urgent Request for help🙏
Cousins of @vishnuCK69 from USA were on Kailash yatra and are un- contactable since the Nepal flood....
While their tour operator and Nepal Police have released their names in their missing list, whatsapp messages to Raghu Rajan's phone show double ticks leading family to hope and pray🙏
Request to please trace them quickly @NepaliArmyHQ@ShashiTharoor@CaptBrijesh 🙏