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Help us to establish Drala Jong - a Buddhist Retreat Centre in Wales

Help us to establish Drala Jong - a Buddhist Retreat Centre in Wales

Help us to establish Drala Jong - a Buddhist Retreat Centre in Wales

Monday, 3 October 2011

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"Appreciation generates generosity which knows no limits."

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Drala Jong Appeal

Sang-ngak-chö-dzong, the UK Charity of the Aro gTér Lineage, is establishing a retreat centre in Wales. Drala Jong will be a place where people can study, practise what they have assimilated, and return to their lives refreshed and invigorated.

Please see the Drala Jong web site for more information.

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