Lama Khyimsar Rinpoche spent a day at Coedcae School during March 2002. The main Religious Studies classroom was converted into a Tibetan shrine room and staff and pupils from other schools and colleges were invited to take part in Rinpoche's teachings. Pupils were very taken with Rinpoche's warm personality and wonderful sense of humour.
Students discovered that Rinpoche had left Tibet in 1959 with many others including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He described his experiences as a young refugee and the plight of the Tibetan people. He taught students a special mantra for their own use and explained that Yungdrung Bon, which is the original spiritual tradition or Bon Buddhism of Tibet, means 'Eternal Light and Enlightened Teaching'. He explained that the most important thing in life is to show loving kindness and compassion to all living beings.
Lama Khyimsar Rinpoche is the only Bon Lama resident in Europe. He teaches widely in the UK, Italy, Switzerland and the USA. Rinpoche represented Yungdrung Bon at the launch of the Peace Mala.
Rinpoche, who is known as "smiling lama" by the children of Coedcae school, contacted Pam Evans after a 21 day retreat for world peace in Los Angeles. When asked if he would be a patron, his reply was:
"Thank you for your work for the human kind. I will be very happy to become one of the patrons of the Peace Mala. I value the trust you have in me and will do my best to support your great vision."
