30 Nov Inauguration 1st Educational Living Water Cycle Building at Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat Nov 15 2024

Access to clean drinking water has been a challenge in many urban and rural areas of India. Despite Indian
government’s laudable efforts, availability of potable water is a huge hardship. Palpung Munishasan Dharmchakra Sangh and Living Peace Projects have initiated an educational living water program with affordable Dutchtechnology for purification of rainwater and it’s harvesting.

Easy replicability and technology that is based on a natural organic process ensures setting up of these models inall parts of India.

November 15, the first model educational water building has been completed and inaugurated at Palpung
Sherabling Monastic Seat by HH the 12 th Kenting Tai Situpa, with representatives from government Himachal
Pradesh, Tibetan Government in exile & BJP national spokesperson from central government.

The event was organized by Palpung Munishasan Dharm Charka Sangh & Living Peace Projects.
Living Peace Projects aims to impact the lives of 10 million people over the next five years in India by
addressing water issues through integrated educational and technological initiatives.

Speakers:

• HH the 12 th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa emphasized the auspicious date of inauguration of this
  project. Sharing the impact of climate change on our soil & fresh water resources North Pole, South
  Pole and Central Pole. Pointing to significance of this first educational ‘Water For Life’ Living Cycles
  building at Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat.
• Mrs Brigitte Madeleine van Baren, Seikó-An thanked His Holiness Tai Situ Rinpoche for all his
  support and believe in her vision on this holistic water educational Project; helping others to understand. This 1 st Model Building stands for the first step in creating awareness on Living Water, with many more of these projects to be realized throughout India.
• Honorable Shri Kishori Lai, Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Himachal Pradesh shared several policies and initiatives taken by the state government towards drinking water, water conservation and water purification.
• Kungo Jampa Phuntsok, Secretary of Department of Health, Central Tibetan administration outlined the important role of HH Kenting Tai Situpa in preserving Tibetan culture and his commitment towards environmental education, sensitization on water as a life force.
• Ms Shazia Ilmi, Indian Politician National spokesperson for Bharatya Janata Party reflected on the importance of water mentioned in Rigveda and Quran. She congratulated His Holiness and Brigitte Madeleine van Baren on being the front runners towards creating awareness about water through living water cycle project.

Mrs Brigitte Madeleine van Baren handed 1 st copy of Tibetan Translation of the educational “Water Springs” book
to His Holiness and to students of the Tibetan School at the Monastery. Water engineer Viviane Franco Hernandez Delft University Netherlands. explained the natural water purification system and ‘Water For Life’ commitment was read out by a Tibetan school student.

His Holiness opened the ‘Water for Life’ Living Water Cycle building & collected the first Living Water from the tap
at “Water For Life” Living water wall.

This initiative is also supported by many spiritual leaders and eminent persons from around the world. HH Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj. HH Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Bhai Sahib Mohinder Singh UK, Sadhvi, Bhagwati Saraswati, Sister Jayanti, Syed Salman Chishty Ajmer Sharif , Archbishop Dr Thabo Makgoba South Africa, Rabbi Gabriel Hagai France, Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq Greenland, Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar India, Rabbi Awraham Soetendorp, Jonathan Granoff U.S., Pir Shabda Kahn U.S. , Mrs Shazia Ilmi, Chief Arvol Looking Horse U.S.A. , Mr Danielo Turk UN Water hub, Dr K.A. Merchant and many others have pledged their support. They have been an integral part of the various international meetings, pilgrimages and seminars across the world.