From 29 May 2010, Shar Gaden has started cultivating 20 acres of rice fields which were allotted to them in March 2008.

In the 1960s, the Indian government had allocated landed properties to each individual Buzar monks - one acre per monk - purposely for farming, and Ganden Shartse had nearly 90 members at the time. Later, the allocation of properties including the land were based on quantity of Buzar members.

Even though Shar Gaden has established a separate monastery, our manner of conducting puja, sustaining monastic systems and rules and regulations have remained the same as we used to have in Ganden Shartse which were set up by the Previous Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche and Kyabje Zong Rinpoche.

Monks working with Indian villagers in scorching weather of 36 celsius

These activities related to farming have been important since a certain group of people were making baseless allegations that Lord Dorje Shugden practitioners and especially monasteries are receiving enormous financial patronage from the Chinese Administration for many years.

As everyone knows, the main source of economic growth of the monasteries in South India are from the generosity of their benefactors, monks' tour programs abroad and profit from selling crops to local distributors etc. Neither Shar Gaden nor other monasteries are involved as mentioned.

"I have been with Gautama Buddha and had examined him for 12 years, and I have not seen a tiny thing in the name of wisdom in him." ~ Gelong Lepe Karma

Perhaps this quote is very suited to these people who are in reality not blind but pretending to be blind. Who is getting what and who are involved is concise and most noticeable only if your mind is not partially preconditioned!

Source: Shar Gaden blog