The following article is from the Winter, 2003 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here.

This is to wish you a most wonderful New Year for the year 2003. (March 3rd is the beginning of Losar)

What a nice thing this concept of a New Year.

We have a chance to make a new beginning.

We have a chance to leave some bad habits.

At least we can make a promise.

What a nice thing this concept of a New Year.

We can rejoice of the promises we kept.

We can forgive the breaches we made.

At least we can make another beginning.

Put off the burden on your mind.

Revive and refresh your inspirations.

Put a song in your heart and smile on your face.

"This year I will do something good for me

and something good for others."

Let us celebrate a Happy New Year.

Ringu Tulku

Gangtok, 30th Dec. 2002