Hon’ble MP Rajya Sabha and Convener, All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT) Shri Surjeet Kumar make a visit to Drepung Gomang Monastery and had an audience with His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and the board of directors of the monastery on the 18th May 2022. A thangka was presented to Shri Surjeet Kumar as a souvenir by H.E. Abbot on behalf of Drepung Gomang Monastery for his great support of the Tibet cause. His Visit to the monastery was accompanied by the Chief Representative officer, South Zone CTA and Mundgod Tibetan Settlement officer, CTA.
On the 12th of May 2022, in the presence of His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, the annual exam result for the years 2021-2022 was declared by Drepung Gomang School, and those who have excelled in the exams were honored at the prayer hall temple, the felicitation ceremony attended by H.E. Abbot, Discipline head, chant master, directors of administrative and planning office, school and association members. The rank holders of each class were honored with small gifts as tokens of appreciation for their academic achievement and hard work. Drepung Gomang Monastery extends hearty congratulation to all those who excel in their annual exams.
Extensive prayer ceremonies are conducted here for three days (from 29th April) at the Prayer hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery, attended by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, tulku/lamas, Geshes, and common monks. The monks congregated at the Prayer hall prayed for the long healthy life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for spontaneous fulfillment of His Holiness wishes, for the truth of Tibet's cause to prevail, for peace and harmony in the world, and for healing and recovery/rehabilitation of all those affected by the pandemic and War, also for the well being of all our spiritual master/teachers and dedicated benefactors of the monastery.
The annual exam for the academic year 2021-2022 for the monk students of Drepung Gomang School was conducted on 19th April 2022. The test of oral recitation of memorized texts, written papers, and dialectical skills was conducted, Drepung Gomang School is administered by Dre-Gomang Buddhist cultural Association (DGBCA), a registered society. Monk students from age 7 to 18 study here modern education like English, mathematics, and science besides traditional Buddhist monastic studies. The classes are from 1st grade to VIIIth grade.
On 20th April, His Eminence Drepung Trisur Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tenpa bestowed Mahakala Empowerment and conferred ‘Kyabje Yongzin Trijang Rinpoche’s Oral transmission on Mahakala Practice’ at the Prayer hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery, teaching attended by tulkus/lamas, geshes and common monks.
On 21st April, monks gathered early morning to perform ‘Tsedup’ Long life prayer ceremony for His Eminence Drepung Trisur Khensur Rinpoche, followed by a long life offering ceremony (Tenshug) for His Eminence Drepung Trisur Khensur Rinpoche. This Tenshug ceremony was led by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang, attended by His Eminence Drepung Tripa Khensur Rinpoche, H.E. Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Loseling, H.E. Gomang Khensur Rinpoche, Senior monks, directors of both monasteries and representative of Khangtsens, beside the common monks. On this auspicious occasion, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche expressed gratitude to the elders and lauded the great hard work and sacrifice made in extremely difficult conditions by our elders (Buxa elders) during the initial years of monastic re-establishment in South India. This sangha will always remember their great selfless contributions and hard work which have greatly contributed to the preservation of our culture and religion in exile.
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On 15th April 2022, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama grants an audience to H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso, 81st Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery and abbot's attendant at his official residence in Dharamsala. India.
On 4th April, at the prayer hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery, learned Geshe who are the rank holders in the annual Tantrayana exam were honored by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche in presence of the congregation. Monks who have graduated or obtained Geshe title from the monastery are required to pursue a three-year mandatory Tantrayana course from the monastery, upon completion of this three-year course, the Ngarampa title is honored to the Geshe.