This event is held only at Drepung Gomang monastery and it is a popular saying that when gomang's thuk choera starts, then it usually rains or starts of monsoon. Thuk Choera is an interclass debate congregation where different monastic class debates against each other in the debate courtyard. Monk students in order to prepare or sharpen their debate or to make it difficult for the opponent class, go far away from the monastery compound in the fields with great secrecy to prepare the debate. This event is held once every year for several days (Thuk chen) mostly starts on the 20th day of the fourth month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar. Last year, due to Covid restrictions, the monastery was not able to conduct proper Thuk Choera.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ (๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ) that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and Parinirvana of our perfect and most supreme teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni was observed here today. In other Buddhist traditions, this occasion is known as Buddha Purnima, Vesak, or Buddha Day, based on a different lunar calendar. The prayer session was conducted at the prayer hall temple and attended by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and all the monks of the monastery.
Also on this special occasion, we pray for the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama all the holy Gurus of all traditions, for the survival and spreading of Buddhaโs teachings in the minds of all sentient beings, and for world peace.ย
On 9th June 2022, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited Drepung Gomang Monastery, Mundgod as part of the final leg of his visit to five Southern Tibetan Settlement in India.ย He was received by the monastery's abbot H.E. Khen Rinpoche, Discipline Head, Chant Master, and the administration officials at the Prayer hall temple, escorted to the Prayer hall temple where he paid obeisance to the holy throne, idols, and stupas. A thangka was presented to the special honored guest by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche on behalf of Drepung Gomang Monastery and all its monks.
On 9th June 2022, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited Drepung Gomang School. He was received by the School Principal and the board of directors. Kungo Sikyong visited classrooms where special summer classes for lay students were going on. School Principal Geshe Gelek presented a brief report on the school. A thangka was presented by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche to Sikyong Penpa Tsering on behalf of Drepung Gomang School and the management.
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From 15th May 2022, Drepung Gomang School starts one month Summer class for the lay students of the settlement. Every year, Drepung Gomang School (Dre-Gomang Cultural association) organize free Summer classes during School Summer Holiday for the lay student of the settlement where they are taught Tibetan grammar, literature, history, calligraphy, and Buddhist Philosophy besides basic Buddhist religious studies.
Honโble 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.ย