Recent sudden torrential rain and windstorms greatly damaged the tensile roof of the debate courtyard on 18th April 2024. Though no life was lost, great damage was done to the roof which was of tensile quality. The debate courtyard is an important place in the monastic education system where monks gather for debate sessions daily as per the curriculum. An Appeal has been made by the monastery for the donations/offering/contributions so that the funds will be used for the new/repair of this roof at the debate courtyard and the debate session as well as the religious teachings that have been scheduled at the debate courtyard will goes as planned.
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The annual grand examination of Drepung Gomang Monastery for 2024 was held on the 29th and 30th of October. The Exams include giving tests in dialectical and written tests in Tibetan literature. His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, the Discipline Head, the Chief Director and the exam committee members supervised the exams. The memorization test was held in September.
The Six-Armed Mahakala-Gonpo Chagdug, the official Protector-deity of Drepung Gomang Monastery. Monks of the monastery gathered at Prayer Hall Temple to offer special Guru Puja (bhumtsok) dedicating it to all the Buddhas, invoking their blessings to usher - peace and harmony in the world. This two-day prayer was dedicated to the well-being of all benefactors, for the success of all dharma projects of the monastery, and the long healthy life of His Holiness the Great XIVth Dalai Lama and all learned scholars, masters of the Buddha dharma.
On 17th October, during the tea break of His Eminence Gaden Tri Rinpoche's teachings at the Prayer Hall temple and on a special day observed on His Holiness the Dalai Lama receiving the US Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. With deepest gratitude for the over 20 years of their religious teachings/classes, Eight great scripture/text teachers H.E. Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Tenpa, H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso, H.E. Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Gyaltsen, H.E. Geshe Yonten Gyatso, Geshe Tenpa Phakchok (Gen Damdul), Geshe Tenzin Chomphel, Geshe Lobsang Tendar and Geshe Dakpa Gyalten of the monastery were honoured with the holy idol, and certificate in the presence of His Eminence Gaden Tri Rinpoche and congregated monks at the Prayer hall temple.
20th October 2024, on the day of beautiful Sunday weather, all gathered at the Prayer hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery to receive long-life empowerment from His Eminence the 104th Gaden Tri Rinpoche Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Palsangpo. With the arrival of His Eminence at 9.30 am and, the starting of prayers by the Chant Master, His Eminence conferred 'Amitayus Long Life Empowerment' to all followers at the Prayer Hall temple. The abbots, Representatives, monks, nuns and people from all walks of life attended this teaching at the Prayer hall temple. After the conclusion of Empowerment, lunch was served by monastery to all the people gathered.
From 8th October 2024, His Eminence 104th Gaden Tri Rinpoche Kyabje Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin Palsangpo imparts Oral transmission on Great Je Tsongkhapa’s Highway for Bodhisattvas (continuation from last year) and ‘The four Annotations’ to the ‘Great Exposition’ on the ‘The Stages of Path to Enlightenment' at the Prayer hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery, the teaching is expected to go on for twenty days and lots of monks from other monasteries have arrived to attend to His Eminence teachings which usually starts in the noon hours from 1.30 pm to around 3.45 pm.
The Annual Memorization exam of Drepung Gomang Monastic College for the year 2024 was conducted at the Prayer Hall temple from 27th to 29th September 2024 under the supervision of His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and members of the Examination Board. Memorisation is the key component of the monastic curriculum. Monk students are mandatorily required to give the examiner the required number of texts during the test for their promotion to the next monastic class.