Jamshug Tsenphu : An overnight mass debate congregation on the initial part of the Perfection of Wisdom concerning ‘The Life of Maitreya Buddha’ was held on 18th January 2024 at the debate Courtyard with His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, Discipline Head, text teachers, Geshes and monks students in participation.

The year 2000, in the presence of the abbots from the major monastic centers of learning and hundreds of key monastic scholars and leaders, His Holiness announced that he would like to introduce science education to the monastic curriculum and his request for the Tibetan Library to shoulder this historic undertaking. Since then, a monastic science center has been a community space in a monastery. It serves as a central hub for monastics to learn science and further discourse with Western science, assisting in the introduction of Science into the main curriculum of the monastic academic as per His Holiness's vision.

Annual Science exam conducted in the year 2024 January month under the supervision of H.E. Khen Rinpoche, Discipline Head, and Science teachers/faculty.

At Shawari Mahakala Cave at Bodh Gaya on 25th Dec 2023, an extensive prayer was held with His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, H.E. Khensur Rinpoche, lamas/tulkus, Geshes and all the monks in attendance. Six-armed Mahakala is the official deity/protector of the monastery, during the H.H. the Dalai Lama teachings at Bodh Gaya, our monks gathers at Shawari Mahakala Cave to offer prayers to the official deity/protector for the accomplishment and success of all the work of Buddha dharma.

From 17th-20th December 2023, Padma Shri H.E. Thiksey Rinpoche visit Drepung Gomang Monastery, His Eminence Thiksey Rinpoche met our Abbot H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso at the airport on the way to Bodh Gaya. His Eminence Thiksey Rinpoche was received at the Hubballi airport by the directors and representative of Ladakh monk students and khangtsen.

On 18th Nov, 2023, the Annual Monastic exam result was declared at the Prayer hall temple, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, H.E. Changkya Rinpoche, the discipline head, chant master and the directors of planning and administration graced the occasion with their presence.

The rank holders of the Monastic classes were felicitated with traditional Tibetan khatak, certificates and small gifts for their academic achievements.

On 15th Nov 2023, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of the Indian State of Arunachal Pradesh, Shri Pema Khandu la made a visit to Drepung Gomang Monastery, a warm welcome was extended by the Administration to the Hon'ble Chief Minister and the entourage. 

At the debate courtyard, the Hon'ble Chief Minster witnessed the ongoing debate session, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, the Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery Geshe Jigme Gyatso offered traditional khatak to Shri Pema Khandu la and a special souvenir from his State was offered to the Abbot.

From 9th Nov, Geshe Damcha ceremony for the new Tsokram, kyabchu and Dhoram for the year 2023 was held at the prayer hall temple of the monastery presided by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, His Eminence Khensur Rinpoche, discipline head, Chant master, learned scripture teachers, Geshes and monks in general. The special Garing Gathung Damcha of Drepung Gomang Monastery (the days-long mass debate congregations participated by the graduating students/Geshe of the academic year) was held at the debate courtyard with customary throwing of sweets towards the gathered monks as part of auspiciousness and celebration of the completion of their monastic academic year.

Drepung Gomang monastery extends its heartfelt congratulations to all new Geshes of 2023 and extends gratitude to all for many years of dedicated service.