With participation from scholars/masters from Drepung Gomang Monastery, Drepung Loseling Monastery and Taktsang Rato Monastery, a conference on the Buddhist Monastic Code of Discipline (Vinaya) was held at the Prayer Hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery under the supervision of abbots of the respective monasteries. This conference and discussion can view on the monastery's facebook https://www.facebook.com/drepung.gomangmonastery.9
Gonpo Bumtsok : 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 for the long healthy life of His Holiness the Great XIVth Dalai Lama and all learned scholars, masters of the Buddha dharma.
With the news of the Covid case and the suffering by Tibetans in Lhasa and other regions of Tibet due to strict harsh zero-covid regulations imposed by the Chinese Government, all the monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery gathered at the Prayer Hall temple on 22nd September evening to pray for the swift resolution of the Crisis and good recovery of all those affected by Covid.
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His Eminence the 13th Kundeling Tatsak Rinpoche and his entourage visits Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging compassion, Louisville, USA on 24th September. His Eminence was extended a warm welcome by Geshe Kalsang Rabgyal la and members at the airport. At the Center, His Eminence gave a teaching on "Thirty-Seven practice of Bodhisattva" to the public. Following day, His Eminence visited Gethsemani Abbey, and met with the Mayor of Louisville and other officials of Louisville.
Under the supervision of H.E. Khen Rinpoche, discipline Head, Chant master, and examination committee, the monk's memorization test is being conducted from 19th Sept to 21st September at the Prayer Hall temple of Drepung Gomang Monastery. Monks pursuing monastic academic and curriculum are required to give exams to be promoted to the next class.
Chanzoe at the monastery literally means 'treasurers'. On 17th September 2022, Monks above 18 years of age voted for 9 chanzoes that will take administrative charges from 1st April 2023. The board of directors of the monastery is elected by the monks for a three-year term. The responsibility of finding funds for the monastery for various welfare projects and providing three-time meals, medical allowance, etc., and running day-to-day chores of the various branches of the monastery falls on their head.
As per the invitation extended by Shedrub choekhorling, Saleve, France, Two of our Geshe-la i.e., Geshe Lharampa Ngawang Sopa and Geshe Lodoe Jimpa have officially joined Shedrub Choekhorling, Saleve France where they will be assisting the Center in religious affairs. Established in 2010 on Mont Saleve, Haute-Savoie, 30 minutes from Geneva, it obtained legal status of the congregation by the Ministry of the Interior in September 2013. Inaugurated by His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama on August 12, 2011, the name 'Shedrub Choekhorling' meaning 'The Dharma Wheel Garden for Teaching and Practice' was bestowed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Two Geshe las were received well at the Geneva airport by the members of Shedrub Choekhorling.