Though the debate courtyard was inaugurated in 2019 December by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as the project is of huge magnitude, the construction process is still on going delayed much by Covid Pandemic and its restrictions. The monastery appeal to organizations, individuals to make offerings and donations.
Debate courtyard/hall/classroom in a monastery is an important place where monk students study all the five major monastic classes through critical debate. With logical reasoning as the governing rule, students practice the art of debate by questioning one another. This method of monastic debate is considered one of the best means of gaining a profound understanding by establishing the realities of things. As such, the debate courtyard/hall is one of the most important places of learning for the monk students of major Tibetan monasteries. It is an integral part of a Tibetan monk’s training and is an effective means of expanding the mind, increasing mental sharpness, developing analytical capacity, and gaining internal clarity.
Drepung Gomang Monastery in South India is building a spacious debate courtyard/classrooms to conduct proper debate session all through the year without any monsoon, hot summer or sound disturbance, a spacious debate hall with debate courtyard that can be used for daily debate practice or session, morning/evening prayer before the debate, which can be also used as a classroom/halls for daily monastic classes where monks of each sixteen classes as well those going for higher exams like Gelug Gyuktoe can gather and receive teachings from their teachers and this can be also used for community events like Tsen phu dhamcha (overnight mass debate ceremony), Thuk Choera (Special inter-class debate ceremony held only at Drepung Gomang Monastery) and many others events of the monastery.
The Project Estimate
We request/appeal for donations/offerings/contributions to the final stage of the project. Every single donation is welcome for this project. The project is still going on. Project report and photos will be emailed to donors on a monthly basis. Once the project is completed, the detailed account statement of the project will be submitted to the donor.
DONATION APPEAL FOR IDOLS/HOLY STATUES AT DEBATE HALL ALTAR.
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Making donations on the construction of holy idols, temple hall and places for Sangha will give immeasurable benefit to oneself and others in the future. Even for millions of eons, the virtue collected by having provided these offerings will never get lost, it is unbelievable merit. So earn immeasurable merit by making donations in constructing of holy idols. You can make offerings on the idols/statues that will be installed at the holy altar of Debate hall. So kindly make offering and contribution.
HOW TO DONATE FOR THIS PROJECT:
Checks/cheque in favor of ‘Drepung Gomang Education Society’. Every receipt will be issued for donations/contributions. Wire Transfer can be made at the below information.
Wire Transfer information from Abroad (Foreign remittances):- Please contact us by our email gomangoffice(a)yahoo.com
For Donations/offerings within India, please kindly contact us on our email.
Site/construction progress report will be submitted on a monthly basis with construction photos by emails.
The project will start as soon as funding is received. Project report and photos will be emailed to donors on a monthly basis. Once the project is completed, the detailed account statement of the project will be submitted with the invitation for the inauguration ceremony.
The monastery remains grateful for your continued generosity and compassionate support you all bestowed on us. We request you to help us in the fulfillment of this project and to share this project funding request with other kind individuals, friends, organizations who can donate/contribute to this project.
Thanking you so much on behalf of all of monks of Drepung Gomang Monastery.
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