Annual Memorization exam of Year 2021 of Drepung Gomang Monastic college was conducted at Prayer hall temple in the last week of August under the supervision of His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and members of Examination Board. Memorization is the key component part of monastic curriculum. Monk students have to give required number of texts to the examiner during the test.
On 29th August 2021: Honoring the monk students who excels in the annual exam of respective classes of Drepung Gomang School and special language/extra classes. The felicitation ceremony was attended by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, discipline head,.chant master, directors and administrators, as well as school management staff of Principal, board members, school secretary, class teachers who all have put hard work and effort to keep this initiative going during difficult Pandemic.
Monastery sincerely conveys deepest thank you to all staff and extend congratulations to all those who excels in the exams. More photos on our official facebook page
Due to Wuhan Covid-19 Pandemic and restrictions last year, Drepung Gomang monastery was unable to conduct the annual 'Thuk Choera' a special inter-class monastic debate. This year on 29th July, with the easing of some restrictions, this special and religious traditional event observed and held only at Drepung Gomang, was held with only limited monastic classes ( five classes of Parchen=Prajnaparamita classes) with monks students. Usually, whole senior classes participate in this ceremony which lasts for a week. This year. the annual 'Thuk Choera' was held at the new debate courtyard of the monastery under the strict supervision of His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, Discipline Head, text/scripture teachers, and monks from the classes.
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Started on the 15th day of the first month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, the auspicious occasion of Chotrul duchen. In observance of the Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, Drepung Gomang Monastery under the initiative headed by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche has started a virtual program on Basic Buddhism for youngsters and for those interested.
As requested by the monastery, His Eminence Kyabje Kundeling Tatsak Rinpoche gave teachings on the basics of Buddhism as the observance of the Year of gratitude to H.H.the 14th Dalai Lama as coordinated by Drepung Gomang Monastery.
Venerable Tulkus/Lamas and learned scholars/masters/geshes will be also taking part in the series of virtual programs in days to follow and will be teaching Buddhism. Please follow on our facebook https://www.facebook.com/drepung.gomangmonastery.9 on a series of teachings that have been uploaded in the past.
Our profound gratitude to all kind donors from Taiwan, Singapore, Australia, USA, and Vietnam for their generous donations towards the inoculation of our monks and laypeople against Wuhan Coronavirus. Drepung Gomang Monastery and all its monks sincerely convey our deepest thank you to all kind donors for this kind and compassionate support.
On 18th and 19th June, we are able to provide free covid1-9 vaccines for 1202 people (monks/laypeople) of the settlements. Drepung Gomang Monastery continued to offer prayers for the quick end to this Pandemic and for healing of those suffering and infected by Coronavirus.
25th June, 2021: Geshe Lharampa Ngawang Jigyal took charge as the new discipline head (Gegu) of Drepung Gomang Monastery in presence of the Abbot, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and chief administrator and director. The tenure of the Discipline head is of one year and is elected to the post by the monks. He will be assisted by two monk assistants.
Due to Covid-19 restriction, the traditional Khatak (Tibetan scarf ) offering ceremony by the monks for new and outgoing Discipline head and their assistants were not conducted.