On September 17-18, 2024, under the supervision of the Monastery's Science Department and Exam committee, a two-day Science and Language half-yearly exam was conducted at the Prayer Hall temple of the monastery. His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, Gegu la, Chief administrator and other faculty members of the Science Dept. and Exam Committee took part as an exam invigilator. Science has been brought into the mainstream curriculum of the monastery studies as per the vision of His Holiness the Great Dalai Lama.
On 6th Sept-9th September 2024, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso, the Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery attended the inaugural ceremony of the New Prayer Hall of Ganden Tashi Chokhorling Monastery, Buryatia, Russia. His Eminence Khen Rinpoche met H.E. XXIV Pandito Hambo Lama Damba Ayusheev, Head of the Russian Federation’s Buddhist presented a gift from the monastery on this auspicious occasion, participated in the consecration ceremony and various religious ceremonies at the monastery with abbots and members, and visited many other historic holy places and monasteries in the region, especially H.E. visited the monastery where former late abbot Khensur Ngawang Nyima took his ordinations. His Eminence also gave religious teachings to the public upon request.
With the kind invitation from Local Religious Organization ‘Gelug Buddhist Community’, Russia and kind coordination by Natasha la, Chairman of Drepung Gomang Center, Cultural Foundation and all its kind members/volunteers. The Official Mandala group of Drepung Gomang Monastery headed by Geshe Lharampa Tenzin Sangpo Rinpoche with four monks and Tibetan doctor Dr. Dorjee Dakpa la will visit Russia and its region from 5th September 2024. Drepung Gomang Monastery on behalf of everyone sincerely conveys its deepest thank you to Natasha la, Chairman of our Drepung Gomang Center, Cultural Foundation and all volunteers and friends supporting this Official Mandala tour for arranging the invitation and organizing the visit of monks to Russia. Drepung Gomang Monastery appeals to all in Russia to kindly extend possible assistance to this official Mandala Group so that the visit of this group will be beneficial to all in difficult times like this.
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H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso visited the United States of America from July 21 to 25th August 2024. The Tibetan community in Portland, Oregon welcomed the 81st Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery. H. E. Khen Rinpoche gave a public talk, Dharma Teachings at various gatherings as scheduled in Portland, Philadephia, Charlottesville Virginia, New York City, our new centre in Connecticut and interviewed at VOA Washington DC. H. E. Khen Rinpoche also attended The Tibetan Community of North America Tenshug offering for His Holiness the Dalai Lama's long life on 22nd August at NY UBS arena. His Eminence Khen Rinpoche concluded his month-long USA trip with a visit to our sister organization ‘Drepung Gomang Center for Engaging Compassion’ in Louisville, Kentucky meeting the directors and benefactors.
On 19th July, Sherig Kalon (Education Minister of Central Tibetan Administration) Madam Tharlam Dolma Changra accompanied by the Director of STSS, Tsering Dhondup, and Under Secretary Tsering Yangkyi from the Department of Education visited the Prayer hall of Drepung Gomang Monastery. They were well received by the Chief Administrator Geshe Monlam Gyatso and other directors at the Prayer Hall where Sherig Kalon made offerings and took blessings from holy idols. In the evening, at the dinner hosted by the monastery, a souvenir was presented to Sherig Kalon Madam Tharlam Dolma la and other officers.
Group headed by Geshe Yonten Gyatso visited Singapore from June 8th to July 7th with the invitation extended by the Tibetan Buddhist Centre and Har Par Villa, Singapore. The group as per request made Sand Mandala at the two venues with the deepest prayers for the good healing and speedy recovery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s knee surgery. Drepung Gomang Monastery sincerely extend thank you to Tibetan Buddhist Centre and Har Par Villa for the invitation and the support, and hospitality extended to the group during their stay there.
His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama's birthday celebration at Drepung Gomang Monastery began in the morning with extensive prayers for the long life of His Holiness and the swift recovery from the knee surgery. Followed by tree planting by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche, senior tulkus and senior monks at the field. Then at the ground floor of the prayer hall, the cake-cutting ceremony began with prayers for His Holiness, followed by a speech by His Eminence Khen Rinpoche and the chief administrator marking the auspicious occasion. Senior Buxar elder monks were then felicitated for their dedication and great contribution to the existence of this Sangha in exile in the initial years. The ceremony concluded with a special veg luncheon for all the monks of the monastery.