ABBOT AND CHANZOE (Director) VISIT TO USA.
Arjia Rinpoche, the President of Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in United States extended their invitation to Khen Rinpoche Geshe Yonten Dhamchoe and the director Ven. Tempa Dawa to attend His Holiness’s teaching at the Center in Bloomington. Alongside this visit, they were also able to visit the monastery’s sister organization Drepung Gomang Institute in Louisville as well as our monks and friends in New York, Philadelphia, Miami, New Jersey, Virginia and many other places. The visit of Abbot and director was very successful and thank you all so much for the support and assistance that you extended and special thank you to Mr. Curtis Jones for making this visit a possible.

Khen Rinpoche and Chanzoe Tempa Dawa with the members of Drepung Gomang Institute, Louisville, USA. 

 
At Abbey of Gethsemani             

Khen Rinpoche at DGI, Louisville giving religious teaching.

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NEW GEGU (DISCIPLINE MASTER)

Geshe Lobsang Gelek, new Gegu (discipline master)
The discipline master term here in our monastery is of one year, he is responsible for the overall discipline of the monks of the monastery, he will be assisted by two ‘chabre’ (assistant disciplinarian). Discipline master is elected by the monks during the prayer congregation whereas two assistant are appointed from the 16 khangtsens by rotation. This year, Geshe Lobsang Gelek (Hamdhong Khangtsen) is elected as the new Discipline master (Gegu).

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PARCHEN THUG CHORA
One of the annual monastic religious program was held here at the monastery in June month, for several days the monks of Parchen classes participated in the interclass mass debate congregation. The group of monks from each classes will debate with other Parchen classes, the best moments of this debate is when group gets more intensified into the debate, sometimes pulling and pushing his classmates to ask his own toughest questions to the other party, with discipline master and his assistant controlling all these jostle. 


Parchen Thug Chora (Inter Class Mass debate congregation)

VISIT OF DGI MEMBERS

left (at the prayer hall) right: offering funds to the monks after the prayer

left: Keith, Annedolma, Jason with Geshe Sangay and his relatives. right: with Abbot (khen Rinpoche) and Mr. Ngawang Gyamtso.

Keith Schmidt, Anne Dolma and Jason Holland visited this monastery for short period with Geshe Jampa Sangay, Despite the rain, they visited the monasteries and camps in this settlement, took blessing and offered prayers at Drepung Lachi and also at Drepung Gomang Monastery’s new prayer hall. The monastery thanked them for their visit and for the continuous support towards this monastic institution.

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SAKA DAWA

Making prostration at Drepung Tsokchen, early morning,                                        Butter lamps



 Saka Dawa was observed from 14th May-12th June (fourth month of Tibetan Calendar). It is one of the most important sacred Buddhist days. The whole fourth Tibetan Month is celebrated. On the full moon day of this month, Buddha has performed three most important events of His life, birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. During this month, people place special emphasis on dharma practice like circumambulation of temples, stupas and monasteries, prostration, reciting mantras, offering alms, saving animal lives, taking precepts, etcs. All these merits are believed to be multiplied 100,000 times from our dharma practices. 

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WORLD HEALTH DAY CELEBRATED.
World health day was celebrated on April 7th, this year Drepung Gomang Community dispensary organized the function at the Settlement Community hall where monks, students from school attended the function. Ven. Tsewang Norbu, the supervisor of Gomang Community dispensary gave talks on importance of health and also brought importance of awareness towards our environment. Carry bags made from cloth materials was distributed. 

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 ELECTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Each and every Tibetan Buddhist monastery has a group of directors and administrative staff who looks after the welfare and finance of the monastery, here in our monastery, the directors, Tibetan secretary and Accountant are elected by the monks by vote at the prayer congregation. The term of their service here at the office is of three years. The newly elected administrative staff who will take charge from 1st Dec 2010 are Directors: Geshe Samten Gyatso (Chief executive Director), Geshe Tsewang Thinley (Director), Geshe Tsonye Gyatso (Director), Geshe Tashi Gyamtso (Director), Geshe Tsering Phuntsok (Director) and Geshe Kalsang Ngodup (Director),  Geshe Sonam Dawa (Accountant) and Ven. Tempa Rinzin (Tibetan Secretary)

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START OF 2010 TOUR.

The monastery's official tour to United States commenced from October 2010 after they were issued visa by US embassy, New Delhi. Mrs. Anne Walter, President of Drepung Gomang Institute (our sister organization) visited Delhi to help the monks at the Embassy. Thanks to her and everyone involved for all the wonderful work in this success. Sue Simone will be coordinating the tour, if you wish to help the tour then kindly email her or call here. 203-725-6888 or sue-1@hotmail.com

For information on monastery's official Russia tour, please kindly visit www.gomang.narod2.ru and http://www.gomang.info/TOURS/TOUR%20MAIN.htm

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'THANK YOU' 
KIND DONORS AND SPONSORS 
FOR THE CONTINUOUS SUPPORT.

We really thank kind donors, sponsors, well wishers for their continuous support which has made this monastery to survive here in exile. This monastery solely survives on the donations, contribution and prayer offering and every single fund helps us a lot.

We sincerely appeal everyone to continue kind support towards this monastery and will understand if you are unable to do so. We thank you all once again and will include you all in our daily prayers.

Please kindly ask receipts for every single donation or contributions.

Gomang News is published 3 times a year by Drepung Gomang Administrative Office gomangoffice@yahoo.com

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