Drepung Loseling Monastery is one of Tibet’s largest monastic universities. Despite facing numerous challenges in the initial days, it was re-established in Mundgod, south India in 1971 by about 250 Loseling monks who had fled Tibet. Since its inception, over 500 monks have attained the prestigious Geshe Lharampa degree, which is the highest degree of scholarship conferred within the traditional Tibetan monastic system in the Gelug School. Today, the monastery is home to over 3000 monks.
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Name: Geshe Choeying Dorjee
Birthplace: Bhathang Kham, Tibet
D.o.B: July 15 1985
Geshe Choeying Dorjee, originally from Bhathang Kham, Tibet fled to India in 2003 to study Buddhist Philosophy in Drepung Loseling Monastery, in south India. A few years later he suffered irreversible kidney damage, and required dialysis. Despite three monks volunteering as donors, none were compatible. He returned to Tibet, where his elder brother, Kalsang Tsering, donated a kidney leading to a successful transplantation. After recovery, he returned to the monastery where he resumed his studies and practice without any major issues. However, he needs ongoing medication and regular check-ups to maintain his kidney health.
Name: Dawa Dorjee
Date of Birth: Aug 15, 2011
Dawa is from Montang, Arunachal Pradesh. He joined the monastery in 2017 and has been attending the monastery school ever since. After two years in kindergarten, he was promoted to Grade I. His favorite subjects are science and mathematics. Besides attending Gradees, he does calligraphy practice and scripture memorization. He is the older of his two siblings and his younger brother who is seven years old loves with their parents in their hometown.
Name: Jamphel Sengye
Date of Birth: March 15, 2009
Jamphel is from Chakma in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Both his parents work as farmers. However, their financial situation is extremely challenging, making it difficult for them to provide for Jamphel, let alone afford his schooling fees. In 2018, Jamphel joined a monastery, where he is under the care of a senior Geshe who serves as his mentor. Currently, he is studying in Grade I at the monastery school.
Name: Jamphel Tsewang
Date of Birth: February 25, 2007
Jamphel was born in Motipur in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Like most of the people in his native place, his parents are also farmers. They have two other children who are with the parents, lending a helping hand to them in cultivating a small piece of land given by the government. They are totally dependent on seasonal rainfall for cultivation. He came to the monastery to study and practice Buddhism in the year 2018. Currently he is studying in Grade I. His hobby is playing with jigsaw puzzles.
Name: Jamphel Soepa
Date of Birth: Feb 22, 2007
Jamphel, from Montang, Arunachal Pradesh, comes from a farming family. His parents rely on monsoon rain for farming on their small plot of land. He has two younger siblings attending a local government school. Jamphel is in Grade I at the monastic school, where he studies Tibetan, English, social science, science, and mathematics.
Name: Tsering Khando
Date of Birth: January 10, 2008
Tsering is from Montang village in Arunachal Pradesh. His parents left him under the care of a senior monk from his native place. Since he is too young to enroll in the mainstream monastic curriculum, he has joined the monastery school where he is presently in Grade II.
Name: Jorwa Choedup
Date of Birth: Jan 1, 2009
Born in a small village in Montang, Arunachal Pradesh, Jorwa hails from a farming family. He joined the monastery in 2017. As he is still underage to enroll in the monastic mainstream curriculum, he is currently attending the monastery school, where he is in Grade II. His daily routine involves morning scriptural text memorization, reciting prayers, and attending school. Outside of his studies, he enjoys listening to stories and drawing pictures as his hobby.
Name: Pema Wangdu
Date of Birth: March 14, 2007
Pema came from Montang in Arunachal Pradesh. His parents enrolled him in the monastery to fulfill his aspiration to study and practice Buddhism. His parents are farmers. Soon after joining the monastery in the year 2017, he was admitted to the monastery school where he is presently studying in Grade III.
Name: Jamphel Choedhar
Date of Birth: August 16, 2012
Born in Montang village, Arunachal Pradesh, Jamphel comes from a family whose main source of livelihood is farming on two acres of land. He has two siblings: an elder brother and an elder sister. Jamphel has recently enrolled in a pre-primary school and is beginning to learn the basics of Tibetan language. His days are primarily spent at school, where he starts with morning memorization of Buddhist scriptural texts before proceeding with his school curriculum. After school, he practices Tibetan and English calligraphy and attends evening prayers held in the monastic prayer hall. In his free time, he enjoys drawing pictures.
Name: Dorjee Wangdue
Date of Birth: May 22, 2012
Dorjee is from Montang, Arunachal Pradesh, where both of his parents work as farmers, cultivating barley, corn, and paddy in their fields. Dorjee joined the monastery in 2017 and is currently attending Grade I in the monastery school, as he is still too young to enroll in the mainstream curriculum. He has a passion for gardening and enjoys caring for stray dogs. During his leisure time, he frequents the monastery library to read comics and play board games.
Name: Geshe Tsering Dhondup
Birthplace: Kham, Tibet
D.o.B: 1972
Geshe Tsering Dhondup is from Kham, Tibet. He escaped to India in 1994 and joined Drepung Loseling Monastery the same year to pursue studies in Buddhism. After completing his formal education and obtaining the Geshe Lharampa degree and title, he encountered health issues. It was discovered that his left kidney was damaged and nonfunctional, necessitating its removal in 2019 to prevent potential future complications. Since then, Geshe Tsering Dhondup has been undergoing regular medical treatment and check-ups, requiring ongoing medication and hospital visits. Due to the financial strain caused by these medical expenses, sponsorship would greatly alleviate his burden.