The Department of Religion and Culture is the central administrative body responsible for overseeing religious and cultural affairs within the Tibetan exile community. It supervises initiatives aimed at revitalizing, preserving, and promoting Tibetan religious and cultural heritage. Initially established as the Council for Religious Affairs office on April 27, 1959, it comprised representatives from the four Buddhist schools as its principal members, located in Mussoorie. On May 30, 1960, the office shifted its base to Dharamsala, and on September 12, 1960, it was formally incorporated as one of the seven main departments of the CTA. Currently, the department oversees 253 monasteries and 36 nunneries spread across India, Nepal, and Bhutan and five cultural institutions in India.
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Name: Getse Tsultrim
Place and Date of Birth: 1994, Tibet
Code No: 20669
Born in a small village in Sungchu District in Tibet, Getse came into exile in 2018 to study Buddhist philosophy and epistemology. He is currently studying at Sera Jhe Monastery in south India.
Name: Namgyal Kunsel
Place and Date of Birth: Zamyhang , 1999
Code No: 20665
Born on June 7, 1999 in Tibet, Namgyal arrived in exile in 2018. Upon his arrival, he joined Drepung Gomang Monastery to study Buddhist philosophy.
Name: Gulshe Sonam Dhargyal
Place and Date of Birth: Sershul Dzong, 1994
Code No: 20668
Gulshe was born in Sershul District in Amdo, Tibet. He came into exile to study Buddhist philosophy and is currently studying at Sera Jhe Monastery.
Name: Sherab Kunsel
Place and Date of Birth: Sungchu Dzong, 1999
Code No: 20676
Born in Sungchu District, Tibet, Sherab attended high school in Tibet. Facing difficulties with studying there, he came into exile in 2018 and enrolled at Menriling Monastery to pursue studies in Bon philosophy.
Name: Yundrung Tsukphue
Place and Date of Birth: Sungchu Dzong, 1996
Code No: 20674
Born in Sungchu District, Amdo Tibet, Yungdrung became a monk in 2015. Upon his arrival into exile in 2018, he went to Menriling Monastery to study Bon philosophy.
Name: Mingyur Tsering
Place and Date of Birth: Sungchung Dzong, 1999
Code No: 20666
Born in Sungchu District, Mingyur studied middle school in Tibet. At age 14, he became a monk and in 2017, he fled into exile and enrolled at Menriling Monastery to study Bon philosophy.
Name: Sonam Chokdue
Place and Date of Birth: Sungchu Dzong, 1999
Code No: 20677
Sonam hails from Sungchu Dzong. He started his monastic journey at the age of 14. In 2018, he joined Menriling Monastery to study Bon philosophy.