Jamyang Choling Institute (JCI) was established in 1988 in Dharamsala to provide formal secular and spiritual education to Himalayan Buddhist nuns and laywomen. The institute focuses on nurturing the spiritual and intellectual growth of Buddhist women. JCI offers a comprehensive curriculum, equivalent to a doctoral program in Buddhist philosophy, which spans over 17 years. Besides Buddhist studies, the curriculum includes courses in meditation, Tibetan, English, Hindi, computer, and administrative skills, providing a holistic education for the students. At present, JCI has a total of 137 students, including 125 nuns and six lay students, with ages ranging from 11 to 53.
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Zabchoe Dolma, Adm No: JCI/235
Date of Birth: Sept 9, 1996
Zabchoe became a nun at Odsel Choling of Rarang Village in Kinnaur at the age of twelve in 2008. She studied in Varanasi for eight years and recently joined Jamyang Choling Nunnery.
Meadjung Choekit
Date of Birth: January 25, 2002
Meadjung became a nun in 2008 when she was six years old. She studied at Chagchen Ling Nunnery in Kinnaur for 13 years. She has a sister and two brothers. Encouraged by her teacher, Choegon Rinpoche, she joined Jamyang Choling Institute. Meadjung plans to increase her knowledge in Buddhist philosophy and then return to her home nunnery where she hopes to share her knowledge by teaching the younger novice nuns there.
Leamon Chhoiket
Date of Birth: August 15, 2001
Leamon became a nun in 2011 and joined Chagchen Ling Nunnery where she spent nine years studying basic scripture studies. One of five sisters, she joined Jamyang Choling Institute at the urging of her teacher. She plans to master Buddhist philosophy and then practice meditation.
Name: Tenzin Woser
Refer / No. JCI /271
Date of admission: 19/11/2024
Date of birth: 01/01/17
Tenzin Woser comes from Khet village in Arunachal Pradesh, where her father, Lama Rakpa, works as a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. She has one elder sister and two younger brothers, all of whom attend school in the village.
Not long ago, Tenzin Woser became a nun. Her ambition in joining Jamyang Choling Institute is to study Buddhist philosophy while also gaining insights into modern education.
Name: Tenzin Tsokyi
Refer / No. JCI /272
Date of admission: 19/11/2024
Date of birth: 13/12/17
Tenzin Tsokyi is from Khet village in Arunachal Pradesh. Her father, Tsetan Dorjee, is a carpenter, and her mother stays at home as a housewife. She has four elder sisters, two younger brothers, and one younger sister. One of her elder sisters has also chosen the path of a nun, while her other siblings are students at the local school.
After recently becoming a nun, Tenzin Tsokyi aims to study Buddhist philosophy and modern education at Jamyang Choling Institute.
Name: Stanzin Edzes
Refer / No. JCI /269
Date of admission: 11/08/2024
Date of birth: 18/07/2017
Hailing from Padum village in Zanskar, Ladakh, Stanzin Edze’s father, Tsering Dorjay, is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. She is the second of five children, with two elder sisters and two younger siblings. Her elder sisters are currently attending school in the village.
She became a nun last year and has joined Jamyang Choling Institute to study Buddhist philosophy alongside modern education.
Name: Tenzin Dolkar (C)
Refer / No. JCI /262
Date of admission: 10/06/2024
Date of birth: 01/05/2017
Tenzin Dolkar is from Khet village in Arunachal Pradesh, where her father, Tsering Dorjee, works as a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. She has one elder sister, one elder brother, and one younger sister. Her elder siblings are students at the local school.
Having taken the vows of a nun just a few months ago, Tenzin Dolkar is now pursuing her studies at Jamyang Choling Institute, with the aim of deepening her knowledge of Buddhist philosophy and modern education.
Name: Stanzin Norzom
Refer / No. JCI /267
Date of admission: 26/07/2024
Date of birth: 30/09/2016
Stanzin Norzom’s roots are in Padum village, Zanskar, Ladakh, where her father, Tashi Samten, is a farmer, and her mother is a housewife. She has two sisters—one older and one younger. Her elder sister is in her 4th year of school, while her younger sister is also a student in the village.
Last year, Stanzin Norzom became a nun, and she now continues her education at Jamyang Choling Institute, where she aims to study Buddhist philosophy along with modern subjects.