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Drepung Gomang Monastery Tour
2000-2001 Monks

 

Tour Goal & Highlights
Brief History and Description
The Legend of Milarepa
The Performance
Pujas
In The Press
Multimedia Gallery

Tour & Other Information
Tour Itinerary
Special Programs for
   Schools & Churches

Compassion Project
Congregation Hall Project
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Special Thanks
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About Us

 

Geshe Lobsang Yonten, Tour Leader

 

Geshe Lobsang Yonten, aged 35, was born at Sanskar Tongden in Ladakh region, (J & Kashmire State).  At the age of 8, he became a monk at the local monastery and learned basic monastic studies.  At age 18, he joined Drepung Gomang Monastery in South India and pursued and completed all the monastic classes: Prajraparamita, Madhyamika, Vinaya and Abhidharma.  Then he began the six year course culminating in the Gelugpa Board Examination.  He secured a very good mark, and in 2000, he obtained the title of “Geshe Lharampa”.  At present he is undergoing intensive tantric studies at Gytoe Tantric College.