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Nalanda Institute in Rumtek turns 25
The regent and caretaker of the monastery Goshir Gyaltshab Rimpoche and also the director of Nalanda Institute presided over the function along with the Speaker of the State Legislative Assembly, DN Thakarpa as special guest.
Messages of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorji, the cabinet minister in the Tibetan government in exile, spiritual head of Bhutan Government, Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche, Ven. Tenga Rinpoche, Kalon Tripa of Tibetan Government in Exile, were read out.
The message from Governor Sudarshan Agarwal, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, Vice Chancellor, Sampurnand Sanskrit University were also read out.
Mr. Thakarpa also released books published by the Nalanda Institute including the annual magazine of the institute.
Most importantly, 30 students who passed Acharya and Karamjampa (MA equivalent) Degree and 19 with Shastri (BA equivalent) degree were handed certificates by Mr. Thakarpa.
In his speech, Mr. Thakarpa praised the achievements of the institute over the years and extended his congratulations to all the Rinpoches, Khenpos and monks of the institute.
To upkeep the traditional practice of tantric Saddhana practices of the Kagyu Lineage, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, after constructing the new Rumtek Monastery laid down the foundation of the building of an Institute separately in 1983.
In 1959 during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, His Holiness escaped to India and was invited by the King of Sikkim to establish his seat in his country and was provided with the land and necessary materials for building it.
The institute was upgraded and a new annexe building was built in 1987 by Jamgon Kongtrul Rimpoche one of the four regents. The institute is located next to the famous Rumtek monastery, the seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism which has over 500 centres around the world. The present head of the Karma Kagyu lineage Orgyen Trinley has not been allowed to take his seat at the monastery. He has been residing at Gyuto monastery in Dharamshala ever since he fled Tibet as a young boy ten years ago.
Headed by Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche as the resident Director of the Institute, the institute is run with the help of 20 Lecturers and Junior Lecturers, 20 faculty staffs and, 180 students, who are devoted towrds the study of Buddha’s teachings.
The message from Governor Sudarshan Agarwal, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, Vice Chancellor, Sampurnand Sanskrit University were also read out.
Mr. Thakarpa also released books published by the Nalanda Institute including the annual magazine of the institute.
Most importantly, 30 students who passed Acharya and Karamjampa (MA equivalent) Degree and 19 with Shastri (BA equivalent) degree were handed certificates by Mr. Thakarpa.
In his speech, Mr. Thakarpa praised the achievements of the institute over the years and extended his congratulations to all the Rinpoches, Khenpos and monks of the institute.
To upkeep the traditional practice of tantric Saddhana practices of the Kagyu Lineage, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, after constructing the new Rumtek Monastery laid down the foundation of the building of an Institute separately in 1983.
In 1959 during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, His Holiness escaped to India and was invited by the King of Sikkim to establish his seat in his country and was provided with the land and necessary materials for building it.
The institute was upgraded and a new annexe building was built in 1987 by Jamgon Kongtrul Rimpoche one of the four regents. The institute is located next to the famous Rumtek monastery, the seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism which has over 500 centres around the world. The present head of the Karma Kagyu lineage Orgyen Trinley has not been allowed to take his seat at the monastery. He has been residing at Gyuto monastery in Dharamshala ever since he fled Tibet as a young boy ten years ago.
Headed by Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche as the resident Director of the Institute, the institute is run with the help of 20 Lecturers and Junior Lecturers, 20 faculty staffs and, 180 students, who are devoted towrds the study of Buddha’s teachings.
