GESHE RINCHEN TSERING ..................

Sera Jey Ngari Khangsten is pleased to inform all our dharma friends across the world that once again Ngari Khangtsen has recently produced two new Geshes named: Geshe Rinchen Tsering & Geshe Lobsang Tashi.

Geshe Rinchen Tsering: Born in Tibetan settlement, Mundgod and did his formal schooling in Sera Jey School. Later Geshe la earned his Acharya Degree from the prominent Central University for Higher Tibetan Studies (CUHTS), Sarnath Varanasi. Currently he is serving as the Principal of Sera Jey Secondary School based in Bylakuppe, Mysore. He also served as a Tibetan teacher for several years in Central School for Tibetan, Solan (HP) before he was appointed as the Principal of Sera Jey Secondary school by the glorious Sera Jey Monastery University for Advanced Buddhist Studies and Practice. On the 12th of July 2012 corresponding to the 24th day of the 5th Tibetan Lunar year, Sera jey Monastic University conferred him with the Geshe Degree in the presence of entire monks of Sera Jey at the congregation having completed his intensive monastic philosophical courses. On his Geshe degree convocation day, he made the extensive feast offerings to the assembly members or the Sangha of Sera Jey Monastery and later on to the Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen as a mark of gratitude and thankfulness. The Geshe degree conferment was kicked off in the morning with the recitation of Geshe Shedpa (Oral recitation of texts) followed by wonderful dialectical Buddhist Philosophical Debate called Geshe Damja Chemo. Geshe la family members were present on the joyous occasion of his final degree of Geshe at Sera Jey monastery. 

Enthronement Ceremony of Reincarnation of Late Ven Kachen Dugyal

10 years old boy named Ven Tulku Tenzin Leksung was born as a Reincarnated Lama of a great Buddhist Scholar and Practitioner Late Venerable Kachen Dugyal la of Sumling village, Spiti valley. Kachen la joined Chode Chenmo Tashi Lhunpo monastery; one of Tibet's principal Buddhist Learning Centre and earned Kachen Degree (Equivalent to Geshe degree in Sera, Drepung and Gaden Monasteries) after successfully completed the vast and profound courses of major Buddhist philosophical treaties there. He was also honored by His Holiness the Great 9th Pachen Lama, since then he is known as Kachen Dugyal.

Later his return to Spiti village from Tibet, Kachen la devoted the rest of his life in Spiti Keey Monastery, preached extensively the people of Spiti, Lahaul and Kinnaur regions Budhha Shakyamuni's messages of love and compassion, contentment and tolerance, and practice of the essence of Buddha dharma in our everyday life. Then later, Kachen la also dedicated his whole life in the Practice of Meditations as a pious, humble and serious hermit in a solitary mud-room for 20 years in Spiti. Finally at a high age of 98, he passed away on 25th November, 1999, and remained in Samadhi or Thukdam for 7 days in sitting-meditation posture.

The reincarnation of Kachen Dugyal, a little boy Ven Tulku Tenzin Leksung was born on 17th January, 2002 in Choglamsar, Leh Ladakh, to Father Tsewang Norbu and Mother Yangchan Dolma. His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, Champion of world peace, with his infinite compassion and loving kindness to the sentient being graciously recognized a little Rinchen Namgyal as an unmistaken reincarnation of the late Ven Kachen Dugyal la…

After the Grand Enthronement ceremonies in his Key Monastery, Spiti with an enormous welcome by the people of Spiti and adjoining villages, and Chode Chenmo Tashi Lhunpu monastery in Bylakuppe. The reincarnated boy joined Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen on 15th March, 2012 at 3:00 pm with warm and hearty welcome by Administrative officials, Discipline master and Geshe Ngawang Sangye la and entire Sangha community of Ngari Khangtsen with flowers ,burning- incenses and scarves (Traditional Katak ) in their hands. The ceremony was begun with the welcome Devotional prayer and Long Life Prayer with traditional Tibetan Tea and Dresil to all the monks and guests there soon after his enthronement to Ngari Khangtsen with offering of Mandal by the heads of Denma and Ngari Khangtsen. His Eminesnce Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thekchog, Abbot Emeritus of Sera Jey Monastery welcomed the little Rinpoche by offering of Mandal and Traditionl Scarves (Katak ) with lots of devotion for the fact that his spiritual connection as a Dharma friend with his Predecessor Kachen la.
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As per His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's precious advice during the Rinpoche's gracious audience with His Holiness, on very auspicious occasion of 16th March, 2012 corresponding to the 24th day of the 1st Tibetan Lunar month, at 8:00 am Tulku Tenzin Leksung had an audience with the Ven Abbot Geshe Lobsang Palden la, Sera Jey Monastery and joined Sera Jey Monastery for his religious studies with the offering of 'Lama Tongo, a special Traditional religious ceremony with feast-offering to the holy Sangha as a gesture of respect and for the collections of merits for one's enlightenment in the future. The actual Enthronement Ceremony to Sera Jey Monastery was commenced with offering of Long Life Mandal by the head of the monastery followed by the Grand Feast-offerings to the Sangha by Rinpoche's Ladrang to the Sera jey Monastery and Ngari Khangtsen.

Currently, Tulku Tenzin Leksung Rinpoche lives in Sera Je Ngari Khangtsen under the Spiritual Care of his 'Yongzen' or Spiritual teacher Geshe Ngawang Sangya, and studies in Sera Jey Secondary School affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi, one the first progressive monastic intuition with a blend of modern education and traditional Buddhist studies in exile.

Ven. Khentrul Rinpoche,

Mrs Lena Liu and the students of Rinpoche visited 2012


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Mr Tsering Legshe and Mr Jampa Kunsang, Thanks for your kind visit to Ngari Khangsten in Jan-Feb 2012

Happy Tibetan New Year-2012 to all our spiritual friends

Dear spiritual friends, Wishing you all very very happy Tibetan Losar 2012. Please pray for the immediate end of torture and plights of the Tibetan People in Tibet, and show our unwavering support and solidarity, deep respect to those our Brothers and Sisters who set their precious lives in fire for the restoration of freedom and human rights in Tibet, in short just cause of Tibet. Some are still being suffered under the rule of terror....

Ven Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Theckchok reached Sera in Good health....

Our most reverend spiritual teacher: Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thegchok la reached Sera at his resident- Ngari Khangtsen in good health and with safe travels, January 2012 after more than a year-long stay in Lama Tzongkhapa Dharma Centre in Italy since his last visit to Sera. He is working as a Spiritual Teacher in the Centre for years.....

Khangtsen In-charge, Administratives and seniors Geshes and monks of Ngari Khangtsen received our most reverend Khensur Rinpoche with traditional welcome scarves. Currently, he is in good health and always in touch with his daily spiritual practice, sharing loves and compassion to the monks of Ngari Khangtsen

A visit of Khentrul Lhundrub Choden Rinpoche to Khangtsen

The Most Venerable Khentrul Rinpoche paid a gracious visit to Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen in the beginning of the year 2012 after the Kalachakra Initiation In Bodhgaya by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The Khentrul Ripoche was accompanied by Mrs Lina Lue, and the dharma students and friends.

Khentrul Rinpoche visited Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thekchog at his new resident Ngari New Hostel Block. They shared a qulity and wonderful time together.

Thank you very much Venerable Khentul Ripoche la, Mrs Lina Lui and all those associates with Rinpoche for the kind visit and compassionate supports shown to us .

Geshe Ngawang Sangye's teachings at Khangtsen.

Venerable Geshe Ngawang Sangye was giving students of Ngari Khangtsen the instructions and talks about the Kalchakra Initiation, the Origin of the Kalchakra Scriptural text and how it was translated into Tibetan and brought to Tibet by Indo-Tib accomplished masters of the bygone era. Geshe la bestowed us all the important points of Kalchakra initiations before we left for the Boddgaya to recive the 32th Kalchakra Initiation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama....

Warm Congratulation to Geshe Lharampa Ven Jamyang Tashi la .......

This is an immense pleasure to share all our Dharma friends and well-wishers of Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen, that our Khangtsen has produced a Geshe Lharampa Ven Jamyang Tashi from Thiksey, Leh Ladakh on 14th December 2011. He has completed all the 5 major Buddhist Treaties under the guidance of great and accomplished scholars of Sera Jey for the more than 21 years course duration including the 6 years of Great Gelugpa Board Examinations. The Gelug Board Examination demands lots of hard work, determination and vigorous trainings to get through it. As a result, he was conferred with Geshe Lharampa Degree( equivalent to Doctorate in Buddhist philosophy)in the presence of the entire monks of Sera Jey by the Abbot of Sera Jey Monastic University on 14th December 2011.

As a mark of gratitude and kindness of the Sera Jey monastery and Ngari Khangtsen, he made an extensive feast-offerings ( Geshe Tongo in Tib) to the monastery and Ngari Khangtsen on the Geshe Degree Convocation or Ceremonial Day. His mother and relatives from Ladakh joined the joyous occasion of Geshe Ceremony in beautiful traditional Ladakhi dresses...

We extend our warm congratulation to Geshe Jamyang Tashi( Geshe Lahrampa )and wish him a grand success in all his future spiritual endeavors.

Pictures of Geshe Nagwang Namkha.....