Welcome to Gongkar Choede monastery
Gongkar Choede is situated in the Tibetan settlement of Khera camp at Laldang, some 45 km north-west of Dehradun in the Uttarakhand State of Northern India. The monastery was inaugurated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Sakya Trizin on the 7th of March 2003 and is a non-profit institution registered under the Societies Act of 1860 (no. 1116/1999-2000).
Gongkar Choede monastery is home to about 90 monks of different ages who engage in the study and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. Gongkar Choede follows the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and is the only monastery outside Tibet belonging to the unique Dzongpa Lineage, the practice, study and preservation of which is the monastery’s main objective.
Gongkar Choede is a centre for the teaching and study of the Tibetan language and for maintaining the Tibetan culture and heritage.
The monastery also maintains the Gongkar Tsedrup Lhakhang which is dedicated to the longevity of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Sakya Trizin; the Gongkar School which provides basic education to underprivileged Buddhist children from the Himalayan region and Library.
Services
Following the former tradition in Tibet, Gongkar Choede continues to render religious service to the laity...
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Volunteering
Gongkar Choede is looking for a male volunteer, who can teach English language and basic science to the monks...
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Sponsorship
The Gongkar Choede sponsorship program draws upon an old principle of Buddhist monasticism stating ...