![]() ![]() The traditional three-year retreat is divided into two parts: preliminary practice and the actual practice. In 2004, Khenpo entered the traditional three-year retreat at Thrangu Sekar Retreat Center in Bhaktapur, Nepal and completed it in 2009. Khenpo took full ordination of monk (Gelung Vows) from Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 1992.Īs Khenpo Tashi was skilled in both Buddhist philosophy and meditation, Thrangu Rinpoche appointed him as the main Khenpo/ Teacher for the two monastic colleges, Namo Buddha Institute at Namo Buddha, Kavre district, Nepal for nine years and Vajra Vidhya Institute in Sarnath, Varanasi, U.P. ![]() ![]() This title is given as a master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy, similar to a PhD. At the Institute, Khenpo studied five major Buddhist texts of Sutra namely Madhyamika Philosophy, the Prajna Paramita Sutras, Abhidharma Gosh, the Vinaya and the Dialectics and Logic, advanced levels of Tibetan grammar and composition, and Buddhist debate practices for ten years.Īfter Completion of the ten-year course of Higher Buddhist studies, he was given the title of “Khenpo”. In 1981, Khenpo went to Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for higher Buddhist studies at Rumtek in Sikkim, India. After entering the monastery, Khenpo began his monastic education in Tibetan studies of the scriptures and Buddhist rituals. 6, Kathmandu District, Bagmati zone, Nepal and became a monk at the age of twelve in 1978. Khenpo entered Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery, under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education Center in Boudha, Ward No. Sonam Tenzin Gurung, was born on 18th July, 1966 in Tinki VDC, Manang, Nepal. Past Resident Monks Venerable Khenpo Karma Tashi Many thanks to their wonderful service at Thrangu Monastery Canada. ![]()
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