Sed-Gyued Monastery - Older News: 2008 - 2009
25 Dec, 2009: Book Release - Abbot's Farewell
His Eminence Abbot Thutop Gonpo released the book "History of Sed-Gyued Monastery and Biography of Sed-Gyued Dorjee Chang Jampa Wangyal Rinpoche" to an assembly of distinguished guests and the confraternity of monks. The book consists of 224 pages and was compiled by the General Secretary, Ven. Dakpa Gyaltsen. A digital copy of the book can be obtained at our Media page.
His Eminence Abbot Thutop Gonpo in his parting speech gave clear directives on the importance of the teacher-student (Guru-Chela) relationship and its bindings, on the study of Buddhism as a whole and on the study of modern education to become a monk adapted to our time.
His Eminence Thutop Gonpo is leaving the monastery on 28th December 2009.
25 Nov, 2009: Ngagrampa Examinations
Owing to the tremendous and dedicated efforts of Khensur Dorjee Chang and the kind permission from H.H. The Dalai Lama, who always emphasizes the study of Sutra in the Buddhist Institutes, Ngagrampa Examinations were held for the first time at the Sed-Gyued Institute in Salugara.
On the morning of 25th November 2009, an auspicious day of Tibetan Lunar year 2136, Ven. Thupten Lhundup and Ven. Jampa Tsuendu took their Ngagrampa Examinations in front of Khen Rinpoche Thutop Gonpo in Buddhist Tantra, Sutra and Sed-Gyued Rituals. Both passed successfully securing first division.
We congratulate them for their outstanding results and welcome them as the first Ngagrampas of the Sed-Gyued lineage.
24 Nov, 2009: Medical Camp
The Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission carried out the annual medical checkup for the monks and nearby people at Sed-Gyued Monastery on 24th November 2009.
The doctors and nurses from Taiwan along with staff members of the Tibetan Refugee Centre from Darjeeling came here for medical examinations providing free treatment. This event was successfully hosted and arranged by the Sed-Gyued Monastery in cooperation with the Darjeeling Refugee Centre.
5 Nov, 2009: Visit of the Health Minister, Central Tibetan Administration
In the course of a tour to the Tibetan colonies in West Bengal and Sikkim, Kalon Chope Paljor Tsering, Health Minister of the Tibetan Government in Exile made a visit to our monastery.
He arrived around 1 pm, coming directly from Bagdogra Airport. Kalon addressed the audience about health care for the monks of the four local monasteries as well as for laymen of Himalayan origin living in Salugara. Afterwards, there was a short while left for individual audiences.
Around 3 pm, the Minister left the Sed-Gyued Monastery for Kalimpong.
19 Oct, 2009: Appointment of new Abbot
The confraternity of monks at Sed-Gyued Institute of Buddhist Studies is glad to inform you that His Eminence Gyuto Khensur Ngawang Jorden has been appointed 39th Abbot of our monastery by H. H. the Dalai Lama.
His enthronement ceremony will take place later, respective informations will be available in time.
18 Sept, 2009: Yerne and Chabshu
The festivities of Chabshu take place after completing 45 days of Yerne. During the period of Yerne, the monks have to follow certain rules, such as remaining within the premises of the monastery, not crossing over nearby grassland or bridges. At the occasion of Chabshu, the monks participate in sportive activities like competition in running or playing football. The winners are rewarded with prizes. Events start at the time of morning prayers with the distribution of sweets to the monks. Chabshu also initiates a period of seven days of holidays, starting from 18th September.
12 Sept, 2009: Religious teachings at the monastery
Spiritual teachings of Dhrelpa Shedhak take place once every three years. During this period of time, every monk is required to be present at the monastery. This event takes around 18 days, with sessions of eight hours daily. This knowledge is taught by Khenpo Thutop Gonpo to every monk, including the prayer of Je Rinpoche (Tsongkhapa), explaining the meaning of every single line to the monks. This time, the teachings lasted from 24th August to 12th September. After succesful completion of the teachings, special Tsok is given to the monks the final day.
15 Jul, 2009: Web-Site restored
After a short break, our slightly redesigned web-site is online again. We hope it will be of use to you.
22 Nov, 2008: Offering Ten Shug to the Varanasi on Spiritual Teaching
This is very glad to know that His Holiness 14th Dalai Lama will be giving religious spiritual teaching at Varanasi from 8th Jan till 14th Jan on 2009 for the existence of Happiness to all the living beings in the world. On this occasions, among the sponsorship to the religious spiritual teaching along with we the Sed-Gyued institute of Buddhist studies would like to offer Teng -Shui as on the behalf of our monastery we do have asked permission from His Holiness Dalai Lama officially and they do accept our proposal to sponsors and let us told to jointly Work with those sponsorship of the occasions. We feel really happy to got such an auspicious occasions to sponsorship to the Long Life of His Holiness.
At the same time, getting such opportunity we all the monks from Sed-Gyued monastery would like to offer prayer for Three Jewellers.Beings the Buddhist, His Holiness Dalai Lama is the only light in the present world of Buddhist religion and also offer all the different sects of religion to have harmony and unity. always to prevail peace in the world. We would like to also share to all the known peoples of our monastery please do offer prayer to His Holiness Long life and sound health.
17 Nov, 2008: Our Monastery's half-yearly Exams
Our monastery Half-yearly examination starts from 17th Nov to 22nd Nov 2008. The examination results will be declared on 24th Nov on Monday. The position holder monks will be given respective class prizes. After announcing the results, there will be one week holidays.
09 Oct, 2008: Herukapa Bhedhon Kunsel Teaching
At the monastery, H.E. Khenpo Thutop Gonpo the Herukapa Bhadhon Kunsel to all the Monastery monks The teaching take place. The teaching was from 9th to 16th Oct 2008. All the monks along with former Abbot Sed Gyued Dorjee Chang attend the teaching. The teaching is meant to give goodwill and sound health to H.H. The Dalai Lama along with successful talks of Tibet ongoing in China. At the same time, peace prevails in the world.
02 Sep, 2008: Our monks and Salugara Public are taking a pledge to never worship Dhogyal
On 2nd sept,all the Tibetan people and all the monks present at the monastery made a promise on the present of H.H.The Dalai Lama, Palden Lhamo and Nechung frame not to practice “Dhogyal” and further to not associate with those persons who follow the religion.At the same time afternoon on the behalf of the monastery and T.Y.C.Salugara gave a wonderful to all the people who present during the day.
29 Aug, 2008: Monks returned to the Monastery
On the Hillside Festivals, our monks from monastery attend their festive occasion to presents the Buddhism religious practice as eight of monks went there. On the festivals, our monks present the Mandala sand painting, Cham(Lama dang)Buddhist religious teaching etc for the duration of 40 days. The main aim to participate their festivals was to preaches Buddhist religious practice and awareness of Tibetan culture and tradition to prevail peace to all the living beings. After staying the duration of 40 days we back to India and we all went to Canadian embassy but during that time,the embassy was closed on 25&26Aug so we all back to monastery at salugara.
15 Jul, 2008: To whom it may concern
The sacred Buddhist peace tour in Ontario, Canada has officially been approved to be held in HillSide festival in Guelph, Ontario. This project has been organized with hard work and dedication of Sam Baijal since 2006.
Lobsang Dorjee who is representative of Sed-Gyued Monastary in Canada has introduced the Monastary to Sam in 2006.Since then two of them have been planning to share the awareness of Buddhist religion through offering prayer, Tantric teaching of Buddhist philosophy, sacred dance of Tibetan(Cham) and Tibetan mandala (sand painting).
In January 2006 Dhakpa Gyalsten secretary of monastery visited Canada to discuss about the matter relating to set up Buddhism awareness.
On 17th July,2008,The Khenpo(abbot) along with seven monks of the monastery are leaving for Canada to participate in Hillside Festival in Ontario. I wish them a safe journey and successful event.
In future, if anybody needs any information regarding our monastery to organize an event or offer private prayers, you can contact us either directly in India or our Sed-Gyued Buddhist Center representative Ngodup Wangmo or Lobsang Dorjee at 77 Clissold Rd. Toronto, Ontario, M8Z 4T7 Canada, Phone 416 231 2441, 416 953 1706.
Our prayers and blessings to all our well wishers and organizers who are behind this project.
Thanking you for your continuous help and support.
Sed-Gyued Dorjee Chang Jampa Wangyal Rinpoche, Founder & President
10 Jul, 2008: Sed Gyued monks to Hillside festival Canada
"Buddhist Monks to take up residence at Hillside
by Robert Reid, Mercury news services, Canada
Guelph: The Hillside Festival has always thought outside the box, but it's entering another dimension for its 25th anniversary.
Joining the many performers converging on the Guelph Lake Conservation Authority for the festival's milestone weekend from July 25 to 27 will be a group of Buddhist monks from a Tibetan monastery. Eight monks from the Sed-Gyued Institute of Buddhist Studies will take up residency at the festival as part of a five-week stay in Ontario, sponsored by the festival. The institute is associated directly with the Dalai Lama.
"We've been working on this for three years and we just got everything worked out," festival artistic director Sam Baijal said. Needless to say, Baijal is elated. "This is wonderful. It's a whole different thing for the festival." Baijal believes the monks' visit marks a first for a Canadian music festival. "I cautiously say this has never been done before in the country." He agrees the festival's programming has "always been all over the map."
"We've always taken a great deal of pride in our non-traditional programming." But the attendance of the monks -- two teachers and six students who are travelling outside of Tibet for the first time -- takes programming to a new level. The monks, who will have their own tent, will provide instruction in Buddhist teaching and traditional Tibetan art presentations. They will also conduct short performances on stage.
The invitation was not tied specifically to the festival's anniversary, Baijal said. "It just worked out that way. By fate it happens to coincide with our 25th anniversary."
This year's festival features such acts as Broken Social Scene, the Cowboy Junkies, the Bourbon Tabernacle Choir, Hayden, Harry Manx, Justin Rutledge and the Sadies, in addition to Stuart McLean's Vinyl Café."
06 Jul, 2008: H.H. The Dalai Lama on his 73rd Birthday
Early morning,all our monks attend at prayer hall to offer good health and good day to H.H.The Dalai Lama on his 73th Birthday.after the prayer all monks gathered and khenpo (abbot) Thupten Gonpo cuts the huge cake wishing the LONG LIFE to H.H.The Dalai Lama and distributed to all the monks. At around 9 am all the Tibetan people,school children and monks gather at Phodang to offer prayer for long life and prosperity to H.H.The Dalai Lama on his 74th Birthday.after that we all had Tibetan tea and sugar butter rice.In such way,we carry our good day with a lot of hope and good health to all the people.
LONG LIFE TO H.H. THE DALAI LAMA!
18 Jun, 2008: Religious Trips
At our monastery, well we received an invitation from the Hillside Community Festivals of Guelph, Ontario at Canada to participate to offer Buddhist teaching and Traditional Tibetan Art Presentation.So, eight of our monk includes The Khenpo Thupten Gonpo (Abbot) leaving to Canada for the purpose of Buddhist Teachings and Art Presentation at the Festivals and they are leaving on 2nd Week of July and will be return on 3rd week of August '08.
13 Jun, 2008: News
Teachers Training: Our monk Jampa Tenzing and Ringzing Ngudup were admitted in the teachers training at sara, Dharamsala.
Tibetan Medical Course: Our monk Tenzing Gonpo has been admitted in the Tibetan Medical Course at Dharamsala.
Religious Tours: H.E. Sed - Gyued Dorjee Chang T.N Jampa Wangyal Rinpoche and Rev Dakpa left for Taiwan on 15th September 2005 for enhance Buddhist Doctraine. Ven Tulku Lobsang Khedup Rinpoche and Rev. Tenzin Wangdu visited United States of America for religious activities.
Education: Our student Jampa Thokme left for Japan for his higher studies as arranged by us.
Health: We managed to send Jampa Thupten (our monk) to Spain for his treatment due to his complicated health condition.
15 May, 2008: Monastery Final Examination
Recently our monastery Final Examination starts from 5 may to 10 may.Results were also announced on 15 May.All the monks have done well their Final Examination and also the monastery have distributed the prizes to position holder of each class from grade 1 to 7.End of the function all the monks and respected Teachers have taken picture too.
From the finishing of annual examination results the summer vacation of our monastery starts from 15 May to june 31.
15 May, 2008: Sed-Gyued Institute celebrates 5th Founding Anniversary
A function was organized to celebrate the fifth foundation day of Sed-Gyued Institute of Buddhist Studies at Salugara in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on 2nd November 2006. The day also marks the enthronement of His Eminence Thutob Gonpo Rinpoche, a former abbot of Gyued Med College as the throne holder of Sed Gyued Monastery.It was on this day five years ago in the year 2001, Nobel Peace laureate & leader of the Buddhist world His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated the Sed- Gyued Institute of Buddhist Studies at Salugara.
Today, on this twin auspicious occasion, His Eminence Thutob Gonpo Rinpoche took charge as the 38th throne holder of the Sed Gyued monastery. His Eminence was appointed the abbot of Sed Gyued Monastery by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The ceremony began at nine in the morning with offering of traditional Khada (scarf) at the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, handing over of the seal of approval of His Holiness on appointment of Thutob Gonpo Rinpoche as the throne holder of the Sed Gyued Monastery. This was followed by a speech on the significance of the day's ceremony, speeches by head of the Sed Gyued Institute of Buddhist Studies, Khen Chen Dor chang Jampa Wangyal, Tibetan Welfare Officer, Kalimpong and General Secretary of the Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association. The function concluded with a colorful cultural program presented by Thonmi Sambhota Tibetan School, Gangtok and Himalayan Buddhist School. Approximately 800 devotees gathered to celebrate the event which ended around 1.45 in the afternoon.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sed-Gyued Monastery
"Sed-Gyued Monastery, Salugara, is the main seat of the Sed-Gyued lineage or whispered lineage. Whispered lineage is a secret teaching transmitted only to the closest disciple through direct communication with their root teacher or meditational deity ... It is because of the unbroken secret teachings of Sed-Gyued lineage and commentaries that the Tibetan secret Mahayana practice is intact today ... The purpose of Sed-Gyued Monastery is to preserve and promote the unique tantric study, practice, experiences and culture of this lineage, as well as the subsequent lineage holders and Sed-Gyued masters ... I appreciate and admire Sed-Gyued Dorjee Chang Jampa Wangyal Rinpoche for his tireless effort to preserve the Sed-Gyued tradition. I wish and pray for the better establishment and further development of Sed-Gyued Monastery.”
29th September 1999, Gyued-Med Tantric University, Hunsur, India
