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N7th Education Exchange program A three-day long Educational Exchange Program between Sera Jey English Translation Department and Bangalore Tibetan Youth Hostel was held at Sera Jey Tashi Choeling Centre from 11 – 13 Nov. 2023. It was the 8th exchange program organized between the Sera Jey & Tibetan Youth Hostel, Bangalore.

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NAbbots Kalop to BA Hons 18Nov2023 Sera Jey Monastery's Abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsethar, Kalop (Talk) to BA Hons student monks on their new Academic session 2023 - 24 journey, on 18 November 2023 at Sera Jey Lhundup Khangsar Hall.

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BA Hons Internal Exam Nov2023 Sera Jey Monastic Institute conducted the first Internal Exam for the 1st & 2nd year BA Hons in Ancient Tibetan Language, Ancient Philosophy & Ancient Psychology under the Specialized Programs of University of Mysore from 18 November 2023.

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NFall Debate School 2023 The 2nd Fall Debate School was held from 16 November to 16 December 2023.

The Fall Debate School at Sera Jey Monastery is a one of a kind opportunity for English speaking individuals to engage in an intensive 30-day training in the profound technique of the Nalanda Tradition of debate.

Tibetan Buddhist scholars of philosophy and cognitive science have been using this structured form of logic-based dialogue for the past 1000 years to probe the workings of thought and logic, the characteristics of consciousness, and the fundamental nature of reality itself.

For the second consecutive year, a group of energized and dedicated students from around the world (about 25 students from 10 countries) have participated, learning how to use this unique style of debate, learning how to think more clearly and communicate more effectively, while understanding their own minds and worlds using the analytical tools and philosophical insights developed by the Nalanda Tradition.

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NInaug 14Jan2024 On 14th January 2024, Sera Jey Monastery, commemorated the 10th anniversary of the founding of Sera Jey Science Centre, which was formerly inaugurated by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama in 2013, alongside the Inauguration Ceremony of the new “Sera Jey Science Centre” complex. H.E. The 104th Gaden Tri Rinpoche, the The Chief Guest, inaugurated the ceremony, with the Ribbon Cutting, in the presence of Venerable Thomthog Rinpoche, Abbot of Namgyal Monastery, Abbot & former Abbot of Sera Jey, heads of other monastic institutes and departments of Sera Jey.
Mr. Filippo Scianna, President of Union Buddhist Association, Italy, with the two Vice Presidents, one of the two major sponsors of the project had attended the ceremony. Students & Devotees of Venerable Thomthog Rinpoche’s center in Vietnam, Phendeling, the other major donor of the project, had attended the ceremony. The President of UBI and the Director of Phendeling Centre in Vietnam, Mis. Huoung, addressed the gathering, appreciating the successful completion of the project and their fulfilment.
Prof. Lokanath N.K, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of University of Mysore, a Guest of Honor, addressed the gathering, appreciating the project and the objectives & scope of the science centre in infusing the knowledge of ancient Buddhist science with modern science, wherein science and spiritualism could complement each other for the benefit of all human beings.

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NConference 14Jan2024 The commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of Sera Jey Science Centre, formerly inaugurated by His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama in 2013, was celebrated alongside the Inauguration of the new Sera Jey Science & Meditation Centre complex, on 14th January 2024. In the post lunch session, a conference on science was conducted by students of Sera Jey Science Centre.

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Ladhak School visit Mar 2024 A two-day workshop on Meditation and Introductory on Buddhism for around sixty school students from Ladhak was organized by Translation Department of Sera Jey Monastery, on 25th & 26th of February 2024.

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nBA Exam Mar2024 The 1st Semester Exam of 1st Year and the 3rd Semester Exam of 2nd Year of the three BA Hons in Ancient Philosophy, Ancient Psychology & Ancient Tibetan Language was held from 11th – 15th March 2024.

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NIOS Pr Exam Mar 2024 NIOS Study Center at Sera Jey Monastic Institute, conducted the Practical Examination for the Secondary Level, from 11th - 27th March 2024. Students from Sera Jey and other monasteries, Tibetan Settlement and from local village & town have enrolled at the Study Center.

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About Us

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Former Abbots

61st Khensur Ngawang Gyatso
64th Khensur Lhundup Thapkhe
65th Khensur Lobsang Wangchuk
66th Khensur Lobsang Dhonyoe
67th Khensur Dhondup Topgyal
Khensur In Tibet Lobsang Sherab
68th Khensur Ngawang Legden
69th Khensur Lobsang Thupten
70th Khensur Lobsang Tsering
His Eminence Geshe Lobsang Tsering, the 70th abbot of Sera Jey Monastery, was born in Tibet in 1923. He was ordained at the age of five and started his Buddhist philosophical studies at twelve. At the age of seventeen, he joined Sera Jey Monastery and underwent rigorous philosophical studies. He served as a philosophy teacher at his native monastery for three years. In 1959 he was imprisoned by Chinese authorities for seven years and had to undergo extreme hardship. In 1969, he fled Tibet under immense hardship, to India for exile. At Sera Jey Monastery in South India, he earned the first position in his Geshe Lharampa Examination in 1978. In 1986, he was enthroned the 70th abbot of Sera Jey Monastery and made several developments in both spiritual and administrative fields. He devoted his entire life to teaching the Buddhist philosophy to scores of aspiring students.
71st Khensur Jampa Theckchok
His Eminence Jampa Thekchok, the 71st abbot of Sera jey Monastery was born in Phenpo, Tibet in 1930. He was ordained at the age of eight and began his study of major Buddhist texts around the age of ten. His eminence arrived in exile in 1959 and continued his studies in major Buddhist texts. He taught Buddhist studies at Central University of Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, for seven years and travelled aboard to give teachings. In 1993, he was enthroned as the abbot of Sera Jey Monastery and he served the monastery in great length in both spiritual and administrative fields.
72nd Khensur Lobsang Dhonyoe
His Eminence Jetsun Lobsang Donyo, the 72nd abbot of Sera Jey monastery, was born in 1925. At the age of nine, he joined Lhatse monastery, gained basic Tibetan education and memorized all traditional monastic scriptures and studied basic Buddhist epistemology. At the age of nineteen, he joined Sera Jey Monastic University and studied all major Buddhist texts.

In 1961, he left Tibet to take exile in India and continued his study at Buxar in north India. He has served as proof-reader at monastery’s printing office. In 1967, he studied at Central University for Tibetan studies, Sarnath and received the Acharya degree.
In 1999, he was enthroned the 72nd abbot of Sera Jey Monastery and made great contribution to both spiritual and temporal affairs.
73rd Khensur Lobsang Palden
His eminence Jetsun Lobsang Palden, the 73rd abbot of Sera Jey Monastic University, was born in 1936. At the age of twelve, he joined Dhargye Monastic School and memorized all traditional monastic scriptures as well as studied basic Buddhist epistemology and other texts.

At the age of seventeen, he joined Sera Jey Monastery and studied all major Buddhist texts. In 1959, he fled to India and continued his studies at Buxar in north India. In 1965, he studied at Central University for Tibetan studies, Varanasi, and received the Acharya degree.
In 2005, he was enthroned as the 73rd abbot of Sera Jey Monastic University and made great contribution to both spiritual and administrative fields. Moreover, he devoted most of his time to give teachings and oral transmissions on Buddhist scriptural resources to scores of pupil monks.
74th Khensur Lobsang Delek
His Eminence Jetsun Lobsang Delek, the 74th abbot of Sera Jey Monastery, was born in 1939 at Karze district in Tibet. At the age of seven, he joined Karze Monastery and started memorizing traditional monastic scriptures. His given name is Lobsang Delek and received ordained name as Ngawang Soepa while he was newly ordained at age of seventeen. In 1959, he fled to India and continued his Buddhist philosophical studies at Buxar in north India. In 1968, he received the full-ordained vows from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In 1982, he was honored with first position of Lharam Geshe degree. Moreover, in 2005, he was enthroned as the abbot of Gudme Tantric Monastery, and he became the 75th Sera Jey Abbot on 6 May 2012. Generally, he devotes his precious regular time in giving teaching and conferring different initiations and oral transmissions.
75th Khensur Gedun Choephel
His Eminence Jetsun Gedun Choephel, 75th abbot of Sera Jey Monastery, was born in 1941 at at his native Kartze province in Eastern Tibet and was initiated at the age of 8 in his native Kartze monastery. He joined Sera Jey Monastery – Tibet in 1955. In 1969 left Tibet for India and was among the foremost member monks to re-establish the monastery at exile in South India. He has received the highest monastic scholastic award of Lharam Geshe – Doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy, and has dedicated his entire life to teachings at the monastery. He was enthroned the 75th abbot of Sera Jey Monastery on 18th July 2016.