The monks of Lho Kunsang’s monastery, where Rinpoche spent a month and a half giving teachings on the Heart Essence of the Mahayana, commentary on the Serkhangma offering prayer, and oral transmissions of the Jewel Ornament of Liberation and the Five-fold path of Mahamudra. More than 170 monks and nuns attended the teachings. During that whole time, the meals were provide and the texts were printed and distributed freely. Rinpoche made a donation for a Gong Chig seminar once every year, and a Lama Chopa practice once every month.

Lho Kunsang Rinpoche’s monaste

The monks of Gar Monastery, where Rinpoche spent one day and gave the oral transmission of the Serkhangma commentary.

This is a photo of the 3-year retreatants at Gar Monastery, to whom Rinpoche gave commentary on the Six Yogas of Naropa.

These are the tulkus of Tsedrum Monastery, which was originally built in the 12^th century by a disciple of Lord Jigten Sumgon. The precious lord himself had foretold of the location that would most benefit people through the Dharma teachings.

This is the 14^th incarnation of the tulku of Tsedrum Monastery. The rebuilt monastery, now with about 75 monks, is in the background. Khenchen Rinpoche stayed there for one week, during which he gave teachings on the Five-fold Path of Mahamudra and the Serkhangma, bestowed an Achi empowerment. He also made donations for a Buddhist college and retreat center, as well as for a Lama Chopa practice every month. 18 monks and one nun came from this monastery to hear Rinpoche’s teachings on the Heart Essence of the Mahayana at Lho Kunsang Monastery.

The monks of Tsedrum Monastery.

Khenchen Rinpoche together with the head of Tsedrum Monastery.

These are the nearly 80 monks of Tseri Monastery. Rinpoche spent one week there, during which he gave teachings on the Five-fold Path of Mahamudra and Serkhangma. He made a donation for a Buddhist college and retreat center.

Khenchen Rinpoche (center), the head tulku of Tseri Monastery (left), and Khenpo Sherab Ozer (right).

These are the close to 40 monks of Nyi Dzong Monastery. Khenchen Rinpoche stayed there for five days, during which he taught the Serkhangma prayer, visited their retreat center, and made donations for the Buddhist college, and retreat and Lama Chopa practice.

Khenchen Rinpoche stayed at Gyu Monastery for about five days, during which he gave teachings on the Serkhangma to about 40 monks and also visited their retreatants. He made a donation for a college and retreat.

These three monasteries, Tseri, Nyi Dzong, and Gyu, do not have Buddhist colleges at present, but Rinpoche requested that they each start one because it is very important for the monks and nuns to have a proper education in addition to just chanting prayers and mantras.

Drub Gyu Monastery has the most monks in that area, about 700. All are studying in college. First they start with reading and writing Tibetan language, and then start from the basic Buddhist philosophy up to the most complex. They have more than ten khenpos (scholars), as well as Mahamudra and Six Yogas of Naropa retreatants. In particular, they have retreat facilities to practice the 13 Yidam Deities of the Marpa tradition. Khenchen Rinopche spent about six days here, fulfilling their request from earlier years for teachings on Serkhangma. He made offerings of three days of meals and made a donation to support teachings on the Heart Essence of the Mahayana and the GongChig.

The monks of Drub Gyu Monastery and their head lama.

The more than 400 nuns of Drub Gyu Nunnery.

The Drub Gyu Nunnery.

The nuns of Drub Gyu outside.

The nuns of Drub Gyu welcoming Khenchen Rinpoche.

The donations made to these monasteries all came from the offerings made by Dharma Centers and individuals to Khenchen Rinpoche. So, you can see that these donations were used well. Everyone should dedicate this merit, and rejoice in those individuals’ good deeds.