DGCEC Welcomes
H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso for a Public Talk
Friday, August 16, 6:00 – 7:30pm, In-Person or via Zoom
DGCEC is honored to host our Abbot, Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso, 81st Abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery, for his second visit to the United States.
In this Public Talk Khen Rinpoche will share His Holiness’ vision of advocating for Secular Ethics which are core values for all people, regardless of one’s religious tradition or if one adopts no tradition. His Holiness has played a major role in developing SEE Learning – or Social, Emotional, Ethical Learning – into a curriculum for K-12. Whether you are a parent, an educator, or a person who desires to live in a more compassionate and caring world, you will appreciate this public talk.
Please offer what you can to help make this event possible from this
Sliding Scale: $10, $20, $30, or Sponsor Level - $100. To request a scholarship please email DrepungGomangCompassion@gmail.com.
Register: DrepungGomangUSA.org, or by calling 502-614-5616.
H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Jigme Gyatso was born in Amdo, Tibet in 1965. After coming to India he joined Drepung Gomang Monastic College in India in 1990. In 1993, he received his full ordination from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. From 1992, he has been providing teachings to the monk students and was formally appointed as text teacher of the Monastery in 1995. He was conferred his Geshe Lharampa title in 2005. He served as the text teacher for 15 reincarnated Lamas (tulkus) and, since 2020, he has served as Lama Shunglenba (Monastic education supervisor) of the Monastery. Khen Rinpoche was appointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the 81st Abbot/His Eminence Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery in 2021.
Tenzin Namgyal (Tenam) has served as DGCEC’s dharma translator since 2013. He studied Buddhist philosophy at Tibetan University, Varanasi, India before moving to the US where he received a second BA in ‘International Human Rights Law’ from Hampshire College, MA. Tenam is a professional interpreter, translating Buddhist teachings from Tibetan into English and vice versa for 25 years, including interpreting for renowned teachers of many traditions.
