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About the nuns
Daily Schedule of the nuns The nuns rise at 5 am and prepare for the day ahead. They gather in the prayer hall at 5:30 am, although the timings change somewhat with the seasons. They begin their morning prayers by prostrating while reciting the prayers for the lineage teachers, praying for the long life of H.H the Dalai Lama and his tutors. At the end breakfast is served.
From 8 am to 12:15 pm they have their daily classes with subjects like Philosophy, Tibetan language, history, and poetry, Math, English, Social Science and Science. At 10 o’clock the nuns have tea break for half an hour. When the classes end they have their lunch break and some time for a short nap.
From 2 pm the debating session starts in the courtyard and ends at 3:15 pm. From 3:30 the nuns have evening prayer up to 4:30 pm. Between 4:30 to 5 the nuns do their self study. At 5 pm the nuns have dinner. From 6 until 8:15 the nuns have evening debating session. At the end of the day the nuns memorize Buddhist texts and do self study including their home work.
Between 11 and 12 pm most of the nuns go to bed after they have finished their studies.
Our Vision Many of the nuns who have been in residence for some years will go on to study for the degree of Geshe. After attaining the Geshe degree, they will become teachers for the nunnery as well as communities in the area and abroad.
Upon completion of their studies some of the nuns may go on long retreats while others will dedicate themselves to improve the position of nuns and women. They will offer short Dharma and meditation courses.
Our nunnery is not only for Tibetans but for every one who wishes to become a nun and practice the Teachings of Lord Buddha. Every one is welcome to our nunnery to renounce the worldly life, and come for the simple life of a Buddhist nun.
Currently
there are nuns from different parts of India, like Ladakh, S
The major subjects of the nuns study are:
Besides Buddhist studies the nuns also follow English and Computer classes.
The Abbot [khenpo]
of the nunnery is Geshe Loga. He comes from Tibet and There are currently five teachers at the nunnery who are teaching philosophy, Tibetan language, history and English.
Debate competition An important part of the nuns study is debating. It is very useful for the nuns to test their knowledge and understanding of the Dharma and to share their experiences.
Every year from September 10 to October 10, all the nuns from six different nunneries gather for a debate competition.
The debate competition started in the year 1995 with four nunneries. The whole contest lasts for one month. Every year a different nunnery hosts the event; in 2007 it was held in Dharamsala and the year before in South India.
Two hundred nuns take part in it from different nunneries like Nepal, South India and Dharamsala. In 2003 five nunneries participated in the debate competition and in 2006 eight nunneries were included.
In 1995 and 1996 it was held at Geden Choeling nunnery with a group of four nunneries taking part in debate from morning until evening.
During the day there are also classes and group discussions and in the evening a debating section. Every Saturday there is special group debate and during that time many high Lamas and Rinpoches from different monasteries and nunneries are invited.
We really hope in the future more nuns will get this opportunity so that they have the chance to share their own experience.
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