GESHE NYIMA TAMANG

I was born in the village of Kaleshwor in the Lalitpur district of Batase Danda, southeast of Kathmandu in 1972. I became a monk at the age of 16 and entered the Gaden Jangtse Monastery in Mundgod, South India in 1990. I received my Geshe Degree (Doctorate in Buddhist Philosophy) in 2009 at the age of 37. 

The Tamang people are a distinct Himalayan race from Nepal, and their culture and religion are very similar to the Tibetan Buddhist traditions. They number about five million but I am the first Tamang to receive the Geshe degree, from Gaden Monastery.  

We do not have an institution of higher learning for Buddhist philosophy and Tamang cultural studies in Nepal. My goal in building this monastery is to educate Tamang people and preserve our way of life and our culture. 

Although the focus of the Tamang LTC is to provide the Tamang people with an opportunity to study Buddhism in depth, it will also be opened to all who are interested in Buddhism. 

As well as a center of learning and contemplation the Tamang LTC will also provide the local community with medical facilities and care for the elderly.