Sponsor a Tibetan Buddhist Monk or Nun

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MONKS
		Name: Ten Norbu, Monk Code: HN-3 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1994 Ten Norbu was born in Tibet and studied there until he decided that he wanted to become a monk and study Buddhism. He escaped from his homeland and joined the Sera Jhe Monastery to pursue his dreams.

		Name: Lobsang Tsepak, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1995 Lobsang Tsepak is a monk born to nomadic parents in a remote area of Tibet. He left Tibet at a tender age and is now studying at teh Sera Jhe Monastery. He has no one to look after him and needs sponsorship for his studies.

		Name: Yonten, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1992 Yonten's mother passed away when he was very young. A few years ago, he and his father fled Tibet, seeking a better life. Yonten entered Sera Jhe Monastery to pursue his education. He is studying Buddhism, along with modern subjects. As his father is unemployed, he seeks a sponsor to cover his expenses and allow him to focus on his studies.

		Name: Rinzin Losal, Monk Code: HN-3 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1993 Rinzin Losal hails from a nomadic family in eastern Tibet. He attended school in Tibet but wanted to study authentic Buddhism. He left Tibet alone and on foot and arrived at Sera Jhe Monastery several years ago, where he entered to continue his studies and become a monk. As he has no one to help support him in his endeavors, he seeks a sponsor to assist him. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Tsering Sonam, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1978 Born in Tibet, Tsering Sonam wanted to study Buddhism. He therefore escaped into India where he can study without restrictions. His family remains in Tibet, and he seeks a sponsor to assist him with continuing his education as a Buddhist monk.

		Name: Sonam Dhargay, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1975 Sonam Dhargay left Tibet and joined the Sera Jhe Monastery in southern India in order to study Buddhism freely. With his mother dead and his father in Tibet, Sonam Dhargay now seeks assistance to allow him to continue his further studies.

		Name: Thimley, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1977 Ordained when he was 18 years old, Thimley escaped Tibet very soon after and joined Sera Jhe Monastery to continue his studies. His mother passed away, and his father is unable to support him, so Thimley seeks financial assistance from a sponsor.

		Name: Kunsang Yonten, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1981 Kunsang Yonten was born to a poor nomadic family in Tibet. When he was twenty years old, he left behind everything to pursue his main aim of studying Buddhism in a free land. With no family to assist him, he seeks a sponsor to assist him in his education.

		Name: Dawa Gyaltsen, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1974 Born to a poor nomadic family in Tibet, Dawa Gyaltsen became a monk but suffered from oppresion and religious restrictions. He escaped into India and joined the Sera Jhe Monastery, but he contracted tuberculosis. Lacking financial resources to cover his education and his medications, he seeks a sponsor to assist him.

		Name: Sonam Dhargay, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1974 Ngawang Jampel's parents died in Tibet, leaving him an orphan. He escaped from Tibet as a young man and has no one to assist him in his studies at Sera Jhe Monastery.

		Name: Lobsang Nyima, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1978 When Lobsang Nyima's parents both passed away, he left his two brothers behind and escaped into India to pursue his studies of Tibetan Buddhism at Sera Jhe Monastery. Your assistance provides what his family cannot.

		Name: Sorab, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1986 Born in a remote area of eastern Tibet, Sorab sought a better education. He decided to leave Tibet and came to India on his own. He now studies at the Sera Jhe Monastery and needs sponsorship in order to further his education.

		Name: Dorjee, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1972 Dorjee left Tibet over 15 years ago. While he has been able to study Buddhism as he wished, his health has been weak, and he has to undergo treatment on a regular basis. He has no resources and therefor needs support to cover the costs of his medications.

		Name: Thupten Choezin, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1971 Thupten Choezin's mother passed away when he was young. He escaped Tibet and joined Sera Jhe Monastery many years ago, but he has suffered from many medical problems, including tuberculosis, jaundice, and troubles with his heart. Your assistance helps cover the costs of his medical treatment.

		Name: Sonam Kunkhen, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1979 Sonam Kunkhen escaped Tibet as a teenager and joined Sera Jhe Monastery on October 7, 1998. He wants to pursue his studies of Tibetan Buddhism but has been troubled by many ailments and is now on medication. Your support assists him with his medical expenses and allows him to continue his education.

		Name: Jamyang Tashi, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1985 As a young teenager, Jamyang Tashi left behind his parents, fleeing Tibet to join Sera Jhe Monastery and pursue his education. His family is poor and far away, leaving him without any financial resources for his continued studies.

		Name: Thupten Yignyen, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1987 Born to a very poor family in Tibet, Thupten Yignyen escaped his homeland when he was only 11 years old. He entered Sera Jhe Monastery and now seeks support to continue his higher education as a monk.

		Name: Lobsang Delek, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1988 Born in Tibet, Lobsang Delek joined the Sera Jhe Monastery in 2002 in order to pursue his studies in Buddhism. Recently he has not been in good health, and he seeks support for his education and to help cover the costs of his medication.

		Name: Sonam Tsering, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1978 Sonam was ordained a monk in 1994, at the age of 14 years, and studied in a monastery near his home village in Tibet. Later, he escaped Tibet and joined Sera Jhe Monastery in order to continue his studies in a free country. Recently he has been suffering from hepatitis and has required expensive medications for his treatment. Your sponsorship provides Sonam with invaluable support, relieving him of any worries about the cost of his treatment.

		Name: Kunchok Dhondup, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1973 Born in a remote area of Tibet, Kunchok Dhondup was ordained into monkhood when he was 17 years old. He could not pursue his religious studies freely, so he escaped from Tibet as a young man and has been studying ever since at Sera Jhe Monastery. As he has no one to support him financially, he seeks a sponsor to assist him.

		Name: Ngawang Jinpa, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1977 Ordained a monk at the age of 13 years, Ngawang Jinpa studied in a monastery in Tibet for ten years before he fled into India, no longer able to bear the restrictions on his religious studies. Ngawang Jinpa joined the Sera Jhe Monastery and now seeks sponsorship to allow him to continue his advanced studies.

		Name: Sonam Monlam, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1983 Born in Tibet, Sonam Monlam left his entire family behind in order to enter Sera Jhe Monastery and study Buddhism without interference. Lacking any source of financial support, he seeks sponsorship in order to continue his education.

		Name: Thupten Soepa, Monk Code: HN-303 Monastery: Sera Jhe DOB: 1974 Thupten Soepa was born into a nomadic family in Tibet. He was ordained as a young teenager and studied in a local monastery. After ten years, he decided to flee his homeland and join Sera Jhe Monastery, where he seeks assistance to continue his studies in Buddhism.

		Name: Tenzin Gyaltsen, Monk Code: CTLCS #708 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: 1995 Tenzin Gyaltsen is a novice monk who hails from the Himalayan region of Ladakh in northern India. His father is a government employee, and he has five brothers and sisters. Your support covers his basic needs, including food, clothing, health care, and a modern Buddhist monastic education.

		Name: Lobsang Wangchuk, Monk Code: CTLCS #895 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: February 1, 1999 Lobsang Wangchuk lived the nomadic life in a remote village until he joined the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in southern India. Both his parents were illiterate, and they had never seen the world beyond their village. A friend's family helped to support Lobsang Wangchuk's desire to enter the monastery and use his intelligence to increase his understanding. Beginning as an older student has been difficult, but Lobsang Wangchuk is making good progress and needs your assistance for his daily necessities and to continue his further studies.

		Name: Lobsang Tendar, Monk Code: CTLCS #908 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: March 30, 2003 Lobsang Tendar is a young monk from Ladakh. He had studied in a local school, but at the age of nine, he decided to become a monk and entered Zanskar Monastery. He is a very hard working and faithful student, and he is now pursuing further studies at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Your support covers his food, clothing, health care, and all aspects of his education.

		Name: Lobsang Choephel, Monk Code: CTLCS #799 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: February 9, 1998 Lobsang Choephel is a shepherd boy from the a very remote village in India. He spent his early days going out with the sheep and the cows and had no access to education. Through the help of an uncle, he was admitted to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, where he does well in his studies but still misses his family.

		Name: Tenzin Tsering, Monk Code: CTLCS #909 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: October 20, 2002 Tenzin Tsering was born in the remote region of Ladakh, where people are hard working but generally very poor. He is a very loving and sincere student, who likes to play and to listen to the senior monks chanting and playing religious instruments.

		Name: Lobsang Tenzin, Monk Code: CTLCS #910 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: March 19, 2004 Young Lobsang Tenzin hails from a poor peasant family in Ladakh. After going to kindergarten at a local school, he entered Tashi Lhunpo Monastery as a novice monk and has now begun his studies under the guidance of one of the venerable older monks. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Lobsang Dawa, Monk Code: CTLCS #915 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: June 6, 1996 Lobsang Dawa joined the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery early in 2011. He had studied in a local school near Nepal, but the students there did not speak Tibetan. With three other students, he came to southern India to study Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan Buddhist rituals. He is now speaking Tibetan well and learning to write in Tibetan, as well.

		Name: Lobsang Tenzin, Monk Code: CTLCS #785 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: February 2, 1995 Lobsang Tenzin grew up in a poor family, whose small house has no drinking water or electricity. He joined Tashi Lhunpo as a young teenager and is enjoying beginning his education.

		Name: Nyima Passang, Monk Code: CTLCS #914 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: May 24, 1997 Nyima Passang comes from a small peasant family, whose parents struggled to give him basic daily necessities. He studied in a small local school for several years but was not able to make good progress, so he decided, with the consent of his family, to travel to southern India and become a monk and study Buddhism. Your support provides for Nyima Passang's food, clothing, health care, and education.

		Name: Lobsang Choesang, Monk Code: CTLCS #916 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: March 4, 1997 Lobsang Choesang's father works as a driver for a private company, while the rest of his family are farmers. After studying at a local school for a few years, Lobsang Choesang heard through a relative about the opportunity to study at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Leaving his family behind, he traveled to southern India from Gangtok and entered the Monastery to study Buddhism.

		Name: Lobsang Tsering, Monk Code: CTLCS #858 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: April 8, 2000 Lobsang Tsering hails from a small village, where his parents are farmers. He attended a primary school near his home for two years but had difficulty with his studies. With the assistance of relatives and the consent of his parents, he joined the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in 2007.

		Name: Lobsang Wangyal, Monk Code: CTLCS #917 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: August 5, 1996 From his earliest childhood, Lobsang Wangyal was interested in becoming a monk, but his family wanted him to study first at a local school for a few years. Finally they allowed him to travel with a group of friends from the remote region of Sikkim to the far southern tip of India and join the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Your support provides for his education and will allow him to achieve his goals.

		Name: Lobsang Nyima, Monk Code: CTLCS #918 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: December 15, 1998 Lobsang Nyima grew up in an area of Sikkam near the border of Nepal. He speaks Nepalese well but had never had the opportunity to study the Tibetan language and Buddhist texts. With several friends, he traveled to southern India to enter training as a novice monk and further his education.

		Name: Lobsang Wangdu, Monk Code: CTLCS #919 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: May 17, 2003 Lobsang Wangdu grew up in a poor family of farmers. He studied for two years in a village school and then entered Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. He is a hard working student, who is without support for the costs of his education. SPONSORSHIP INITIATED

		Name: Lobsang Palden, Monk Code: CTLCS #920 Monastery: Tashi Lhunpo DOB: April 17, 2003 Lobsang Palden is one of the youngest monks at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. He is a smart and active student, who is doing well under the guidance of a venerable lama who looks after him. Lobsang Palden's parents are Buddhist, and they are proud for their son to keep the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism alive. SPONSORSHIP INITIATED


Your sponsorship donations cover room, board, robes, health care, educational resources, and a small stipend for these deserving monks and nuns. In prior times, these expenses were traditionally covered by members of the family, but these monks and nuns have either left their families behind or have family members who are similarly impoverished. The heart of Tibetan culture resides in its spiritual teachings, which are preserved in the sincere and dedicated practice of these monks and nuns.
NUNS

The nuns at the Khari Nunnery are learning to read and write in the Tibetan language, so that they can study Tibetan Buddhist scriptures. The costs for their education and the costs for their food, clothing, and housing run very high because of the remote and austere setting of the nunnery, high in the Himalayan mountains. We therefore ask that sponsors in this program contribute at the level of $50.00 USD per month. If you are willing to share a sponsorship, we are happy to accept your donations at $25.00 USD per month. The nuns now have beds to sleep on, but they still lack adequate toilets and most of the sleeping rooms only have dirt floors. The nuns' diet is very spare, and we seek donors who can provide the nuns with better nutrition and cover the cost of electricity to provide light and warmth. If you cannot sponsor a monk or a nun, please contact our office or click on the "Donate" button below to donate to our new Educational and Nutritional Fund for Nuns!
		Name: Gelek Dolma, Nun Code: KDGTL # 01201985 Monastery: Khari Nunnery DOB: 1985 Gelek Dolma was born in Tibet and became a nun at the age of 14 years, when her father died. Her escape from Tibet was very difficult and painful. Now she is in good health and is learning to read and write in Tibetan and English. Gelek Dolma was sponsored previously, but her sponsor has been unable to continue support.

		Name: Ngawang Samten A, Nun Code: KDGTL # 10061983 Monastery: Khari Nunnery (Khari Gonpa) DOB: October 6, 1983 Ngawang Samten A was 12 years old when she became a nun in Tibet. After her parents and most of her siblings died, she escaped from Tibet in search of a better situation, where she can study the Buddhadharma and practice freely. She serves as a cook for the nunnery. Ngawang Samten A was sponsored previously, but her sponsor has been unable to continue her support.

		Name: Ngawang Nangsa, Nun Code: KDGTL # 08041937 Monastery: Khari Nunnery DOB: 1937 Ngawang Nangsa is an elderly nun, who took her vows over sixty years ago, when she was 9 years old. She is not in good health and requires medicines for tuberculosis, but despite this, she serves as a teacher for the younger nuns. Ngawang Nangsa was sponsored previously, but her sponsor has been unable to continue her support.

		Name: Tsultrim Dolma B, Nun Code: KDGTL # 01181944 Monastery: Khari Nunnery DOB: 1944 Born near the Khari Nunnery over 65 years ago, Tsultrim Dolma B became a nun when she was 10 years old, seeking a peaceful life and the preservation of the Dharma. She teaches meditation at the nunnery and would like to go on pilgrimage to receive teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Tsultrim Dolma B was sponsored briefly, but her sponsor has been unable to continue support.

		Name: Ngawang Choezom, Nun Code: KDGTL # 03201985 Monastery: Khari Nunnery DOB: March 20, 1985 Ngawang Choezom's father endorsed her motivation to become a nun when she was very young, because of her interest and motivation. She is a good student, eager to learn other languages and study other cultures. At the nunnery, she blows the horns for special ceremonies. She was sponsored previously and now needs a new source of support in order to continue her education.

		Name: Ngawang Dickyi A, Nun Code: KDGTL # Monastery: Khari Nunnery (Khari Gonpa) DOB:

		Name: Tsultrim Dolma A, Nun Code: KDGTL # Monastery: Khari Nunnery (Khari Gonpa) DOB:

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