As stated in the Abhidharma Kosakarika:

“The Buddha’s sublime teachings are of two kinds, The essence of Scriptures and realization, The holders of these two are those who are expounding and practicing it.”

To maintain and uphold the Buddha’s holy teachings, which illuminate the darkness of ignorance—the root cause of all suffering—two essential activities are required: studying the Buddha’s words and practicing and meditating upon what is studied. Authentic Buddhist study typically occurs in monastic schools, while meditation happens in retreat centers.

Since 2021, the monastery has welcomed local boys to become monks, offering them a unique opportunity to pursue their education. Currently, 20 young boys (with more expected to join) are enrolled in studying basic reading and writing of dharma literature, Vajrayana ritual arts, sacred dance, and other subjects. Recognizing that foundational education is essential for child development, the school provides both Dharma training and secular education, including English language and social science, by allowing them to attend the regular school nearby during the summer.

Our long-term plan is to provide scholarships, enabling these young monks to pursue higher education in monastic universities in Bhutan and abroad once they complete their 10th, 12th, or college education, whenever they feel ready.

Despite coming from poor backgrounds, these boys are highly motivated and enthusiastic about pursuing Dharma training. They aspire to study until they achieve the degree of Khenpo academically and then engage in retreat practices to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all.

After several years of study at this monastic school, they will be guided to advanced monastic universities to receive all necessary empowerments, transmissions, and teachings of Vajrayana Buddhism from authentic masters. This training will enable them to become extraordinary dharma practitioners and qualified Buddhist teachers who can uphold the Buddha dharma and benefit people worldwide.

To support these young monks in fulfilling their ambitions, the monastic community has initiated a noble project to provide necessary facilities. Currently, they reside together in a four-room dormitory, which is insufficient. The balcony of the temple and the main shrine room are used as classrooms, causing inconvenience for both the students and general monastic events and ceremonies. Therefore, we plan to build a separate dormitory, teacher’s quarters, classrooms, kitchen, dining hall, and toilets for them.