Past announcements

The 2014 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings will be available by live webcast in Tibetan, Hindi, Chinese, English, Mongolian, Russian and Vietnamese here 23 to 29 December. The 2012 and 2013 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings were also broadcast by live webcast. Downloads and on-line streaming of the 2012 and 2013 Teachings are available here.

Registration location UNTIL 20 DECEMBER: Tibetan Settlement Office in Camp 3 (village on the road between Gaden and Drepung Monasteries) Registration location 21 DECEMBER & LATER:  Entrance Pass Booth in Gaden Monastery (near Gaden Jangtse Library) PLEASE NOTE: The Settlement Office and Entrance Pass Booth are not the same as the Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee Office.  The Committee […]

Should you require medical care during the teachings, there will be a medical tent near the teaching venue where you can access Tibetan and allopathic (Western) medical care.  There are also several Tibetan clinics and modern allopathic clinics/hospitals in Mundgod settlement.

PAP Issued List #9 is now available here. Once issued by the Indian Government, PAP’s are sent by the Bureau of His Holiness of Dalai Lama directly to all applicants via email attachment. However, due to various email problems, sometimes a few PAP’s may not arrive correctly. Therefore, the Jangchup Lamrim Teaching Organizing Committee is […]

For the convenience of those of you wishing to have an audience with H.E. Ling Rinpoche during your upcoming stay in Mundgod, we would like to explain here Rinpoche’s current visiting hours. There is no need to make an appointment in advance; you only need to visit Ling Labrang in Drepung Monastery during these hours: […]

Today is the anniversary of the passing away of Lama Tsong Khapa – the Great Founder of the Gelug Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. May Lama Tsong Khapa’s teachings spread and flourish forever for the benefit of all sentient beings!

Foreign exchange agencies, which convert a variety of currencies, are widely available in India these days, as are ATM’s for your international debit and credit cards. Some ATM’s charge a small fee, and most have a daily withdrawal limit. ATM: In Mundgod Tibetan settlement, there is only one ATM currently working – it is located […]

While in Mundgod Tibetan Settlement you must keep your PAP with you at all times in case the local authorities ask to see it. You may be asked to show your PAP at any time and within any part of the Tibetan settlement area, including when you first drive into the settlement (the police may […]

Mundgod is located at an altitude of 550m (1800ft) above sea level. Typical December temperatures are 16°C – 30°C (60°F – 85°F), with very little rain fall. For additional travel tips, see here.

The Jangchup Lamrin Teaching Organizing Committee is very happy to announce that 95% of the PAP’s for the 2014 Jangchup Lamrim Teachings have now been issued. The remaining 5% are expected to be issued within the next week (if you applied by 15 October 2014). If you applied before 15 October and have not yet […]