“Me and Soepa, we have a history of friendship for over 20 years. We both have been friends since we were very young. We both were monks in Tibet. We had our fights and make-ups in Depung Monastery in Tibet. Now, Soepa and I have been a monk for over 26 or 27 years.”
“I became a monk when I was very young. It was not my decision. My family sent me to become a monk. It is a smart and great decision, which I am always grateful for. “
“Now I am in Nechung Monastery. With the help of this page, I would like to tell people a little bit about the Nechung Monastery. It is near the Drepung Monastery in Tibet. ‘Ne-chung’ means a small important place as compared to Drepung Monastery. Many people think that it is the name of the state oracle. The real name of the state oracle is ‘Choe-Kyong-Dorjee_Dhagnye
“Being a monk, I don’t think we have any difficulties. Ahhh, but it is like if you really want to be a good monk, then the only difficulty is to understand the depth of the Buddhist philosophy. It is so deep and wide. I am still studying and trying to understand and above all practice it. “
“Yet nowadays, there are many monks who are more interested in soccer, cricket or TV. Maybe they are so called the modern monks. I wish these young monks would understand how important the Buddhist philosophy is and study it. Anyway, maybe everything is changing.”
“For my family, I am the best child among my three other brothers and sisters. I am so happy about that. Maybe this is the best gift that I can give to them. “
Photo and interview credit: Kunsang Tenzing.
Delhi
Edited by Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
“I became a monk when I was very young. It was not my decision. My family sent me to become a monk. It is a smart and great decision, which I am always grateful for. “
“Now I am in Nechung Monastery. With the help of this page, I would like to tell people a little bit about the Nechung Monastery. It is near the Drepung Monastery in Tibet. ‘Ne-chung’ means a small important place as compared to Drepung Monastery. Many people think that it is the name of the state oracle. The real name of the state oracle is ‘Choe-Kyong-Dorjee_Dhagnye
“Being a monk, I don’t think we have any difficulties. Ahhh, but it is like if you really want to be a good monk, then the only difficulty is to understand the depth of the Buddhist philosophy. It is so deep and wide. I am still studying and trying to understand and above all practice it. “
“Yet nowadays, there are many monks who are more interested in soccer, cricket or TV. Maybe they are so called the modern monks. I wish these young monks would understand how important the Buddhist philosophy is and study it. Anyway, maybe everything is changing.”
“For my family, I am the best child among my three other brothers and sisters. I am so happy about that. Maybe this is the best gift that I can give to them. “
Photo and interview credit: Kunsang Tenzing.
Delhi
Edited by Yasmine Tanwidjaja-Pajares
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