Lo-sang-gyal-tshan
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Lo-sang-gyal-tshan
From the website of Go-mang College: Geshe Lharampa Lo-sang-gyal-tshan, born in Wakha, Ladakh in 1966 was appointed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the 80th Abbot of Great Monastery, Drepung Gomang Monastery. At age of 11, He joined Likir Monastery, Ladakh and studied there for three years. In 1978, he also received his Getsul vows (novice ordination vows) from Kushok Bakula Rinpoche. In order to study further in Buddhist Philosophy, he joined Drepung Gomang Monastery in south India in 1979 and pursued traditional monastic studies of the Five Major Treatises of Buddhist Philosophy under Venerable Khensur Geshe Lobsang Samten and Venerable Khensur Geshe Tsultrim Phuntsok, since 1992, he has been sincerely providing teachings to young monks and is one of the reputed Buddhist teachers of this monastery. In 1999, he was awarded with Geshe Lharampa Title after achieving first rank and passing the six year Gelug Board Examination conducted by the Gelug University Board. In 2002, he was elected as the Head Discipline Master (Gegu) of this monastery. In 2003, he studied at Gyumed Tantric College to complete the one year mandatory course in Tantra. In 2004, for three years, he served as the Supervisor of the Gelug University Examination Board. From 25th Oct, 2015, His Eminence Khen Rinpoche took over as the 80th Abbot/Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery.