Jamyang Choling Institute is a Buddhist nunnery situated in the foothills of the Himalayas in northern India. The nuns welcome our supporters and friends to explore our website to gain insight into our spiritual practices, philosophical pursuits and way of life.
Jamyang Choling Institute (JCI) runs as a nunnery for the benefit of the Tibetan Buddhist. It was founded in 1989 by Venerable Bhikshuni Karma Lekshe Tsomo (an American Buddhist nun). She had a vision of educating Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist nuns and lay women who would otherwise have little opportunity to receive formal schooling or spiritual education. Readmore...
To promote spiritual education for Buddhist nuns and lay girls from the Himalayan regions through a comprehensive program of Buddhist philosophy in the ancient Indian Nalanda tradition. Readmore...
An innovative education project that nurtures the spiritual and intellectual potential of Buddhist women.Readmore...
Geshe Tsering Nyerna is from the nice place of Drak Yabsal in Kham, Tibet, from the humble Readmore...
Our gratitude towards our beloved late Abbot Khensur GesheTsultrim Gyatso la, GesheTsultrim Gyatso la, the first abbot of Jamyang Choling Nunnery, was born in 1937 in a village of Ba, e Readmore...
The main curriculum covering the entire Five Major Treatises of Buddhist Philosophy...Readmore
Has initiated in the introduction of modern academic disciplines as extra curriculum....Readmore
Preserving and practicing the traditional Buddhist monastic culture...Readmore
11-10-2024 | Hits:89 | JCI News
Today, on the 11th of October, 2024, Jamyang Choling Institute held our annual prayer for the summoning ritual of Vaishravana and Mahaka... Read more
23-09-2024 | Hits:130 | JCI News
At the wish of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, All-Knowing and All-Possessing Buddha, the debate on the Prajñāpāramitā literature wa... Read more
24-08-2024 | Hits:807 | JCI News
On the 23rd August 2024 of the sixth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar, Abbot the Venerable Kyabje Khen Rinpoche Geshe Tsering Nyarna... Read more
23-05-2024 | Hits:249 | Special News
We the Jamyang Choling Institute nuns demonstrating Nalanda debate during Vaisakh 23rd May 2024 Buddha Purnima a few days ago. The event... Read more
06-04-2024 | Hits:1642 | Special News
On 6-April-2024 Honourable professor Geshe Thupten Jinpa la visit at Jamyang Choling Institute. Geshe la is highly qualified scholar and... Read more
06-07-2023 | Hits:897 | JCI News
Wishing His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso. A Happy 88th Birthday and Pray for his Long life, Spreading Love, Compassion an... Read more
01-01-2024 | Hits:297 | Prayer & Offering
Anniversary of the parinirvana of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism. Read more
01-01-2024 | Hits:152 | Prayer & Offering
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize to the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, Read more
01-01-2023 | Hits:449 | Events
Guru Puja (Lama Chöpa): the Guru Puja practice (Lama Chöpa in Tibetan) is a prayer ceremony done in traditional Read more
29-03-2024 | Hits:1153 | Annual Report
Respected Dharma friends, supporters and well-wishers, Sincere greetings from Jamyang Choling Institute Nunnery. We hope this finds you all well ... Read more
06-04-2023 | Hits:1023 | Annual Report
Tashi Delek and sincere greetings from Jamyang Choling Institute Nunnery at Dharamshala. We wish you all very good health and a prosperous year i... Read more
10-06-2024 | Hits:945 | Workshop
JCI nuns received such as enriching science workshop for the past two weeks, with the presence of Dr Nater Werner, Professor Gabrille and the tra... Read more
01-05-2023 | Hits:679 | Workshop
JCI nuns received such an enriching experience science workshop for the past two weeks. It was great pleasure and very thankful to meet ... Read more
The Geshe degree is the highest level of training in the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism. These women pioneers, now Geshe-mas, are among the first nuns to have accomplished this level of scholarship.
Their success fulfils a longstanding wish of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and marks a new chapter in the development of education for ordained Buddhist women and is a major accomplishment for Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist women.
Jamyang Choling Institute
P.O. Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala,
Distt Kangra, Pin Code 176219, (H.P.) India
Tel: +91 1892 221089
Mobile: +91 88946 07822
Email: jamchoe@gmail.com
Jamyang Choling Institute
P.O Gharoh Odder, Dharamshala ,
Distt Kangra, Pin Code 176215, (H.P.) India