Today marked an auspicious occasion as students and faculty at Motithang Higher Secondary School gathered in the Assembly Hall to commemorate Buddha’s First Turn of the Wheel of Dharma at Deer Park in Sarnath, India. This sacred day honors the moment when Buddha first shared the teachings that would become the foundation of Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold […]
Cleaning at Kuenselphodrang
Following the sacred Yangdrup Chenmo at Kuenselphodrang, volunteers and members of the Kurukulle Tshogpa came together to clean the area, collecting litter and ensuring that the sacred grounds were left spotless.
Greening the Monastery on a Sacred Occasion
Today is the 7th day of the lunar calendar, an auspicious occasion marking Sagadawa and the birthday of Lord Buddha. It is also the anniversary of the coronation of the Fourth King of Bhutan. On this special day, the monks of Choedaypung have planted trees and launched a gardening program at our monastery.
Pema Sherab Rinpoche bestows ordination vows
On 26th march 2025, Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche bestowed ordination vows to the monks of Chhoedaypung Monastery, led by Kathok Tulku Tenzin Jigme Dorji at Gangtey Goenpa in Wangduephodrang
Rituals at the National Memorial Chorten
His Holiness Tang Rinpoche arrives at the National Memorial Chorten to preside over events held from 21st to 29th of June 2024 and coordinated by Chhoedeypung Monastery, Bumthang. Rinpoche will also bestow the transmission of Ugyen Guru Rinpoche and the teachings on Jampel Zhidrup revealed by His Holiness Jigme Phuntshok. He will bestow the empowerment, oral transmission and instruction to this profound terma.
Dorje Phurba & Ling Gesar drubchos
The annual Vajrakilaya (Dorje Phurba) and Ling Gesar drubchos were held at Choedaypung from Saturday, Oct 28 until Saturday, Nov 4. Ceremonies and offerings were traditionally accompanied by ritual dances.
The birth of a Royal Princess
Today, on the 25th day of the 7th month of the Female Water Rabbit Year, a baby girl has been born to their Majesties The Druk Gyalpo and Gyaltsuen in Lingkana Palace, Thimphu. Kyabje Tang Rinpoche and the whole Choedeypung community share their joy and offer long life prayers for the whole Royal Family.
Annual Tara Pujas 2023
Dolma puja སྒྲོལ་ཆོག started today at the Choedaypung Monastery, under the guidance of Kyabje Tang Rinpoche.
Dorje Phurba drupchen at Tama
Kyabje Tang Rinpoche has arrived in Tama, and Zhemgang for an 8-days drupchen and three days of shingdrup (ཞིང་སྒྲུབ) held from June 25.
Ling Gesar birthday celebration
On the 15th day of the 12th month of the Bhutanese calendar, students of Kyabje Tang Rinpoche celebrated the memory of Ling Gesar with prayers, offerings and special dances.