Ven. Kunga Choedak Bhutia is a highly esteemed monk of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and lived in the Sakya Center in Dehradun, the main monastery of this venerable tradition. His journey began in 2000, when he joined the monastery as a novice monk. With great diligence and dedication, he completed his ritual studies and graduated in 2006. Two years later, he took full monastic ordination and deepened his knowledge at the Sakya Institute of Buddhist Studies, where he studied Buddhist philosophy in depth.
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Lama Kunga Choedak
Ven. Kunga Choedak Bhutia is a highly esteemed monk of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and lived in the Sakya Center in Dehradun, the main monastery of this venerable tradition. His journey began in 2000, when he joined the monastery as a novice monk. With great diligence and dedication, he completed his ritual studies and graduated in 2006. Two years later, he took full monastic ordination and deepened his knowledge at the Sakya Institute of Buddhist Studies, where he studied Buddhist philosophy in depth.
His academic and spiritual career is impressive: in 2016 he received his Kachupa degree, comparable to a Bachelor's degree, followed by intensive meditation retreats in 2017, which formed an essential part of his spiritual training. In 2018, he began his master's degree in advanced Buddhist philosophy and became a tutor and tutor for younger philosophy students. In 2019, he was finally awarded the prestigious Lopon title, underlining his profound scholarship and spiritual maturity.
In addition to his academic career, Ven. Kunga Choedak Bhutia is also actively dedicated to conveying the Buddha's teachings to the general public. On his travels to Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mongolia and Germany, he introduced people to the wisdom of Buddhism, performed rituals and bestowed blessings. His skills and knowledge were also valued in the Monlam Tibetan-English Dictionary project before he moved to Sakya Academy to teach the sacred Buddhist scriptures.
With his profound wisdom, calm charisma and compassionate nature, Ven. Kunga Choedak Bhutia inspires many people worldwide. His devotion to the Buddhist teachings and his dedicated teaching activities make him an important personality within the Sakya tradition. We are very happy that he teaches here at the Sakya Center Frankfurt.
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