IMPORTANT UPDATE: The remainder of Mar Ngok Summer Teachings by H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, originally set to conclude in August 2024, have been reschedule to next year as advised by His Holiness.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to other commitments, H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa has had to postpone giving the remainder of the Mar Ngok Summer Teachings, originally scheduled to end in August 2024. We expect the remaining teachings to resume on Gompa on September 8th, 2024. We appreciate your patience and look forward to sharing these special remaining sessions.

July 2024: Sixteen new partners join Gompa. We are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings & Donations and Special Events services in India from Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok, Sikkim; and in Nepal from Dilyak monastery, Tek Chok Ling Nunnery, Taklung Kagyu Tashi Pal foundation, Chuwar Dophen Ling monastery, Karma Samten Ling monastery, and Karma Samtenling Nunnery in Kathmandu; from Lomanthang Monastery, Lowo Nyiphug Namdrol Norbuling monastery, and Lowo Tsedrang Dorjee Dhen monastery in Mustang; from Nyiphug Dhechen monastery, Sakya Tsechen Lhundrup Ling monastery, and Shey Sumdo Gompa in Dolpo; from Sengedag Ngedon Dechen Woedsal Ling monastery in Makwanpur; from Sengedrak Ngedhon Samten Choeling Nunnery in Sindhupalchok; and from Taklung Kagyu Domsum Ling monastery in Pokhara. The on-demand Prayers and Pujas (for those new partners offering this service) and the Offerings for monthly special puja days will be available as soon as the lists have been received from each partner.

April 2024: We are delighted to announce that you can now choose to receive email notifications of upcoming Special Events or Teachings which are of interest to you. To set up your choice of the email notifications you would like to receive, sign in and select ‘Notification Preferences’ from the Navigation Menu.

March 2024: We are delighted to announce that photos of current Special Events are now available to view on the Gompa site. The photos can be viewed by selecting the link ‘See photos of current events’ on the homepage, schedule of events page, and other related pages.

February 2024: Over USD $600,000 raised in support for the partner monasteries and nunneries. We are delighted to announce that Gompa’s online services have now raised over USD $600,000 in sponsorships, offerings, and donations in support of the partner monasteries and nunneries throughout India and Nepal.
Gompa’s support of the partner monasteries and nunneries is playing an ever-increasing role in providing for the daily needs of many hundreds of monks and nuns and is also supporting education and social welfare, both in the partner monasteries and nunneries and the local communities which they serve. On behalf of all the partner monasteries and nunneries, we send our huge appreciation and sincere thanks to everyone who has made these sponsorships, offerings, and donations to the partner monasteries and nunneries in India and Nepal possible.

June 2023: The server and homepage for the Gompa site have been upgraded. We are pleased to announce that the switch-over to a new server with a new homepage has been completed successfully. The enhanced dedicated server will give improved response times and the homepage has been redesigned to give a clearer presentation of each of Gompa’s services.
We welcome your feedback. In particular, if you see an error, it may be necessary to clear your cache. Also, we recommend that you delete any old bookmarks and create new ones, if desired.

February 2023: Five new partners join Gompa. We are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha and Special Events services in India from Sed Gyued monastery, Siliguri, West Bengal, and Drikung Dharma Foundation (Animal Sanctuary), Ladakh, and in Nepal from Bodong Porong Pelmo Choeding monastery and Keydong Thukche Choling Nunnery in Kathmandu, and Shree Gaden Dhargay-Ling monastery, Pokhara.

August 2022: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha and Special Events services from Lamayuru Monastery, Ladakh, India, and in Nepal from Gaden Jamling Serkong Monastery and Drigung Kagyu Rinchen Palri monastery in Kathmandu, from Seteng Yungdrung Shugtsal monastery in Dolpo, and from New Tashi Rabten Ling monastery and Old Tashi Rabten Ling monastery in Lumbini.

May 2022: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha and Special Events services from Tabo monastery, Spiti, India, and in Nepal from Lumbini Thrangu Vajra Vidya Association, Lumbini, Lekshey Choeling Nunnery, Mustang, Dolpo Central Monastery, Dolpo, and Jamchen Lhakhang monastery, Kathmandu.

July 2021: We are delighted to announce the opening of Gompa’s extensive library of over 120 teachings and courses by more than fifty esteemed rinpoches and senior lineage holders of all traditions. To preview the contents of the library, please select here. Access to the library is being offered as a free additional benefit* to Gompa member-supporters (*see Terms and Conditions). To access the library, select ‘View extensive library of teachings by eminent lamas and senior teachers’ on the homepage. The first time you access a teaching there will be a step to activate your library access, which will remain active for the duration of your member-support period. Monks and nuns at the partner monasteries and nunneries are cordially invited to activate access to the library using the free member login of your partner monastery or nunnery.

May 2021: We are honored to announce that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has given authorization for his teachings (current, upcoming and those in the archive) to be webcast on Gompa. We are very much looking forward to bringing you further webcasts of His Holiness’s teachings in the future. The Gompa webcast platform has been built specifically as an advertising-free environment for the webcasting of Dharma teachings and other Dharma activities and events. Gompa’s member-supporters enable us to keep the Gompa site free of advertising. The privacy of your personal data is fully respected on Gompa – we do not market or sell your personal data.

March 2021: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Prayers and Pujas booking service, in addition to the Offerings to Sangha services, from Bajrayogini Meditation Centre and Nunnery, Kathmandu, and Nubri Hinang Thrangu Tashi Choling, Gorkha, in Nepal.

March 2020: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha and Special Events services from Thiksey in Ladakh, Sera Mey in Bylakuppe, Sakya College for Nuns in Manduwala, and from Nechok Lapchi Kagyu Milarepa Association in Lapchi, Nepal.

January 2020: An invitation to Tibetan Centres worldwide. We are pleased to announce that Gompa is opening its much praised webcast platform to teaching centres and cultural organisations worldwide. The Gompa webcast platform has been specifically designed as an appropriate environment for the webcasting of teachings and related dharma events by senior lamas and teachers. There are no fees to teaching centres and cultural organisations for webcasting on Gompa; and all those viewing webcasts on Gompa have the option to make voluntary donations to the host teaching centre or cultural organisation. For details of the simple procedure and significant benefits of webcasting on the Gompa platform, please select here.

July 2019: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Prayers and Pujas booking service, in addition to the Offerings to Sangha services, from Gyudmed monastery in Hunsur and from the Ladakh Nuns Association in Leh. And we are pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha services from Phyang Tashi Chozong in Leh (with the Prayers and Pujas booking service to launch soon). We are also pleased to announce the launch of the Offerings to Sangha services from Jampa Choling Nunnery in Kinnaur, Yangchen Choling Nunnery in Spiti, and Sanghamitra Institute and Nunnery in Bodhgaya.

April 2019: New social welfare projects. We are pleased to announce the medical Clinic project at Gaden Shartse is accepting donations. Also accepting donations are two projects at Drepung Gomang: a Choera construction project; and a project to commission and install Holy Idols and Statues for Debate Hall Altar. Gompa member-supporters can make donations and dedications for these projects, or for general support at any of the partner monasteries and nunneries, by using the 'Offerings to Sangha' service. Offering donations can be made by credit or debit card, and there are no transfer fees. To view these social welfare projects, select 'Offerings to Sangha' on the homepage and then, following the on-screen links, select the partner monastery (either Gaden Shartse or Drepung Gomang) and then the option 'Make a donation for a social welfare project'.

January 2019: We are pleased to announce the launch of the Prayers and Pujas booking service, in addition to the Offerings to Sangha services, from Rigon Thupten Mindrolling in Odisha, Tserkarmo in Ladakh, Khamgar Druk Dharmakara College at Tashi Jong, Pangan Gonpa Samten Choekhorling in Manali, Shurishing Yungdrung Kundrakling in Sikkim, Gosok Phuntsok Choeling in Kathmandu, and Jamyang Choling Nunnery and Institute in Dharamsala.

December 2018: Give the gift of Gompa member-supporter benefits to family and friends by selecting the link Gift a Gompa membership.

November 2018: At a recent audience, H.E. Ling Rinpoche kindly presented a Letter of Appreciation to senior Gompa staff. To view the letter please select here.

June 2018: We are pleased to announce the launch of online services (including puja bookings and webcasts) from Rigon Tashi Choeling at Pharping.

December 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of online services (including puja bookings and webcasts) from Tharlam Monastery in Kathmandu. We are also pleased to announce the launch of prayers and pujas booking services from Dirru Samdup Dechen Chokhorling in Bir and Redna Menling Nunnery in Dolanji, and the launch of webcasting services from Sakya College in Dehradun.

October 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of webcasting services from Pullahari Monastery in Kathmandu.

July 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of webcasting services from the Geluk International Foundation in Mundgod, South India.

May 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of online services (including puja bookings and webcasts) from the following partner monasteries in the Kathmandu valley: Drikung Kagyu Rinchen Ling, International Buddhist Academy, Jonang Monastery, Sakya Tharig, Samtenling, Sangye Choeling, Shelkar Monastery and Woechen Thukje Choeling.

March 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of online services (including puja bookings and webcasts) from Tsoknyi Gechak Ling Nunnery, Thrangu Tara Abbey Nunnery and Thrangu Tashi Choling monastery in Kathmandu. We are also pleased to announce the launch of prayers and pujas booking services from Thrangu Tashi Yangtse monastery at Namo Buddha.

February 2017: We are pleased to announce the launch of online services (including puja bookings and webcasts) from Triten Norbutse monastery in Kathmandu.