TASHI DELEK!

This is the new prayer hall of Gomang, the oldest college of the Drepung Monastery. Drepung was the largest monastery in Tibet and in the world until the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959. Thousands of monks had to flee to India to practice their religion. Originally 59, the number of monks of this monastic college in exile has grown to 1700. Every year an average of 120 new monks arrive having great difficulties adjusting to the very hot climate and suffering from diseases unknown in Tibet. Many monks have  a bleeding stomach ulcers caused by the bad water quality. Malnutrition, tuberculosis and dysentery take their toll. The monastery cannot provide enough food, shelter and medical care for all. 200 of them are under the age of 18. Many of the children are orphans.

                               
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