Buddha Shakyamuni

Buddha Shakyamuni, the enlightened and compassionate one who founded the great Buddha Dharma, through the teachings we discover meaning of life, the path to conquering the samsara cycle and to achieve the ultimate enlightenment.
Lama Tsong Khapa

Lama Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), the founder of Gelug tradition (school) of Tibetan Buddhism, is distinguished as one of the most learned scholar who have studied and practiced other schools of thought to ultimately dwell upon a comprehensive tradition that came to known as Gelugpa.
Jetsun Kunkhen Lodroe Rinchen Senge - Founder

Jetsun Kunkhen Lodroe Rinchen Senge is the founder of Sera Jey Monastery. He was a devoted and noble disciple of Lama Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelukpa Tradition. He was a master at Drepung Monastery and fate led him to leave with hundreds of his disciple to form Sera Jey Monastery.
Jetsun Choekyi Gyaltsen - Author

Jetsun Choekyi Gyaltsen the author master of the Sera Jey Monastery's principal scriptural studies, is one of the most distinguished learned scholar, has extensively written many volumes on philosophical studies. His works has been incorporated into the Monastic course, forming the integral part of the study curriculum.
H H The XIV Dalai Lama

His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the embodiment of all compassionate Avalokiteshvara -Buddha of Compassion, an advocate of universal responsibility and inter religious harmony for betterment of human society.
Tamdin Yangsang (Haya Griva)

Tamdin Yangsang (Haya Griva) the wrathful embodiment of Avalokteshwara is the presiding deity of Sera Jey Monastery. Its association with Sera Jey has been since the time of the monastery's founding, where Kunkhenpa Lodroe Rinchen Senge.
Sera Jey Monastic University

Sanga of Sera Jey Monastery are the followers to the teachings and tradition of its root guru - Lama Tsong Khapa since its establishment in 15 th century. The sanga community of Sera Jey has for centuries followed and practiced the Nalanda tradition successfully to this day.
Debate Session

Debate forms the principal method of studying and learning the philosophical aspects of Buddha dharma, and forms the main monastic academic curriculum. Debates are held on regular basis – morning & evening sessions.

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This is to notify all concerned that His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit Sera Monastery in the coming month of November – December 2023. All foreign national (non-Indian citizens) devotees and visitors, who are intending to visit to attend the teachings of His Holiness at Sera Monastery, are advised to apply for the Protected Area Permit (PAP), as mandated by Government of India. The PAP can be applied online at https://papvt.mha.gov.in/ Please note that as per the regulation of Government of India, foreign nationals are not permitted to visit nor stay at Sera Monastery or at Tibetan Settlement in Bylakuppe without an approved Protected Area Permit (PAP).

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Buddha Shakyamuni

Buddha Shakyamuni, the enlightened and compassionate one who founded the great Buddha Dharma, through the teachings we discover meaning of life, the path to conquering the samsara cycle and to achieve the ultimate enlightenment.

Lama Tsong Khapa

Lama Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), the founder of Gelug tradition (school) of Tibetan Buddhism, is distinguished as one of the most learned scholar who have studied and practiced other schools of thought to ultimately dwell upon a comprehensive tradition that came to known as Gelugpa.

Jetsun Kunkhen Lodroe Rinchen Senge - Founder

Jetsun Kunkhen Lodroe Rinchen Senge is the founder of Sera Jey Monastery. He was a devoted and noble disciple of Lama Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelukpa Tradition. He was a master at Drepung Monastery and fate led him to leave with hundreds of his disciple to form Sera Jey Monastery.

Jetsun Choekyi Gyaltsen - Author

H H The XIV Dalai Lama

His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the embodiment of all compassionate Avalokiteshvara -Buddha of Compassion, an advocate of universal responsibility and inter religious harmony for betterment of human society.

Tamdin Yangsang (Haya Griva)

Tamdin Yangsang (Haya Griva) the wrathful embodiment of Avalokteshwara is the presiding deity of Sera Jey Monastery. Its association with Sera Jey has been since the time of the monastery's founding, where Kunkhenpa Lodroe Rinchen Senge.

Sera Jey Monastic University

Sanga of Sera Jey Monastery are the followers to the teachings and tradition of its root guru - Lama Tsong Khapa since its establishment in 15 th century. The sanga community of Sera Jey has for centuries followed and practiced the Nalanda tradition successfully to this day.

Debate Session

Debate forms the principal method of studying and learning the philosophical aspects of Buddha dharma, and forms the main monastic academic curriculum. Debates are held on regular basis – morning & evening sessions.