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Gelug Conference

February 25, 2016;

The first Gelug conference to discuss teaching methods was held at Drepung Monastery in Mundgod Tibetan settlement, south India. Ten masters each from Sera, Drepung, Gaden, Tashi Lhunpo, Ratoe, Namgyal Monastery, Gyutoe and Gyumed monastic schools attended the three-day meeting. In addition to teaching methods and curricula they discussed “the negative influences and hindrances on monastic studies caused by smartphones, tablets and other gadgets”.

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