We had been able to establish the school in 2002 and our registration certificate approval from Nepali government arrived in 2010.

So we are a monastic school, but also a government approved one. In this way, if our kids want to go on studying other subjects than Tibetan Buddhism, they can.

School aims:

We have set up this school to keep the Buddhadharma alive.

Buddhadharma is the source of happiness for all living beings.

This is part of our effort to preserve our culture and way of living.

We aim to improve the quality of life in Mustang, and in the Himalayan region at large, by providing quality education to children.

This attitude is part of the rich legacy of our monastery.

Subjects taught:

Of course, we offer Buddhist studies. But we also give classes in Tibetan, English, and Nepali languages. As well as math, science, social studies and so on. We have several activities non contemplated by the official curriculum. Like poetry, elocution, drawing, sports, and others.

Students:

Our students are from Mustang, but in the last years, a lot of them come from other areas and ethnic groups of Nepal.

Most of them have no family.

Or only one parent.

Or the family is very, very poor.

For many we are the only chance to have a decent life. And, of course, to study.

We love them all, and we make no distinction whatsoever. They are our kids, and we try to do whatever is good for them.

Teachers:

Our teachers have completed their diplomas and degrees in the subjects they teach. On top of that, our monastery requires the teachers to be people with high moral standards, good behavior, and good motivation, that is: to benefit our students.

Grades:

Our Primary School is based upon the Nepali Government Education System. We teach from primary up to 8th Grade. After the children complete 8th grade, we send the students who wish to go for higher Buddhist studies, to join Monastic Higher Colleges (Shedra).

Our resource of revenues:

Our main source of income to run the school, are the donation which we receive from performing pujas*. Both from local or foreign sponsors. The pujas are led by our Khenpo-la and senior monks. The Government of Nepal kindly grants us Nprs. 500,000/- annually. The Religious Department of Tibetan Buddhism gives us INrs. 72,000/- annually. Another annual donation, which goes to pay the teachers'salaries, comes from Sakya Monlam Foundation. It amounts in Nprs. 192,000. Other miscellaneous incomes come from the offerings made by faithful dharma practitioners. And, in the past, from the entry fee that we received from tourist visitors.

Our rules:

The first aim of a rule is that it has to make the work easy and keep harmony in society. Our rules are not so different from other schools' regulations, but we have something special. This particularity of ours is that we accord our system with environment and situation. Monthly, we keep meeting between students and teachers. So the students can speak about their concerns and problems.

Whatever wealth belongs to the monastery, it has to be under the monastery name, not under a private name. So to avoid misunderstanding and issues.

Anything harmful to people’s health is not permitted. Being it food, behavior, and so on.

After the boys complete their studies, we strongly advise and encourage them to do positive altruistic things for the sake of the people and the Dharma.

Administration:

The school administration is led by the principal and the faculty members, under the supervision of the executive committee.

* Puja = prayer ceremony. It can be very simple, performed by only one monk. Or very complex, white the whole monastery involved, lot of offerings, special rituals and so on. It can be done for many reasons. For health reasons. To ask for help in solving problems. For our dearest who passed away…and so on.