KHENPO SONAM GYATSO
106 Reeve Avenue
Bloomingdale NJ 07403
(973) 838-8005
khenposogyal@yahoo.com
106 Reeve Avenue
Bloomingdale NJ 07403
(973) 838-8005
khenposogyal@yahoo.com
Work Experience
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Dean of The School of Buddhist Philosophy 1999 - 2006
- Facilitates communication between faculty and higher administration
- Directs implementation of goals and objectives of School of Buddhist Philosophy
- Chairs and or participates in various university committees such as board of studies, academic council, board of governing directors for the cultural exchange program, library committee, education committee
- Member of the “Board of Society”
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Visiting Professor to “The Five Colleges” Smith, Hampshire, Holyoke, University of Massachusetts and Amherst College Spring 2004
- Taught Religion 279 Buddhist Thought: Introduction to Tibetan Buddhis
- Taught Religion HACU 0296 Lamrim and Mahamudra Teachings of the Kagyu School
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Dean of Students 1998 – 2004
- Liaison between student body and higher administration
- Lectured (taught courses in Buddhist Philosophy and Logic)
- Mentored research students
- Published translation of Gampopa’s The Jewel Ornament of Liberation in Hindi from original Tibetan text
- Published comparative and critical edition of Gampopa’s The Jewel Ornament of Liberation original Tibetan text
- Director of cultural exchange program with Hampshire College, Smith College USA and Tasmania University and Malverne University Australia 2000-2001, 2003-2004
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Professor of Logic and Buddhist Philosophy 1998 – present
- Coordinated faculty and student participation in cultural exchange program with Hampshire College, Smith College USA and Tasmania University and Malverne University Australia
- Lectured (taught courses in Buddhist Philosophy and Logic)
- Mentored research students
- Researched Buddhist Philosophy
- Directed university library
- Established library cataloging system
- Implemented university wide internet connection
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Reader (Associate Professor) 1990 – 1998
- Lectured (taught courses in Buddhist Philosophy and Logic)
- Researched Buddhist Philosophy
- Advised research students
- Participated in development and implementation of exchange program with US and Australian colleges and universities
Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sarnath, Varanasi India
Lecturer (Assistant Professor ) 1978 – 1990
- Lectured (taught courses in Buddhist Philosophy and Logic)
- Researched Buddhist Philosophy
- Advised research students
- Instrumental in creation and organization of Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies
Education
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sanskrit University, Varanasi India
Doctor of Buddhist Philosophy Phd. 2000
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sanskrit University, Varanasi India
Master of Art in Buddhist Philosophy MA 1976
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sanskrit University, Varanasi India
Bachelor of Art in Buddhist Philosophy BA 1973
Department of Buddhist Studies
Sanskrit University, Varanasi India 1969
Secondary studies
Tibetan Refugee School
Moosoorie India
Primary Studies 1961
Awards And Honors
Awarded the rank of Khenpo (Abbot) by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa 1976
Awarded The honor of Senior Khenpo by His Holiness the 12th Drukchen Rinpoche 1993
Awarded the recognition of Teaching and meditation Master, Advanced Practitioner of Mahamudra, The Six Teachings of Naropa, The Bardo State and The Art of Phowa.
Privileged recipient of the Oral Lineage Teachings from The Renowned Masters of all the major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism Including: Nyingma Tradition: His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, Sakya Tradition: His Holiness Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, Gelug
Tradition: His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, Kargyu Tradition: Thragu Rinpoche, His Holiness The 12th Drukchen Rinpoche, His Holiness The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Thukse Rinpoche, H.E. Zigar Rinpoche, Gan Khentse Rinpoche and Sendak Rinpoche.
Received special Kargyudpa traditional teachings such as: The Mahamudra and The Six Teachings of Naropa as well as many other teachings from Gan Khentse Rinpoche and the 68th H.H. Je Khenpo Yonten Ode Rinpoche of Bhutan, beside these received Sutra and Tantra teaching from Khenchen Noyang Rinpoche, Khenchen Yeshi Chodar rinpoche and many eminence scholar of different lineages of Tibet.
Community Activities
Presently traveling on a regular basis to Buddhist centers in Taiwan and Hong Kong as a
Distinguished visiting guest lecturer and teacher of Buddhist Philosophy, meditation, Tibetan Language and Culture
Senior Khenpo (abbot) in the Drukpa Kargyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
Senior member of Thupten Choling Sanga Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
West Point Darjeeling, India
Languages
Tibetan, Hindi, Nepalese, Sanskrit, English
Publications
Translation of Gampopa’s the Jewel Ornament of Liberation from Tibetan to Hindi 1998
Edited the Jewel Ornament of Liberation, with critique and Commentary (Tibetan) 1999.
Translation of Gampopa’s the Jewel Ornament of Liberation from Tibetan to Sanskrit 2000
Presentations
International Seminar, Andhra University and the University of Miami: “Teaching philosophy in India, a vision for 21st century education” March 9-11 1998, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam India
Congress de Metaphysique: “Metaphysics and Buddhism” October 28-30 1994, Reunion France
Delivered talk at Sakya Collage, Dehra Doon, India 1995.
Particepate Rig ter Gunche opening ceremony at sakya Collage and presentat peaper 2005.
Deilviead taik at Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan 2006.
Deilvied talk at Fo Guang University, Ilan, Taiwan 2006 and 2007
Deilvied talk at Tamkang University, Taipei, Taiwan 2007
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