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Geshe Lharampa Chokktan Lama
Tukdam Study field team member, Unit B, Gaden Jangtse Monastery, Mundgod, India; CHM collaboration
Chhoktan Lama (Tsetan Nyima), studies at Gaden Jangtse Monastery, where he has resided since 2005. Throughout his monastic journey, he has dedicated myself to the rigorous study of Buddhist philosophy. In 2024, he successfully completed the Sutra studies of his monastery and was honored to receive the esteemed Geshe Lharampa degree. Grateful for the guidance and blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he has had the precious opportunity to explore the knowledge of science, bridging ancient wisdom with modern knowledge. Notably, he joined the esteemed Tukdam Research Study.
Education
Geshe Lharampa degree, Gaden Jangtse Monastic College
Summer Science Education Program, Emory-Tibet Science Initiative, Emory University
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Related Studies
The Field Study of Long-term Meditation Practitioners and the Tukdam Post-death Meditative State
A global community of field researchers are collaborating on a study of an ancient monastic post-mortem meditative state known as tukdam, practiced by present-day expert Tibetan Buddhists and how such a practice might offer insight into mental, spiritual, and physical well-being during the death process, both for the dying and for their support community.