My name is Konchok Gyatso. I was born in Limi, in the northwest of Nepal. At age of 10, I was brought to India and made as a monk. Since 1996, I have been studying at Drikung Kagyu Institute in India. Now, I am 18 years old. I felt I am right in the middle of my studies in Buddhist philosophy. As it is natural of living beings to face a wide range of problems. My problem, as I get old, is the money. I need money to purchase things what I need to study and to travel to receive occcussional special teachings.

So, I am writing this letter to ask your sponsorship. Your money will be spend on books, clothes, and my travel expenses. I would be more than happy to receive any amount of money. I think Rs 500, ($12) will pay all my needs for a month.

Yes, I would be extremely grateful for your generous support and I made myself a committment to get where I am intending to reach.

Please contact me through following address.

Drikung Kagyu Institute, P.O. Box-48 Kulhan, Sahastradhara Road, Dedra Dun 248001 (U.A), India

Your faithfully,

Konchok Gyatso

My Education:

Drikung Kagyu Institute in Dehra Dun, in the east of India.

In 1997, I did preliminary course on Tibetan and English alphabets and numbers.

From 1998 to 2001, I studied at the Lower School up to the class six. I learned Tibetan and English languages, mathematic, social studies, Tibetan history Tibet, and stories about Buddhism. I also learned Tibetan calligraphy. There were six classes for a day and six days for a week. For four years, although there were no Buddhist philosophical studies in the Lower School, I memorized several religious prayer texts and attended regular monks morning assembles.

In 2002, I passed my Lower School exam and joined the Higher School. I studied the book called Chod-Jug (Bodhisattva’s Way of Life by the great Indian master Shantideva) for one year and English and Tibetan language.

In 2003, I have studied “Ten-Nying”, (the essence of dharma teaching of Drikung Kagyu School by Naljor Pa Shedang Dorjee, a disciple of Jigten Sumgon,). The main focus of the book is to teach on “foundation”, “path” and “result”. The foundation refers what is known as the Buddha nature, is believed to be possessed by all living beings. Path means Dharma practices including “Six Perfections” and any other dharmic acts. Result is to attend ultimate state of enlightenment. I have also learned Tibetan and English grammars.

Now, I am at Higher School, class 2. I have seven more years to complete all nine sutra books of Drikung Kagyu School, which is class 9th. In the Higher School, I continue to learn Tibetan, and English Language besides Buddhist studies. Next year, I am going to learn Thargen, (the jewel ornament of liberation by Gompopa) for six months. Then, six months, I will be studying Dhode Gyan, (the ornament of Sutra by the Indian master, Thogme).

My goal

My goal is to complete my studies at Jangchup Ling monastery up to the class 9th and I would like to go on three years retreat on six Yogis of Naropa and Fivefold Path of Mayamudra.

My life story

I was on in 1986 in Zang village, in Limi, in the northwest of Nepal. I don’t know my own birthday, which it is common amongst Tibeto-Nepalese in Nepal. My father’s is Konchok Phuntsok and my mother’s name is Pasang Bute. My parents are farmers and they have six children. When I was young, I used to play with other children. In Limi, there is not a single school for young children though there is so many children my village.

In 1996, My father brought me to India and His Holiness the Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche ordained me the Drikung Kagyu Institute, in the east of India.