Latest News
12/30/2011
Winter weather advice
During the winter weather can be unpredictable. If weather is bad, please call monastery (812) 339-0857 to confirm before you come to class and other events. Thank you
Upcoming Events
2/22/12
Lunar New year celebration (Losar)
Event: Lunar new year celebration (New year prayer)
Date: Wednesday, 22th February at 5am
Event: New year dinner party
Date: Saturday, 25th at 6pm
Location: DGTL Monastery
Event: Installing new prayer flags, smoke offering and followed by invocation of dharmapala
…View Our Calendar
Translate
Our Spiritual Director
Our spiritual director is Venerable Kuten (Choijin) Lama. At age 13, he joined Gaden Shartse Monastic College, one of the three main seats for Buddhist studies. For more than 20 years, he studied with Kyabje Zong Dorje Chang and numerous great masters, including Kyabje Trijang Dorje Chang and Kyabje Zemey Rinpoche.
He received many lineage teachings and initiations and completed many retreats. He was awarded the Geshe (Doctorate in Buddhist philosophy) degree in 1993, one of the highest degrees in Buddhist studies.
After traveling the world and offering teachings in more than 33 countries, Ven. Kuten Lama moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 1997. Since then, he has served as resident teacher for Dagom Gaden Tensung Ling Monastery in Bloomington, as well as spiritual director for Gaden Samdrup Ling Monastery in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ven. Kuten Lama also travels to Buddhist monasteries and centers throughout Mongolia, Europe, Canada and many other countries to teach and participate in spiritual events.