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07/19/2026
Event: Summer Prayer Ceremony (Zamling Chisang)
Event: Summer Prayer Ceremony (Zamling Chisang) with smoke offering, installing new prayer flags followed by Dharmapala Invocation
Date: Sunday, July 19th at 10am
Location: Gaden KhachoeShing. 2150 East Dolan road. Bloomington. IN 47408
All are request to come on clean or…
Upcoming Events
11/23/26
H.H. Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche and Ven. Gonsar…
Gaden KhachoeShing Monastery is very honored and blessed to announce upcoming visit of His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche from November 23rd - November 29th 2026. During this visit His Holiness will bestown Initiation, offer Teachings and ceremony. Followed by…
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Founder and Spiritual Director
Ven. Choeji Lama (Kuten lama): 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 Gaden KhachoeShing 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.