August 2010
Intensive Tibetan Language Course

It is a pleasure to notify that the 6th Intensive Tibetan Language Course for the period of three months is beginning from 19th November 2010. The objective of this course is to make beginners able to speak, read and write Tibetan.
Classes will be held for three hours every day. Those interested can register through e-mail or fax latest by 15th November 2010. If accommodation is needed during the course period, kindly register latest by 1st November 2010.

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Orient Foundation’s  Master Copies of its Collections at Songtsen Library

3rd January 2009. The Orient Foundation ( UK & India ) presented the Songtsen Library, its master collection of archival quality CD-Rs with over 13000 hours of oral commentary of the great Buddhist master of the past 15 years.

4th Buddhist Nun’s Workshop at Songten Library

2nd January 2009. The 4th Buddhist Nun’s Workshop was conducted at the Songtsen Library for four days, from the 2nd to the 5th of January 2009. It was organized by the Drikung Kagyu Samtenling Nunnery, Dehradun and participants at the workshop were from different nunneries from Dharamsala, Tashijong and around Dehradun.

December 2008
Himalayan Environment Conservation Workshop

The Songtsen Library organized its fifth workshop on ‘Himalayan Environment Conservation’ for three days, from the 11th to the 13th of December 2008. The workshop was focused on an issue of global importance: climate change and the Himalayas
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TBRC Digital Library at Songtsen Library

6th December 2008. Professor Gene Smith of the TBRC, United States has very kindly presented the first installation of the TBRC Digital Library to the Songtsen Library. This consists of as many as 6000 volumes and includes one Mac Mani + one Hard Drive. Our sincere thanks to Prof. Smith.

9th Songtsen Tsangyang

The 9th issue of Songtsen Tsangyan journal of the Library was released in December 2008. 

"Vermont Intercultural Semesters U.S.A” Students visit under study abroad program.
March 2010
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Dharma Teachings to students from Tibetan Homes Foundation Mussoorie
February 2010
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Teacher’s Training Workshop 2010
February 2010
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Youth Training Program for the Preservation of Cultural Haritage in Western Himalayan region
Feb 2009

A "Youth Training Program for the Preservation of Cultural Haritage in Western Himalayan region" has been organized in the Songtsen Library campus, in collaboration with Achi Association, from 3rd February 2009 for 3 weeks.

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Student visit to Songtsen Library
Feb 2009

A group of students and teachers from the “ Vermont Intercultural Semester “ U.S.A. visited the Songtsen Library as part of their study abroad semester program.

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Workshop on Buddhist Teaching
Feb 2009

The library is providing a 10 days workshop on Buddhist Teachings for a group of 20 students of Tibetan Homes Foundation, Mussoorie,India from 19th to 28th January 2009 as requested by the Education Officer of THF, Mussoorie.

Ven. Konchok Sherab the Junior Resident Scholar of the Library will be teaching "Nagarjuna's Letter to his Friend king Satvan" to the students during the workshop.

Ms. Gretel Ehrlick Visits Songtsen Library
October 2008

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Corpus Fund for Songsten Library, Center for Tibetan and Himalayan studies, Dhera Dun, Uttarakhand India

BACKGROUND:
On the vision of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, the german Drikung Sangher sponsored the building of the Library.
A few international sponsors were very generous to donate funds for the purchase of the books, computer requirements to go on line and the art-work at the library.

APPEAL:
Looking forward to the future, a CORPUS FUND needs to be urgently set up to maintain this library.
I appeal to you today to become a SPONSOR/Lifetime Member of the Library: $300.00 or Rs. 10,000.00 for South Asian countries.
MAKE A DONATION in the memory of a loved one.

MAKE A GENERAL DONATION.
You can make a cheque in the name of D.K. Institute, under which we are registered in India. Kindly let us know when you send your donation. Thank you for your assistance to this Center of Knowledge.

Director
Songtsen Library