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<\/a><\/p>\nIn the afternoon of 19 November 2019<\/strong>, requested and organised by Sera Je Secondary School, Sera Jey Monastery, His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche gave a talk on the theme, \u201cThe responsibilities and ways of implementing, in the twenty-first century, by the exile monastic schools, the four commitments of His Holiness the Dalai Lama\u201d. His Eminence also answered questions from the students. Thereafter, to mark His Eminence\u2019s 80th<\/sup> Birthday Anniversary, the school offered the Three Represents (Enlightened Body, Speech and Mind, represented by a Buddha statue, a text and a\u00a0 stupa), in formally requesting His Eminence to kindly continue to live long.<\/p>\n In the morning of 20 November 2019<\/strong>, on the occasion of His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche\u2019s 80th<\/sup> Birthday Anniversary, the people\u2014both ordained and lay\u2014of Jol offered His Eminence an extensive tenshuk<\/em>, formal ceremony of requesting to kindly continue to live long.<\/p>\n Convened in the vihara<\/em>-temple of Lawa Khamtsen, present at the ceremony were the honourable Abbots of Sera Jey and Gyudme Tantric Monastery; Kongpo Khensur Rinpoche; reincarnate lamas; the director of the Tibetan settlements in southern India; the Chief Officers of the five Tibetan settlements in southern India; a large contingent of Jolpa people from many countries.<\/p>\n In the afternoon, as repeatedly requested by Tashilhunpo Monastery, His Eminence Rinpoche visited the monastery and gave a guidance talk to the ordained congregation in the monastery\u2019s main vihara<\/em>-temple.<\/p>\n In the evening, Bylakuppe area alumni members of Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, convened a celebration of His Eminence\u2019s 80th<\/sup> Birthday Anniversary, where the members, as expressions of gratitude, offered His Eminence gratitude citation and customary items. At their request, His Eminence gave a guidance talk on the occasion, emphasizing the need to be in service of society at large through being ethical and leading in thought.<\/p>\n In the morning of 21 November 2019<\/strong>, His Eminence Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche gave a talk to Jolpa people who have gathered from various parts of India and many countries.<\/p>\n In the afternoon, at the request of Jolpa people, His Eminence Rinpoche gave a commentarial teaching on the text The Seven-point Thought Training<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n