My name is Palden Zangmo. I was born on 2nd June 2009 in the village of Ura, Bumthang. I studied through grade 12 in the government school and joined the nunnery on 23rd August 2023. I decided on my own to become a nun. I am happy in the nunnery with my friends. I would like to study in the shedra and do retreat in the future. Now I am trying to study well. After completing my studies I would like to serve the nunnery and preserve the teachings of the Buddha.

My name is Tsultrim Wangmo. I was born on 8th January 2009 in the village of Borangmang, Sakteng. I studied through grade 3 in the government school and joined the nunnery in July 2023. I decided on my own to become a nun. I have 6 members in my family. My mother and father are farmers. I am happy in the nunnery with my friends. After completing my studies I would like to be a chant master.

Ani Ngawang Samten came to the nunnery in 2000. She speaks Dzongkha and Tibetan. She serves as the driver for the nunnery and says that she likes to help others.

Ani Drolma Palmo came to the nunnery in 1996. She received a 6th grade education in Bhutan’s public school and so she speaks Dzongkha, Tibetan and English. She has a sister at the nunnery, Ani Rinzin Drolma. She likes to sing and particularly likes to sing the Milarepa songs taught to her by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. She paints all the buildings and works in the garden. She completed the 3-year retreat in 2015.

My name is Jinpa Lhamo and I came to the nunnery in 2005. I speak Dzongkha and Tibetan. I like to read Dharma books. After my formal monastic trainings, I went into retreat for 1 year and joined the shedra (monastic college) in 2013. After graduating, I hope to serve my nunnery and help others.

I became a nun in the year 2006. I speak Dzongkha and Tibetan. After my formal monastic training, in 2014 I went to Dolma Ling Institute, in India, to study further. However, due to health reasons, I could not continue my studies there. Nevertheless, I am continuing my studies here in Bhutan and hope to graduate from here.

My name is Karma Thinley Yuden. I came to the nunnery in 2007. I like singing dharma songs. After completing the basic monastic trainings, I went into retreat for 1 year and joined the shedra (monastic college) in 2013. After graduating, I hope to serve my nunnery.

My name is Karma Chozom. I came to the nunnery in 2008 after completing 8th grade in one of the Bhutanese public schools. I did my preliminary retreat in 2011 and joined the shedra in 2016. I enjoy reading dharma books and visiting holy places. I hope to serve in my nunnery and others after my studies.

Ani Karma Phuntsho Wangmo came to the nunnery in 2011. She studied in the Bhutanese public school through Grade 7 and speaks Dzongkha and English. She likes to play with her friends and to study. She would like to join in retreat.

Ani Karma Monlam Palmo joined the nunnery in February 2013. Before becoming a nun she studied in the Bhutanese public school through Grade 5 and worked at the Bhutan Fruit Production Company for seven years. While she was working she had to overcome many problems. She was seriously ill and faced serious financial problem. Now she has decided to become a nun and practice Dharma. She has four siblings. She is the second eldest. In the future she would like to do a retreat and serve the nunnery.

Ani Pema Choki Kha is from Dagapala, Bhutan. She is the youngest of eleven children. She wants to study well, do retreat, study in the shedra and be a future Khenpo.

Ani Lekthong Lhamo became a nun in December 2018. She has one younger brother who lives with their aunt. She has completed Grade 12 at Sherab Ling Central School in Trongsa. She wants to learn how to serve the nunnery and hopes to study at the shedra. She was her own choice to become a nun. She hopes that through studying Buddhism she will learn more about herself and how to benefit beings.

Zopa went up to study grade 6 and then decided to become a nun. She became nun in September 2020. She would like to study in Shedra and become a teacher if she can.

My name is Dechen Lhamo Tamang and I am from Nuwakot district of Nepal. I was born on the 17th of January 2018. I lived with my mom, grandparents, and a younger brother. My mother’s name is Phur Gyalmo Tamang and my little brother’s name is Mingmar Gualpo. He is two years old. I read from nursery to K.G. in my village school. My favorite subjects were Nepali and English when I was in my village school. But now, I can read Tibetan, mathematics and science in my nunnery and I love Tibetan and mathematics the most. I joined Tek Chok Ling nunnery on the 3rd of July 2023 and became a nun on the 6th of July 2023. I also got a new name (Dechen Lhamo) from Rinpoche. I love everything about the nunnery, it is very different from my village. I made many friends too. They are Lodroe, Tsundue, Youden, Tsomo and Karma. I like to be with Urgyen Dolma (5 years old) most of the time because she helps me with Tibetan subjects and plays with me. I want to learn many things in my future and help my mom and my friends.

My name is Karma Wangmo. I was born on 15th June 2010 in the village of Borangmang Sakteng. I studied through grade 6 in the government school and joined the nunnery on 1st March 2023. There are 6 in my family: my grandmother, mother, father, two sisters and me. My mother works in the fields and looks after my grandmother. I am very happy in the nunnery with the help and care of all the teachers and my friends. After completing my studies I would like to serve my nunnery.

My name is Karma Jangchub Wangmo. I was born on 2nd March 2009 in the village of Borangmang, Sakteng. I studied through grade 5 in the government school and joined the nunnery on 10th February 2023. I decided on my own to become a nun. I have 8 members in my family. My mother and father are farmers. I am happy in the nunnery with my friends. After completing my studies I would like to be a discipline master.

Lhundrub Drolma wants to study Buddhism. She wants to study in the shedra and would like to do a retreat. She wants to be a nyerpa in the future.

My name is Urgyen Dolma. I was born on 11th October 2017 in the village of YolmoNepal. Including myself there are 5 members in my family. They are my grandparent, mother and my big brother. My mother’s name is Maya Sherpa. She works in the fields and looks after my grandparents. My elder brother is in grade five. My father died when I was so little. Maybe I was 13 months that time. We have one dog, Tommy, and three kittens in my home. I love to play with the kittens and sometime my kittens sleep with me. But I am afraid of my Tommy because he is very big. I had many friends in my village school, among them my close friends are Mingler and Lhakpa. I joined the nunnery on 4th December this year (2022) and I am the newest nun in my nunnery right now. I found many friends here and everyone loves me. Tsundue is the same age as me and she is from Dolpa. I love to draw with my friends and I like to draw the pictures of persons and color them. I love all subjects, but I love mathematics period. I am also learning to read Tibetan and I hope I could read well very soon. I have my cousin sister (Ani Karma Yangzom) and aunt (Ani Tsultrim Dolma) with me at the nunnery and they take care of me very well. In future, I want to become a good person and help others.

She is studying in class three. She is the eldest among three siblings. In future she would like to be Nyerpa.

Ani Rangjung Chodron joined the nunnery in January 2021. She is going to school in Kuengarabten primary school and in grade five. She has 6 siblings. In future, she would like to study in the shedra and become a teacher.

My name is Youdon Lhamo and I was born in Braggang village (Yolmo) which lies in Sindupalchok district of Nepal. Yolmo is very peaceful and beautiful place. I was born in 2014. I have one little sister. Her name is Lhakpa. We use to play together and she is like my best friend. My parent work in the fields. I became a nun in August 2022 and I love living in nunnery. Pema Dolma was my birth name and I got a new name, Youdon Lhamo, from Rinpoche when I became a nun. I was very happy for my new name and I love it when nuns call me by my new name. I don’t go to school when I was in my village and I don’t know how to read or write. I spend my day by playing with friends and helping my mother. But now I can read say some alphabet and write them down. Sometimes my friends help me to spell the words and they are very helpful. I love to draw random picture of people and houses because it is very fun. I like to eat with my friends during mealtime and sing rhymes in classroom. We have a dog in our nunnery and his name is Gyagsha. I love to play with Gyagsha. I love my friends and senior nuns.