Khenpo Konchok Thupstan

Academic Experience: 

• That in June, 2010  I  joined CIBS, Leh as Reader (Associate Professor) in Bhoti Literature and Language
• Taught Buddhist Philosophy and Tibetan Literature at the Drikung Kagyu Institute, Dehra Dun from 2002 to 2004 in the capacity of Assistant to Khanpo
• Taught Buddhist Philosophy at the Drikung Nunnery, Samtenling, Dehradun for the session 2005 in the capacity of its Khanpo.
• Taught Buddhist Philosophy and Tibetan Literature at the Kagyu College – Centre for Higher Buddhist Studies & Research, Dehradun– from 2004 to 2009 as one of its resident Khanpos.

Other Experience:

• Worked as a member of various committees at CIBS, Leh such as discipline, culture etc.
• Conducted India Tour in 2011 for the students of CIBS, Leh.
• Currently heading the Faculty of Literature and Languages in CIBS
• Supervising Mr Thinley Dorje, Research Scholar, Punjabi University, Chandigarh as a Co-Guide for his PhD thesis.
• Supervising Acharya Tashi  Gyalpo, Research Scholar, CIBS, Deemed to be University UT,Ladakh

Seminars/ Talks/ Speeches:

• Attended many public talks and delivered lectures on Buddhist Philosophy in many European Countries (Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary and Germany) in 2009.
• Delivered many talks on Buddhist Philosophy and Culture in Sweden as a Resource Person being invited by the Swedish-Tibetan for Tibetan School and Culture in 2012.
• Attended the National Seminars 2005 to 2009 at the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies,  Leh- Ladakh.
• Attended a seven day workshop for Teachers’ Training at Songtsen Library, Dehra Dun 2010.
• Presented paper On the Lineage of Kagyud Sect at the Culture Academy, Leh in 2011
• Presented paper in the National Seminar organized by CIBS in the year 2012.
• Presented paper in the Drigung Kargyud International Conference at Dehradun in 2015.
• Delivered over 50 talks on various themes of Buddhism and Tibetan Literature in both radio Kashmir, Leh and Doordarshan , Leh.
• Presented paper in the National Seminar organized by CIBS in the year 2018.
• Presented paper in the National Seminar organized by CIHCS Arunachal Pradesh in the year 2017
• That at present, Faculty Dean of Language and Literature and Head of Department of Bhoti Language and Literature
• Attended the National Seminars every year Central Institute of Buddhist Studies

Publications/Editing:

• Editing Rigpe Duste, Students’ Magazine of CIBS, Leh since 2011.
• Authored a book in Tibetan language on the History of Tibetan Script and Grammar called Datot Junu Gulgen published by Kargyud college, Dehradun in 2015.
• An article on Buddhist Praman was published in Tibetan in Ladakh Prabha-13 published by CIBS, Leh in 2011.
• An article on Panch Mahavidya was published in Tibetan in Ladakh Prabha-14 published by CIBS, Leh in 2011.
• An article on Buddhism in Ladakh:Present Position and Directions was published in Tibetan in Ladakh Prabha-15 published by CIBS, Leh in 2011.
• An article on Buddhist Praman was published in Tibetan in Ladakh Prabha-13 published by CIBS, Leh in 2011.
• An article on Buddhist Praman was published in Tibetan in Ladakh Prabha-13 published by CIBS, Leh in 2011.
• One book in Tibetan language based on Dandi’s Kavyadarsha is under the process of printing.
• One book in Tibetan language based on General Concept Buddhism is under the process of printing.
• One book in Tibetan language based on Dandi’s Kavyadarsha is under the process of printing.

Awards & Honours:

• Awarded the best Book in bhoti titled “Datot Zunea Gyulgan” for the year 2016 by J&K culture academy
• Ladakh Buddhist Association, Leh awarded the Certificate of Honour for humanitarian services.