Geshe Chonyi was ordained by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. From twelve to eighteen years of age, he studied basic philosophy, logic, painting and English at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. At the age of eighteen, Geshe Chonyi went to Sera-Je Monastery in India to further his studies. In 1997, after completing his studies, he received his Geshe Lharampa Degree and after that, attended Gyudme Tantric Collage in South India for one year. He then returned to Kopan Monastery and started teaching Buddhist Logic and philosophy. In 2000, Geshe became the resident teacher of Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore.
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