dga’ gdong gsal byed gling is founded by zhig po shes rab and is part of the three great dge lugs pa centers of learning. It was called dga’ skyo zul gsum before the establishment of the great dge lugs monasteries of Se ra, ‘bras spungs and dga’ ldan. At the time, the dharma lineage was ka dam rnying ma pa. Not only bla ma dbu ma pa and rje tsong kha pa stayed at the center, the place is also sacred, for rje tsong kha pa had a vision of rje btsun ’jam p’I dbyang at the same center. Later the central place of the dharma protector, dga’ gdong gsal byed gling monastery came into being. The center was restored by dga’ gdong medium bstan ’zin dbang grags near Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamsala, and its inaugural occasion was graced by the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Today there are 11 monks from different ethnic backgrounds; Tibetan, Monpa and Ladakhi. As per tradition, there is observation of rituals, memorization of prayers and other dharma activities at the center. Apart from sustaining this unique tradition of us, there is also study of logic, Bodhicarya Avatara and other Tibetan sciences.