Programme Structure
125-Day Residency
(4 Months)
The programme hosts up to 8 participants annually through a selective application process. The residency runs from July to October each year, with opportunities for extended stays based on research, learning, or community engagement objectives.
Personalized
Mentorship
Learn astrology and astronomy through the lens of lived experience. Participants receive direct mentorship, practical learning opportunities, and immersive exposure to how astrology, spirituality, cultural traditions, and everyday community life are interconnected.
Community
Engagement
Residents actively participate in community life and service initiatives as representatives of the monastery. Opportunities may include supporting monastery activities like teaching children, assisting in local farming and animal husbandry, promoting hygiene and sanitation awareness, and contributing to cultural and community-led projects.
Capacity
Building
The residency is built on mutual learning. While participants learn from the monastery and local communities, they are also encouraged to share their own skills and expertise. Scholars may develop self-driven projects that contribute to the wellbeing of children, youth, women, or the wider community, creating lasting value beyond the duration of the programme.
Featured Impact
Children
Children are the future, and caring for them is essential to build a balanced world where every child has an equal chance to grow and reach their full potential. Our monastery is home to orphaned children, and we remain committed to their care, education, and overall well-being.
Education
We provide financial support for the education of children from underprivileged families associated with our voluntary services and programmes.. Today, more than 20 families and their children benefit from this initiative.
Awareness
We collaborate with administrative authorities in social welfare and public awareness initiatives whenever possible. We also provide our monastery campus as a venue for official programmes, community events, and training sessions.
Spirituality
Our service extends beyond the monastery. We travel wherever we are needed to offer prayers and perform rituals that promote the well-being of society, while fostering peace and harmony.
Counselling
Astrology is one of our core strengths, and we provide free consultations to all those in need. We also support community-based counselling on social, legal, and health matters, and facilitate expert consultations whenever necessary.
Community-Feast
Regular community feasts are organized at the monastery with the support of our patrons and donors who are committed to the noble cause of helping create a world free from hunger.
About Kungsung Monastery
Kungsung Monastery is rooted in Theravada Buddhist tradition, and located in Kungsung Village under the Namsai District administration of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The monastery is situated in a small, quiet, and serene rural settlement approximately 3 km from the main township of Namsai District, along the National Highway 52 (NH-52). As the highway serves as a major arterial route for travel and transportation, Kungsung Monastery remains one of the most accessible monasteries for travellers, devotees, and worshippers visiting the region.
Our Volunteers
Nang Tanvi Manpoong
An art and cultural enthusiast, filmmaker by profession and cultural curator committed to preserving indigenous heritage through storytelling, community documentation, and socially driven initiatives.
Nang Zena Manpoong
A community leader and advocate for women and child empowerment, dedicated to mobilizing local communities, promoting social inclusion, and improving access to development opportunities.
Chen Chen Nai Bangso
A civil engineer with a passion for community development, cultural preservation, and currently working towards the documentation of traditional astrological knowledge for future generations.
Nirtanyahu Mog
He oversees the monastery’s daily operations while championing youth livelihood through craftsmanship, skills training, and community-based capacity building initiatives especially for young novices and youth.