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"In ancient Tibet, educational programs were available in some nunneries. But in recent times there are no standard training programs in any of them. Dolma Ling can therefore set a precedent and become a model for nunneries throughout Tibet."
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Oct. 9, 1995 during a visit to Dolma Ling.
Dolma Ling is open to those from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and is the first of its kind to offer this level of education to Tibetan women. Dolma Ling is unique in that it offers a 13-year curriculum of traditional Buddhist philosophy and debate along with modern courses in social and general science, mathematics, Tibetan history, computer skills and basic medical training, and English. The nuns also have access to sacred arts such as sand mandala and butter sculpture. When their studies are complete, the nuns will fill an important role as teachers, both in the nunneries and throughout the Tibetan exile community.
Since 1994, the nuns have participated in Jang Gonchoe, an inter-nunnery debate session. Held for monks for centuries, this is a new undertaking for nuns and is funded by TNP.
Dolma Ling is also the site of several pilot self-sufficiency projects in tailoring, weaving, the braiding of freedom bracelets and paper-making.
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