Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

On October 9, 1999, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution profiled the Loseling Institute, which is a center for Tibetan Buddhist studies and practice. Founded in 1991 by Geshe Lobsang Tenzin while he was a graduate student at Emory University, the Loseling Institute became the North American seat of the Drepung Loseling Monastery in 1995 following a visit by the Dalai Lama that solidified ties between the Monastery and Emory University. The Drepung Loseling Monastery, founded in 1416, was one of Tibet's largest monastic universities until China invaded Tibet in 1959. Only 250 of the Loseling monks survived the invasion and moved to India. The Loseling Institute is dedicated to the preservation of Tibetan culture and is open to the general public.