45 monks currently live and study at Tabo Monastery, keeping alive the vibrancy of Buddhist study and practice within the ancient walls. The daily schedule includes puja and prayers at 6 am followed by Buddhist philosophy classes and English language classes. The youngest monk at Tabo is 6 yrs old. Abbot Geshe Sonam Wangdui is the eldest, born in 1929. Since 1975 Geshe Sonam Wangdui has been the Abbot of Tabo Monastery, caring for the monks, sometimes teaching texts and always committed to the welfare of the local people and the monastery.