Lhodrak Kharchhu Monastery Located above the main town, about 3 km from Chamkhar town in Bumthang District, the monastery was founded by Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche in 1984 who was recognized at a very young age by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and H.H. 16th Karmapa. Since then the monastery has developed considerably with increase in number of monks to almost four hundred, the monastery has become part of an extensive effort to preserve and revitalize Tibetan culture. The monks regular curriculum include reading, memorizing the daily prayers, learning dharma dances, drawing mandalas, learning the melodies of sacred rituals, learning the use of ceremonial instruments and the art of making sacrificial objects, grammer, poerty, karika along with the basics of contemplation and instruction on the different stages of tantra.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 08:00:00 +0000
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