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BarfußUlrich
May 17, 2024
Hiking
The "raspberry bush" monastery. Located 10 km outside of Lhasa on a gentle slope.
largest monastery in central Tibet (10,000 monks then, about 800 now). Built in 1416.
Also by the founder of the Gelupka school.
Viewing point on the metal frame for the giant Thanka (1st day of the yogurt festival).
Gigantic monastery kitchen!
Large assembly hall.
The Tsokchen temple touched me like no other. Thank you for that.
largest monastery in central Tibet (10,000 monks then, about 800 now). Built in 1416.
Also by the founder of the Gelupka school.
Viewing point on the metal frame for the giant Thanka (1st day of the yogurt festival).
Gigantic monastery kitchen!
Large assembly hall.
The Tsokchen temple touched me like no other. Thank you for that.
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•Gordon
June 12, 2024
Hiking
The monastary has six major temples, also three colleges for the study of buddhist philosophy, and one for the practice of tantric buddhism.
At its peak the monastery housed 10000 monks. Today it is only a couple of hundred monks at the monastery.
The Tibetan people think that under the control of the Chinese government the Buddhist teachings have lost their independence and spiritual credibility. These monasteries have been re-established in India in the 1950s. It is a pity, because this large complex is oddly empty and quiet.
At its peak the monastery housed 10000 monks. Today it is only a couple of hundred monks at the monastery.
The Tibetan people think that under the control of the Chinese government the Buddhist teachings have lost their independence and spiritual credibility. These monasteries have been re-established in India in the 1950s. It is a pity, because this large complex is oddly empty and quiet.
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Elevation 3,820 m