Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, Nepal

Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, Namo Buddha
Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, Nepal
Location within Nepal
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Monastery information
Location Kavrepalanchok District, Bagmati Zone, Nepal
Founded by The Very Venerable 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Founded 20th century
Type Tibetan Buddhist
Head Lama The Very Venerable 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
No. of monks 250+

The Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery about 40 km (by road) southeast of Nepal's capital city Kathmandu. It is built at Namo Buddha, where it is said that Lord Buddha gave his life to a starving tigress and her cubs.[1] Since it was founded by V.V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 1978 the monastery has grown such that today it is home to more than 250 monks.[2]

The Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Temple (photo at left) was officially opened on December 5, 2008. The Shree Mangal Dvip Branch School for young monks is also part of the monastery complex.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Ancient Story of Namo Buddha Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery website
  2. ^ Namo Buddha Monastery Khoryug network of Himalayan monasteries
  3. ^ Shree Mangal Dvip Branch School, Namo Buddha Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery website

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