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[[image:Palyul.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Home to the [[Rigpa Shedra]]: the [[Palyul Retreat Centre]]]] | [[image:Palyul.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Home to the [[Rigpa Shedra]]: the [[Palyul Retreat Centre]]]] | ||
'''Pharping''', a town south of Kathmandu in Nepal, is identified with the sacred site of '''Yangleshö''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yang le shod''), where Guru [[Padmasambhava]] attained the level of a [[Mahamudra vidyadhara]]. There are two major practice caves in Pharping blessed by Guru Rinpoche: the [[Asura cave]] and the [[Yangleshö cave]]. Pharping also has several monasteries, temples and retreat centres, including an important [[Vajrayogini]] temple, [[Chatral Rinpoche]]'s monastery, and the [[Palyul Retreat Centre]], which is the residence of [[Khenpo Namdrol]] Rinpoche and home to the [[Rigpa Shedra]]. | '''Pharping''', a town south of Kathmandu in Nepal, is identified with the sacred site of '''Yangleshö''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yang le shod''), where Guru [[Padmasambhava]] attained the level of a [[Mahamudra vidyadhara]]. Yangleshö is thus considered to be the second [[Bodhgaya]] because it is where Guru Padmasambhava attained the state of [[enlightenment]]. | ||
There are two major practice caves in Pharping blessed by Guru Rinpoche: the [[Asura cave]] and the [[Yangleshö cave]]. Pharping also has several monasteries, temples and retreat centres, including an important [[Vajrayogini]] temple, [[Chatral Rinpoche]]'s monastery, and the [[Palyul Retreat Centre]], which is the residence of [[Khenpo Namdrol]] Rinpoche and home to the [[Rigpa Shedra]]. | |||
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Revision as of 14:28, 7 January 2012
Pharping, a town south of Kathmandu in Nepal, is identified with the sacred site of Yangleshö (Wyl. yang le shod), where Guru Padmasambhava attained the level of a Mahamudra vidyadhara. Yangleshö is thus considered to be the second Bodhgaya because it is where Guru Padmasambhava attained the state of enlightenment.
There are two major practice caves in Pharping blessed by Guru Rinpoche: the Asura cave and the Yangleshö cave. Pharping also has several monasteries, temples and retreat centres, including an important Vajrayogini temple, Chatral Rinpoche's monastery, and the Palyul Retreat Centre, which is the residence of Khenpo Namdrol Rinpoche and home to the Rigpa Shedra.
External Links
OpenStreetMap
The map of Pharping shows the location of the Rigpa Shedra.
Google Earth
Use Google Earth for a view on the retreat centre: Shedra East at Palyul Retreat Centre.