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'''Tibet Institute Rikon''' | '''Tibet Institute Rikon''' — the monastic Tibet Institute in Rikon, Switzerland, was founded in the 1960s according to the wish and under the patronage of [[Dalai Lama|His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama]]. Today the Buddhist monastery and its Tibetan monastic community constitute a vital part of the cultural and religious life of Tibetans in Switzerland. The large variety of cultural activities of the Tibet Institute also provides an important forum for the constantly growing number of western people interested in Buddhism and Tibet. In general, the Tibet Institute contributes to the exchange of culture and knowledge between East and West. | ||
==External Links== | |||
http://www.tibet-institut.ch/index.html | [http://www.tibet-institut.ch/index.html Tibet Institute Rikon Website] | ||
[[Category:Monasteries]] | [[Category:Monasteries]] | ||
[[Category: Dharma Centres]] | |||
Revision as of 20:04, 8 May 2009
Tibet Institute Rikon — the monastic Tibet Institute in Rikon, Switzerland, was founded in the 1960s according to the wish and under the patronage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Today the Buddhist monastery and its Tibetan monastic community constitute a vital part of the cultural and religious life of Tibetans in Switzerland. The large variety of cultural activities of the Tibet Institute also provides an important forum for the constantly growing number of western people interested in Buddhism and Tibet. In general, the Tibet Institute contributes to the exchange of culture and knowledge between East and West.