Taktsang Monastery: Difference between revisions

From Rigpa Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
 
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
[[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan]]
[[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan]]
'''Taktsang Monastery''' also called ''Tiger Nest'' is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the Kagye cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], Padampa Sangye, Machig Labdönma and Thangton Gyalpo.
'''Taktsang Monastery''' also called ''Tiger Nest'' is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the Kagye cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], [[Padampa Sangye]], [[Machik Lapdrön]] and Thangton Gyalpo.





Revision as of 10:53, 25 February 2007

The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan

Taktsang Monastery also called Tiger Nest is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of Dorje Drollö meditated on the Kagye cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were Milarepa, Padampa Sangye, Machik Lapdrön and Thangton Gyalpo.


Alternative Names

Taktshang Monastery