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[[Image:Tharpaling.jpg|thumb|450px|The Tharpaling Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan]]
[[Image:Tharpaling.jpg|thumb|350px|The Tharpaling Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan]]
'''Tharpaling Monastery''' is situated in the Chumey valley of Bumthang, Bhutan.
'''Tharpaling Monastery''' is situated in the Chumey valley of Bumthang, Bhutan.


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The Monastery contains statues of Longchenpa and Jikmé Lingpa in meditation posture.
The Monastery contains statues of Longchenpa and Jikmé Lingpa in meditation posture.


[[Image:Choedrak.jpg|thumb|450px|The Choedrak Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan]]
[[Image:Choedrak.jpg|thumb|280px|The Choedrak Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan]]
Above the Tharpaling Monastery (to the north) is '''Choedrak Monastery''', a place where Guru Rinpoche meditated, and a temple that contains the Kudung of Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche.
Above the Tharpaling Monastery (to the north) is '''Choedrak Monastery''', a place where Guru Rinpoche meditated, and a temple that contains the Kudung of Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche.


Again above Chodrak Monastery there is a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche, a meditation cave of Longchenpa and a rock throne, where Longchenpa wrote part of the [[Seven Treasures]].
Again above Chodrak Monastery there is a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche, a meditation cave of Longchenpa and a rock throne, where Longchenpa wrote part of the [[Seven Treasures]].
[[Image:LongchenpaCave.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Longchenpa's meditation cave]]
[[Image:NyoshulKhenKudun.jpg|center|thumb|215px|The temple containing Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche's kudun]]


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Revision as of 09:33, 26 February 2007

The Tharpaling Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan

Tharpaling Monastery is situated in the Chumey valley of Bumthang, Bhutan.

The main part of the monastery was founded by Longchenpa. This Monastery was also used as place of meditation by Jikmé Lingpa, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

The Monastery contains statues of Longchenpa and Jikmé Lingpa in meditation posture.

The Choedrak Monastery in Bumthang / Bhutan

Above the Tharpaling Monastery (to the north) is Choedrak Monastery, a place where Guru Rinpoche meditated, and a temple that contains the Kudung of Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche.

Again above Chodrak Monastery there is a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche, a meditation cave of Longchenpa and a rock throne, where Longchenpa wrote part of the Seven Treasures.

Longchenpa's meditation cave
The temple containing Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche's kudun