Preserving the Buddha Dharma, educating young monks and benefiting all sentient beings.
Pemi Ngyugu Choling Monastery stands in the Himalayan village of Thaley-1, Indrawati Rural Municipality, Sindhupalchok, near the Langtang range. It was founded in 2015 by Khenpo Karma Rigzin Sherpa, who was himself born in Thaley. Preserving the Buddha Dharma and educating the next generation Although Buddhism has a long and deeply rooted history in the Himalayan communities of Nepal, many people, particularly those…
Where we are going
Preserving the Buddha Dharma and educating the next generation.
How we get there
A sustainable institution that serves future generations.
“It is a long-term aspiration to create a place of wisdom, compassion, learning and spiritual transformation.”
Born in Thaley in 1988, Khenpo Karma Rigzin Sherpa entered monastic life at ten and received the Acharya master's degree in Buddhist philosophy from Rumtek. Today he guides around 80 young monks as Principal Abbot of the Royal White Monastery, and in 2015 he founded Pemi Ngyugu Choling in his home village.
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The new monastic complex will be a centre of Buddhist learning, cultural preservation and spiritual development, embracing all Mahayana traditions.
The heart of the monastery, where the monks gather daily for prayers, pujas and Dharma teachings.
A home for Buddhist texts, commentaries and study materials, preserving the teachings for future generations o…
Safe, warm rooms for the young monks, and for practitioners and retreatants who come to practise at the monast…
Space for teachings, conferences, community gatherings and village meetings.
Administration for the monastery, its school and its outreach work.
Classrooms for Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan language and general education for the young monks.
New Year prayers, offerings and blessings for the year ahead, preceded by the Mahakala protector puja to clear the obsta…
Commemorating the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and parinirvana. The merit of virtuous actions is multiplied on this day…
The birth of Guru Padmasambhava, celebrated with an extended Guru Rinpoche puja and tsok offering.
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