Introduction of Taklung Wosel Jewai Ling monastery in Bhutan
In the southern region of darkness realm, the great righteous persons like Ugyen Pema Juney (Padma Sambhava) and Zhabdung Ngawang Namgyal visited and blessed all the environments and living beings. In this region, the Buddhism flourished like the sunlight in the darkness, after which the famous Buddhist country known as Bhutan came into existence.
In around 80 miles away from the southern Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, the monastery is situated on a mountain that looks like an elephant’s nose. Paro Taktshang (Tiger Nest), one of the eight legendary meditation places of Guru Rinpoche faces the monastery and Paro Kyichu Temple, which was built by Dharma King Songtsen Gampo in the 7th century with his supernatural power, is also located nearby.
In 2010, the 15th Taklung Ripoche consulted and sought the opinion of His Holiness the seventeen Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje on the acceptance and construction of new temple and residents for the monks. His Holiness with profound analysis blessed and fulfilled the wishes and named the monastery as Taklung Wosel Jewai Ling Monastery. Therefore, without underlining the population of monk community and following the noble traditional heritage of the great ancestors, the 15th Taklung Rinpoche establishes the monastic institution and retreat centre. In particular, Rinpoche is working towards the effort for any practitioners to meditate in this retreat centre, irrespective of duration.
In the southern region of darkness realm, the great righteous persons like Ugyen Pema Juney (Padma Sambhava) and Zhabdung Ngawang Namgyal visited and blessed all the environments and living beings. In this region, the Buddhism flourished like the sunlight in the darkness, after which the famous Buddhist country known as Bhutan came into existence.
"May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering. May all beings find happiness and the causes of happiness."
Taklung Wosel Jewai Ling Monastery
Drugyel, Paro : Bhutan
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