All About Us

Dear Friends,
My name is Tulku Sangye Dorjee.

I have been appointed the new Abbot of Gön Thubten Do Ngag Shedrub Dargye Ling in Kathmandu. We are Nepal's Dzogchen Monastery.

Firmly rooted in the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, our particular branch of Dzogchen Monastery was established by the late Tulku Pegyal.

So we are the Nepalese branch of the famous Dzogchen Monastery
And our monastery houses the cremation ashes of Tulku Pegyal in a special monument built for that purpose.

Our root monastery, of course, is the ancient Dzogchen Monastery inside Tibet. And our parent monastery is Dzogchen Monastery in India, which is the residence of Dzogchen Rinpoche.

It was in 1995 that Dzogchen Rinpoche sent Tulku Pegyal to Kathmandu in order to establish a branch monastery there - the one we now call home.

For some years, until Tulku Pegyal passed away in 2001, our monastery survived largely with the help and support which came from some very kind lamas and from Tulku Pegyal's many friends and students around the world.

In the years directly following Tulku Pegyal's passing, our monastery building and even our small community suffered an unfortunate decline.
But, with your prayers and support, hopefully all that will change for the better very soon.

Tulku Pegyal's reincarnation has been found in Australia!
He is the son of his former students there.

The young boy - known as Tulku Jigme Sherab Gyaltsen - was recognised and enthroned by Dzogchen Rinpoche in India [January 2010].

And, we are told, the infant will return once more to us in Kathmandu  when he reaches 8 years of age.
Then we will continue with his spiritual training and education ... the circle of life continues.

Our little monastery, located near the world-famous stupa at Swayambhunath, Kathmandu, has always been the place for people to request prayers and practice for their loved ones who are facing difficulties in life or who have passed away.

We hope to continue this tradition.

Our little monastic community consists of myself, some senior monks and nuns, and a group of young monks - some of whom are very new indeed.

They have recently arrived from the Nepalese border with Tibet, and have taken robes.

So, please keep us in your heart and mind.
Follow our latest news and enjoy our little website.

Our prayer goes out to you today and every day...

May you, and yours, be happy, well and safe.
May you awaken to the Great Perfection that lies within.
And may you bring limitless benefit to all beings.