The Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery or Thegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargye Ling(བོད་ཡིག ཐེག་མཆོག་རྣམ་གྲོལ་བཤད་སྒྲུབ་དར་རྒྱས་གླིང་།) (Wylie: theg mchog rnam grol bshad sgrub dar rgyas gling), or ನಮ್ಡ್ರೋಲಿಂಗ್ ವಿಹಾರ (Namdroling Vihara) is the largest teaching center of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Located in Bylakuppe, part of the Mysuru district of the state of Karnataka, the monastery is home to a sangha community of over five thousand lamas (both monks and nuns), a junior high school named Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling, a religious college (or shedra for both monks and nuns) and hospital.
The monastery was established by the 11th throneholder of the Palyul lineage, Drubwang Padma Norbu Rinpoche in 1963, following his 1959 exit from Tibet as the second seat of the Palyul Monastery one of the six great Nyingmapa Mother monasteries of Tibet prior to annexation.
The monastery's full name is Thegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargyeling, called "Namdrolling or Namdroling" for short. Its initial structure was a temple constructed from bamboo, covering an area of approximately 80 square feet (7.4 m2). It is carved into the jungle that the Indian government granted to Tibetan exiles. The initial challenges included rampaging elephants and other tropical dangers.
Picture of Dalai Lama at Namdroling Monastery.
Branchesedit
Namdroling Jr. High School (Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling)
Nyingma Palyul Buddhist Association Selangor and Kuala Lumpur
Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara
Nepal
Nyingma Palyul Orgyen Dorje Chholing Monastery
Nyingma Palyul Retreat Centre
Palyul Thegchog Wodsel Choling
The Philippines
Philippine Palyul Centre
Singapore
Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Association
Taiwan
Palyul Nyingmapa Buddhist Centre
Sheng Keng Palyul Centre
Shien Tein Palyul Centre
Taichung Palyul Centre
Tainan Palyul Centre
Taipei Palyul Centre
Taiwan Nyingmapa Palyul Namdroling Buddhist Association
USA
Namdroling Montana, MT
Nyingma Palyul Dharma Centre, NY
Palyul Changchub Choling, FL
Palyul Changchub Dargyeling, CA
Palyul Changchub Dargyeling, MD
Palyul Changchub Dargyeling, TX
Palyul Changchub Dargyeling, VA
Palyul Changchub Dargyeyling Buddhist Study & Meditation Centre, OH
The Palyul Retreat Centre, NY
Buildings - Timelineedit
On 17 February 1978, the Buddhist College ("Shedra") was constructed and completed.
A new temple, the "Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara" (known by locals as the "Golden Temple") was inaugurated on 24 September 1999. The temple has space for several thousand monks.
27 November 1993, the Ngagyur Nyingma Nunnery mTsho-rGyal bShad-Drub Dargyas-Ling was established.
In 2004 Zangdog Palri Temple a temple to the main Nyingma (old school) Buddha, Guru Rinpoche was built and inaugurated on 13 December of that year.
As of 2016, the lodging facilities alone for the school include three buildings with over 200 rooms. The population fluctuates as monks attend or complete studies at Namdroling. A recent census had the population in excess of 4,000 monks and 800 nuns.[2]
Ceremoniesedit
Namdroling Monastery hosts several ceremonies yearly. Of particular interest is Tibetan New Year (Losar), based on the Lunar Calendar; dates are not static but usually occurring in the months of February or March. The monastery hosts traditional Lama Dances, oversize Thankga hanging from the sides of its buildings, as well as solemn processions throughout the monastery grounds spanning approximately two weeks.
^The History of Palri Phodrang, Copyright 2004, Ngagyur Rigzod Editorial Committee, Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, Bylakuppe, Karnataka State, India
Further readingedit
Zangpo, Tsering Lama Jampal (1988), A Garland of Immortal Wish-Fulfilling Trees, Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications. ISBN0-937938-64-5, ISBN978-0-937938-64-5
Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche (2005), "A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage", Junction City, CA: Padma Publishing. ISBN978-1-881847-41-0
External linksedit
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Namdroling Monastery news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery or Thegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargye Ling བ ད ཡ ག ཐ ག མཆ ག ར མ ག ལ བཤད ས བ དར ར ས ག ང Wylie theg mchog rnam grol bshad sgrub dar rgyas gling or ನಮ ಡ ರ ಲ ಗ ವ ಹ ರ Namdroling Vihara is the largest teaching center of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world Located in Bylakuppe part of the Mysuru district of the state of Karnataka the monastery is home to a sangha community of over five thousand lamas both monks and nuns a junior high school named Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling a religious college or shedra for both monks and nuns and hospital Namdroling MonasteryTibetan transcription s Tibetan ཐ ག མཆ ག ར མ ག ལ བཤད ས བ དར ར ས ག ང Wylie transliteration Theg mchog rnam grol bshad sgrub dar rgyas glingEntrance gate of the NamdrolingReligionAffiliationTibetan BuddhismSectNyingmaFestivalsLosar Drubchen bKa ma i Drubchod Sagadawa Mipham Anniversary Longchen Anniversary Gutor etc LeadershipKarma Kuchen 1 12th Throneholder of Palyul LineageLocationLocationNamdroling Bylakuppe Mysore Karnataka IndiaGeographic coordinates12 25 49 8 N 75 58 2 53 E 12 430500 N 75 9673694 E 12 430500 75 9673694ArchitectureFounderKyabje Drubwang Padma Norbu Rinpoche also known as Penor RinpocheOuter view of Namdroling Monastery Contents 1 History 2 Branches 3 Dharma Centres Around the Globe 4 Buildings Timeline 5 Ceremonies 6 See also 7 Image gallery 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory editThe monastery was established by the 11th throneholder of the Palyul lineage Drubwang Padma Norbu Rinpoche in 1963 following his 1959 exit from Tibet as the second seat of the Palyul Monastery one of the six great Nyingmapa Mother monasteries of Tibet prior to annexation The monastery s full name is Thegchog Namdrol Shedrub Dargyeling called Namdrolling or Namdroling for short Its initial structure was a temple constructed from bamboo covering an area of approximately 80 square feet 7 4 m2 It is carved into the jungle that the Indian government granted to Tibetan exiles The initial challenges included rampaging elephants and other tropical dangers nbsp Picture of Dalai Lama at Namdroling Monastery Branches editNamdroling Jr High School Yeshe Wodsal Sherab Raldri Ling Ngagyur Nyingma Institute NNI Ngagyur Rigzod Editorial Committee NREC Rigzod Computer Section RCS Palyul Dictionary Editorial Committee Padma Mani Translation Committee PMTC Ngagyur Nyingma Research Center NNRC Ngagyur Nyingma Nunnery NNN Ngagyur Nyingma Nunnery Institute NNNI Tshogyal Editorial Committee TEC Samtan Odsalling Retreat Center Nunnery Retreat Center Drub Nyi Gatshal Ling TT Daycare Medical Center TTDCMC PDL Guest HouseDharma Centres Around the Globe editCanada Ogyan Osel Chodzong Monastery amp Retreat Centre Ottawa Palyul Center Dhonyag Shedrup Ling Palyul Namdroling Foundation Palyul Pema mani Center The Palyul Foundation of Canada Hong Kong Penor Rinpoche Charity Foundation Ltd India Palyul Changchub Dargyeling Dirang Arunachal Pradesh Palyul Namdroling Temple Bodh Gaya Bihar Tsechu Association Darjeeling Indonesia Palyul Nyingma Indonesia Macau Macau Palyul Centre Malaysia Nyingma Palyul Buddhist Association Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Yayasan Pema Norbu Vihara Nepal Nyingma Palyul Orgyen Dorje Chholing Monastery Nyingma Palyul Retreat Centre Palyul Thegchog Wodsel Choling The Philippines Philippine Palyul Centre Singapore Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Association Taiwan Palyul Nyingmapa Buddhist Centre Sheng Keng Palyul Centre Shien Tein Palyul Centre Taichung Palyul Centre Tainan Palyul Centre Taipei Palyul Centre Taiwan Nyingmapa Palyul Namdroling Buddhist Association USA Namdroling Montana MT Nyingma Palyul Dharma Centre NY Palyul Changchub Choling FL Palyul Changchub Dargyeling CA Palyul Changchub Dargyeling MD Palyul Changchub Dargyeling TX Palyul Changchub Dargyeling VA Palyul Changchub Dargyeyling Buddhist Study amp Meditation Centre OH The Palyul Retreat Centre NYBuildings Timeline editOn 17 February 1978 the Buddhist College Shedra was constructed and completed A new temple the Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara known by locals as the Golden Temple was inaugurated on 24 September 1999 The temple has space for several thousand monks 27 November 1993 the Ngagyur Nyingma Nunnery mTsho rGyal bShad Drub Dargyas Ling was established In 2004 Zangdog Palri Temple a temple to the main Nyingma old school Buddha Guru Rinpoche was built and inaugurated on 13 December of that year As of 2016 the lodging facilities alone for the school include three buildings with over 200 rooms The population fluctuates as monks attend or complete studies at Namdroling A recent census had the population in excess of 4 000 monks and 800 nuns 2 Ceremonies editNamdroling Monastery hosts several ceremonies yearly Of particular interest is Tibetan New Year Losar based on the Lunar Calendar dates are not static but usually occurring in the months of February or March The monastery hosts traditional Lama Dances oversize Thankga hanging from the sides of its buildings as well as solemn processions throughout the monastery grounds spanning approximately two weeks See also editNamdroling Monastery in India Palyul Centers Namdroling Monastery South IndiaImage gallery edit nbsp Zangdog Palri Temple nbsp Tara Temple nbsp Buddha Statue in Namdroling Monastery nbsp Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara nbsp Nyingma Institute Gate nbsp Ngagyur Nyingma Nunnery nbsp Abbot Gyankhang Tulku RinpocheReferences edit http www palyul org eng biotulku karmakuchen htm dead link The History of Palri Phodrang Copyright 2004 Ngagyur Rigzod Editorial Committee Ngagyur Nyingma Institute Bylakuppe Karnataka State IndiaFurther reading editZangpo Tsering Lama Jampal 1988 A Garland of Immortal Wish Fulfilling Trees Ithaca NY Snow Lion Publications ISBN 0 937938 64 5 ISBN 978 0 937938 64 5 Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche 2005 A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage Junction City CA Padma Publishing ISBN 978 1 881847 41 0External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namdroling Monastery Namdroling Monastery in India Palyul Centers Namdroling Monastery South India Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Namdroling Monastery amp oldid 1186751171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
