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This list is from the following book:

[[Seeds of Faith]]: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sacred Places of Bhutan (Volume 1)<br>
Wangdi, Pema (Ed.)<br>
Book Id: 34053<br>
ISBN: 99936-22-41-9 / 9993622419<br>
Place of Publication: Thimphu<br>
Year of Publication: 2008<br>
Edition: (First Edition)<br>
Langauage: English<br>
xii, 356p., Col. Illus., Maps, Gloss., Index, 25 cm.<br>

(a short list with some directions: [[A short list of sacred places in Western Bhutan (with some directions)]])


p. 121 - 124: [[Taktshang Palphug]]<br>
"...if one performs meditation of life [at Taktshang], it is more sublime [like the red sun and the moon]."<br>
...two footprints of Guru Rinpoche on a rock below the path...<br>
...a meditation cave and a blessed water source of [[Padampa Sangye]];<br>
...a footprint of Guru below the path...<br>
...the footprints of both the legs of the dakini ([[Yeshe Tsogyal|Yeshe Tshogyal]]) on the side of a cliff where the stream ([[Shelkarchu]]) falls.<br>
If one climbs up the steps by the side of the Shelkarchu waterfall, one can see a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche and [[Yeshe Tsogyal|Khandro Yeshe Tshogyal]], as well as a meditation cave of [[Milarepa]].


p. 83: 7.3 [[Chumphug Barkor]]<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a body imprint of Yeshe Tsogyal...<br>
...a hidden treasure of the imprint of the Guru's meditation practice...<br>
...an imprint of [[Mandarava|Princess Mandarava]]...<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru on the side of the cliff where water falls.<br>


p. 83: 7.4 Sacred Sites around the Temple<br>
...a pond of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...there are 108 meditation caves of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
The three white forms that you see to the east of [[Chumphu]], on the side of a cliff, are said to be the sacred place of [[Phurshedra]], where Guru Rinpoche used to meditate...<br>
...a footprint of the Guru on the side of a rock.<br>


p. 84, 85: [[Chumphug Ney Gongma]]<br>
...a cave of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...ruined walls of the hermitage where Guru Rinpoche used to meditate...<br>
It is also the sacred place where [[Sharmo Kunzangmo]], in accordance with the prophecy of [[Drukpa Kunleg|Chöje Drukpa Kunley]], attained the body of light ('od lus) after meditating.<br>


p. 88: 7.9 [[Ragö Ney]]<br>
The place was blessed by Guru Rinpoche and is a very special hidden sacred place.<br>
...a footprint of Khando Yeshe Tsogyal on a stone...<br>
...a pool of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a footprint [#2] of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a footprint [#2] of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal...<br>


p.239: 6.4 The Sacred Place of Samar Dzingkha<br>
...one of the holy places of equal sanctity to the supreme sacred places of Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan such as [[Taktshang]], [[Chumphug]] and [[Ragödra]].<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...<br>

p. 22-24: 2.17 The Wangdue Sacred Place was blessed by Guru Rimpoche himself and is considered to be one of the main sacred places associated with him.<br>
	This cave, regarded as the meditation cave of Vajravarahi, can still be seen today. P. 23<br>
	The main thing to be seen there is the yoni of the dakini of the five families (rigs lnga). P. 24<br>
	...a form of the body of Guru Rinpoche. P. 24<br>

p. 34, 35: 4.4 The Sacred Place of Thujedra<br>
Thujedra. the sacred place of the mind of Guru Rinpoche. P. 34<br>
...a hand-impression made by Guru Rinpoche while breakuig the stone;<br>
...a seat of Guru Rinpoche in which various prescious gems including turquoise and corals have been concealed as treasures. P. 35<br>

p. 42, 43: 4.11 Drakarpo Sacred Place<br>
Drakarpo, a sacred place of Guru Rinpoche<br>
...a boot of Guru Rinpoche<br>
...a footprint of Guru<br>
...a footprint of Choje Drukpa Kunley<br>
...the dakinis's field of accumulation<br>
...a vase of amrita<br>
...a throne of Guru Rinpoche<br>
...a parasol of Guru Rinpoche<br>
...a rock which the Guru broke and took out the demon of Drakarpo<br>
...a Kilaya mandala<br>
...a naturally arisen letter OM<br>
...a wonderful seal of Guru Rinpoche along with a clear mirror<br>

p. 73-76: 6.20 Sengedra<br>
It is a blessed place where Guru Rinpoche and Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal made an image of [[seng ge gdong pa can|Simhamukha]] (Seng Dongma), the lion-headed dakini.<br>
footprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...On the side of a cliff, in front of the temple, one can see a distinct left footprint of the lion-headed one...<br>
...to the left of the Guru Temple, one can see the face of the lion-headed one and its crown of natural rock on top of an awesome cliff...<br>

p. 47: 4.18 Samtenling Temple is one of the eight religious seats of Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam in the sacred kingdom of Bhutan.<br>

p. 62: 6.2 Damchen Gonma<br>
...Damchen Gonma was a religious seat of Kunkhyen Longchenpa known as Kunzangling.<br>

p. 63: 6.3: Chujagkha (Chewaikha) Dzong<br>
...this place was originally a religious seat of Kunkhyen Longchenpa...<br>

p. 53: 4.31 Bjishing Temple<br>
Above the temple, there is a meditation place of Guru Chöwang, one of the Five
Terton Kings.<br>

p. 55: 5.2 The sacred place of Drakmar Namgo<br>
...Drakmar Namgo is referred to as a sacred place of Guru Rinpoche. The yellow scroll of a hidden treasure of the Great Perfection (rdzogs chen) which could not he revealed by Terton Sherab Mebar, was later revealed from its concealment place here bv Terton Pema Linepa. Today, the sacred place is popularly known as Pangkarla Ney (the sacred place of Pangkarla). There are two meditation caves, upper and lower, a naturally-formed long-life vase of stone, a blessed spring, a wish-granting tree, and the forms of garuda and the male and female golden fish. 

p. 58, 59: 5.5 Kila Gönpa<br>
...meditation cave of Jetsun Milarepa and a water source blessed by him.

p. 125, 126: 10.12 The Meditation Cave of Machig Labdron<br>
...meditation cave of Machig Labdron (Machig Phug)...<br>
...secret dakini cave.

p.252: 8.10 Drakarpo<br>
A place of Tsheringma (goddess of long life) below the temple is considered to the gateway to the sacred place.

p. 313-315: The Sacred Place of Namshoding<br>
...was visited and blessed by Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...entance of the sacred place; a seat of Guru Rinpoche; a rock in which implements for offering are hidden as treasures; a treasure containing rock which looks like a pot; a ladder  which was the secret path of Guru Rinpoche and the dakinis; a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
a meditation cave of Guru...

p. 274-277: Tshaluna Ney<br>
...blessed water source drawn forth by Lama Drukpa Kunley...<br>
...purifies defilements and obscurations. Above that is a place used to make fragrant smoke offerings.<br>
...the cave where Pachang Namkha Drölma attained rainbow body ('ja lus)...<br>
...the cave where Khandro Yeshe Tshogyal meditated in secrecy...<br>
...blessed water source to be found in the footprint of Padmasambhava...<br>
...a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a body imprint of Guru resting...<br>
The naturally appeared letter A;<br>
the rosary of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a stone cave...where Guru used to perform longevity practice (sadhana).<br>
...yoni of Khandro Yeshe Tshogyal.<br>

p. 69: 6.15 Namthong Karpo<br>
Blessed by Guru Rinpoche, Namthong Karpo is an extraordinary sacred place.


p. 11: 2.7 The Sacred Place of Vajravarahi<br>
The hill of Dachargang is located to the right of Tamchog Temple and to the left of Tsephu Temple, is the sacred place of Vajravarahi.<br>
Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated in this place. P. 11

p. 22: 2.16 There is the sacred place of Tsheringma to the right side of the temple (Phurdrub Gönpa). P. 22

p. 50: 4.26 The Sacred Place of Ugyenguru<br>
...a meditation place of Guru Rinpoche. On a rock there [is] his body imprint

p. 59, 60: 5.6 The Sacred Place of Zahorphu<br>
...meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 64, 65: 6.4 The Sacred Place of Ugyendra<br>
You can see a stone slab on which Guru Rinpoche performed spiritual practice, a footprint of Guru Rinpoche, the dakini's yoni...

p. 66, 67: 6.9 Sacred Sites on the way to Hönshingdra<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
The Sacred Place of Vajravarahi:<br>
...another meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 77: 6.22 Tshongdu Chöten Temple<br>
...under a willow tree, near the temple, is a rock which Lama Drukpa Kunley pierced and tied his riding horse to it.

p. 80 - 83: 7.2 The Sacred Place of Chumophug<br>
...the place where Guru Rinpoche used to bathe...<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche behind the cremation ground...<br>
...a form the tiger mount of Dorje Drolö (a wrathful emanation of Guru Rinpoche)...<br>
...a throne of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...Guru's vajra and Dakini's yoni...<br>
...a footprint of Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal...<br>
...yoni of Yeshe Tsogyal...<br>
...yoni of Vajravarahi and vajra of Hayagriva...<br>
...a handprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a seal of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...a blessed water source of Vajradakini of the East (shar rdo rje mkha' 'gro)...<br>
...a sow of natural rock which is a manifestation of Vajravarahi...<br>
...self-arisen Vajravarahi [image on a cliff]...<br>
...body imprint of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
...wrathful face of Kilaya...<br>
...the vajra of Guru and the yoni of Vajravarahi...<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru where a demoness was subdued...<br>
...a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 85: 7.5 Lharigang and Phurshedra<br>
...a meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 98, 99: 8.10 Sacred Sites in the vicinity of Changdungkar<br>
[A rock] like a door of a house which is on a big rock above the main way, opposite the boulder, is said to be the entrance to the secret sacred place  of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 104, 105: 9.4 Dagko Gönpa<br>
...Padampa Sangay's footprint...

p. 117: 10.3 Nyangme Do-mani<br>
There is an inscription of six-syllable mantra on a rock [made by Guru Padmasambha]...

p. 126: 10.13 The Old Zangdopalri Temple<br>
...a footprint of Phadampa Sangay...<br>
...a handprint of Phadampa.

p. 175, 176: 7.2 Rangtse Ney (Sangbe Rinchenling)<br>
Rangtse Ney, also known as Sangbe Rinchenling, is a sacred place of Guru Rinpoche.<br>
...Guru Drubkhang (the meditation place of Guru [meditation cave? s. picture 7.2])...<br>
...Khandro Drubkhang (the meditation place of dakini)...<br>
...a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 196: 2.5 Tadroi Ney<br>
On the left side of the monastery, the place where Guru Rinpoche is said to have propitiated the deity Tandrin, there is a picture of the mount of Tashi Tsheringma. Nearby, there is a natural blessed water source revealed by the paw of Tsheringma's snow lion for devoted pilgrims.

p. 196: 2.6 The Meditation Cave of Vajravarahi and the Cremation Ground<br>
...Guru Rinpoche is said to have propitiated the deity, Vajravarahi, and met her in this place.<br>
...on a flat land below are the two cremation grounds - an old one and a new one. As these were sanctified by Guru Rinpoche and many other saints in the past, people say that they are equal to the Cool Grove cremation ground of Bodhgaya and considered to be very sacred.

p. 201, 202: Explanation of the Sared Sites of Jomolhary<br>
...there is a cave where Jetsun Milarepa meditated.<br>
...there are three rocks appearing naturally like the forms of the Lords of the Three Families; on those rocks, one can see a meditation cave and a blessed water source of Guru Rinpoche...<br>
Since there are Guru Rinpoche's treasures inside these three rocks, one can see the natural inscription of Dakini Code Script (mkha' 'gro'i brda yig) from the outside.

p. 202, 203: 3.3 Tsheringma Latsho<br>
...there is a cave in which Jomo (Goddess Tsheringma) is believed to have taken meals...

p. 209: 4.7 Mentsephu Temple<br>
Mentsephu is a special sacred place which was visited by Guru Rinpoche.

p. 225: 5.15 The Cliff of Naturally arisen Hayagriva<br>
The triangular dark-red secret cave of the dakini (mkha' 'gro'i gsang phug) which has four levels, and looks like a natural celestial palace (zhal yas khang), inside the cliff, is the sacred place visited by Guru Rinpoche. Inside the cave, one can see a footprint of Guru Rinpoche...

p. 229: 5.20 Langthangphug<br>
...one of the great caves, out of the twelve sacred places, prophesied by Guru Rinpoche...

p.252: 8.9 Torm Dapsai Pang<br>
...a footprint of Lama Drukpa Kunley on a rock at the lower end of Yöselpang.

p. 268: Kharphu Ney<br>
One can see a form of Ekajati on a cliff to the right side of the big cave.

p. 308: 2.2 Gön Japhug<br>
Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated in this cave; and, later, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal also practiced meditation here.