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'''The Namgyal Institute of Tibetology''' (NIT), Gangtok, Sikkim is an important reference centre in the world of Buddhist scholarship. It houses a museum, a Tibetan library and a general reference centre on Tibet and the Himalayas.
==Short Description==


[[Stephen Aldridge (Ka-rma gSung-rab rgya-mtsho) lives in Oakland, California.]] [[Since 1986, Stephen has been traveling on pilgrimage and in retreat in Tibet, Amdo and Kham while also researching Buddhist texts.]] [[In recent years he has been focusing on lam-yig literature and high-altitude retreat texts (ri-chos).]]
The Institute is located in Deorali, to the south of central Gangtok. The opening hours are from 10 am to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday. It is closed on Sundays, every month's second Saturday and on official Sikkim government holidays.  


==Main Teachers==
The site on which the institute was established was donated by the late Chogyal (king) of Sikkim Sir Tashi Namgyal in memory of his departed son Paljor Namgyal. The foundation stone of the institute was laid by the 14th Dalai Lama on the 10th of February 1957 and the institute was declared open by the late Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the 1st of October 1958. The building of the institute is an imposing monument and a splendid example of Sikkimese architecture.


[['Chi-med gYung-drung Rinpoche]], [[bSod-nams rgya-mtsho Rinpoche]], [[Rang-byung rig-pa'i rdo-rje (Karmapa XVI)]], [[mKhan-po brTson-'grus]],
More details on its museum, library, lecture series, language classes & seminars:<br>
[http://www.tibetology.com main website]


===Internal links===
*[[Namgyal Institute of Tibetology Bulletin Contents|Bulletin Contents]] The Institute publishes a Bulletin of Tibetology. Here is a list of contents from 1964-2004.


3 Published Works
[[Category:Institutes]]
 
4 Active Projects
 
==Unpublished Works== (completed)
 
[[Three Experiences (sNang-gsum mdzes-rgyan by dKon-mchog lhun-grub) with Hiroshi Sonami]]
 
 
==Unpublished Works== (incomplete)
7 Websites
 
 
 
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The Namgyal Institute of Tibetology (NIT), Gangtok, Sikkim is an important reference centre in the world of Buddhist scholarship. It houses a museum, a Tibetan library and a general reference centre on Tibet and the Himalayas.

The Institute is located in Deorali, to the south of central Gangtok. The opening hours are from 10 am to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday. It is closed on Sundays, every month's second Saturday and on official Sikkim government holidays.

The site on which the institute was established was donated by the late Chogyal (king) of Sikkim Sir Tashi Namgyal in memory of his departed son Paljor Namgyal. The foundation stone of the institute was laid by the 14th Dalai Lama on the 10th of February 1957 and the institute was declared open by the late Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the 1st of October 1958. The building of the institute is an imposing monument and a splendid example of Sikkimese architecture.

More details on its museum, library, lecture series, language classes & seminars:
main website

Internal links

  • Bulletin Contents The Institute publishes a Bulletin of Tibetology. Here is a list of contents from 1964-2004.
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