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[[Image:RechenPhug.jpg|frame|The "Rechen Cave" on Lapchi mountain, Nov. 2005. The mountain in the background is known as "Karpo Bumye", and is considered to be palace of Avalokiteshvara.]] | [[Image:RechenPhug.jpg|frame|The "Rechen Cave" on Lapchi mountain, Nov. 2005. The mountain in the background is known as "Karpo Bumye", and is considered to be the palace of Avalokiteshvara.]] | ||
One of the four larger caves at the sacred site of [[Lapchi]]. It used to be the main assembly place for yogins and retreatants there, before | One of the four larger caves at the sacred site of [[Lapchi]]. It has a clear footprint of [[Jetsun Milarepa]] on the inside. Milarepa, [[Rechungpa]], [[Lapchiwa Namkha Gyaltsen]], [[Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol]] and many other masters used this cave for extensive solitary retreats. It used to be the main assembly place for yogins and retreatants there, before Shabkar came in the 1830's and built a small temple and monks quarters at the foot of the mountain. This small monastery, [[Chöra Gephel Ling]], has been renovated several times and exists to the present day. [TSD] | ||
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ras chen phug
One of the four larger caves at the sacred site of Lapchi. It has a clear footprint of Jetsun Milarepa on the inside. Milarepa, Rechungpa, Lapchiwa Namkha Gyaltsen, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol and many other masters used this cave for extensive solitary retreats. It used to be the main assembly place for yogins and retreatants there, before Shabkar came in the 1830's and built a small temple and monks quarters at the foot of the mountain. This small monastery, Chöra Gephel Ling, has been renovated several times and exists to the present day. [TSD]