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[[Image:BenchenMonastery.jpg|frame|Benchen Monastery - Picture kindly provided by [[Lama Rinchen]] of Poland.]]
[[Image:Benchen1927.jpg|frame|Benchen Monastery - A historic picture, taken in 1927]]
 
[[Image:BenchenMonastery.jpg|frame|Benchen Monastery in 2005 - Picture kindly provided by [[Lama Rinchen]] of Poland.]]


The monastery of Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling (ban chen dgon phun tshogs dar rgyas gling) was established by the [[4th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche]] and was recently restored by the [[10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche]] and the 3rd [[Tenga Rinpoche]] of Benchen. It is situated in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet, not far from the town of Jekundo and close to [[Thrangu Rinpoche]]'s and [[Traleg Rinpoche]]'s Thrangu monastery. The monastery follows the [[Karma Kagyu]] tradition, but also has retreat facilities for the teachings and practices of the [[Shangpa Kagyu]] tradition. All in all there are four retreat centres situated around the monastery. They focus upon the practices of the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]], the [[The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa]], which includes the [[Six Doctrines of Niguma]], the practice of Jinasagara and the practice of Sarvavid Vairocana. These are of course just the main practices followed in these four retreat centres. They are supplemented by a variety of other practices as well. [TSD]
The monastery of Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling (ban chen dgon phun tshogs dar rgyas gling) was established by the [[4th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche]] and was recently restored by the [[10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche]] and the 3rd [[Tenga Rinpoche]] of Benchen. It is situated in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet, not far from the town of Jekundo and close to [[Thrangu Rinpoche]]'s and [[Traleg Rinpoche]]'s Thrangu monastery. The monastery follows the [[Karma Kagyu]] tradition, but also has retreat facilities for the teachings and practices of the [[Shangpa Kagyu]] tradition. All in all there are four retreat centres situated around the monastery. They focus upon the practices of the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]], the [[The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa]], which includes the [[Six Doctrines of Niguma]], the practice of Jinasagara and the practice of Sarvavid Vairocana. These are of course just the main practices followed in these four retreat centres. They are supplemented by a variety of other practices as well. [TSD]


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Revision as of 02:29, 26 September 2010

Benchen Monastery - A historic picture, taken in 1927
Benchen Monastery in 2005 - Picture kindly provided by Lama Rinchen of Poland.

The monastery of Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling (ban chen dgon phun tshogs dar rgyas gling) was established by the 4th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and was recently restored by the 10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and the 3rd Tenga Rinpoche of Benchen. It is situated in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet, not far from the town of Jekundo and close to Thrangu Rinpoche's and Traleg Rinpoche's Thrangu monastery. The monastery follows the Karma Kagyu tradition, but also has retreat facilities for the teachings and practices of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition. All in all there are four retreat centres situated around the monastery. They focus upon the practices of the Six Doctrines of Naropa, the The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa, which includes the Six Doctrines of Niguma, the practice of Jinasagara and the practice of Sarvavid Vairocana. These are of course just the main practices followed in these four retreat centres. They are supplemented by a variety of other practices as well. [TSD]