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	Monastery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Saba organized the monks of the Judean Desert in a monastery close to Betlehem (483), and this is considered the mother of all monasteries of the Eastern Orthodox churches.
		Buddhist monasteries, known as vihara, emerged sometime around the fourth century BCE, from the practice of vassa, the retreat undertaken by Buddhist monks and nuns during the South Asian rainy season.
		Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are sometimes known as lamaseries and the monks are sometimes (mistakenly) known as lamas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monastery (2260 words)

	20th WCP: Zen Buddhist Perspectives on Modern Education
		Monasteries offered a communal life in which monks and nuns studied vinaya (the rules of monastic life), and they were taught unwritten canonical lore by a regular instructor called acarya.
		The famous Buddhist community of Lo yang was established during the last quarter of the first century A.D. The most well known and respected Buddhist monk in Lo yang was An Shih kao.
		Students are encouraged to learn the Buddhist notion of non-dualism; wealth and poverty, education and the lack of education, joy and sorrow, success and failure are all different faces of the same coin.
	www.bu.edu /wcp/Papers/Asia/AsiaMits.htm (3161 words)

	Buddhist Monasteries, Buddha Monastery in India, Famous Buddhist Monasteries - India Travelog
		Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are the major states when it comes to Buddhist religious monument centres and temples but states like Himachal, Ladakh, are full of Buddhist monasteries and are the best living traditions of Trans Himalayan Buddhism.
		Rewalsar - Rewalsar is one of the prominent Buddhist centres in the hills of Himachal and the monastery enshrines an image of Buddhist teacher ' Padmasambhava'.
		Namgyal Monastery: Located in Dharamsala, also known as Namgyal Dratsang, the monastery is a non-sectarian and maintains ritual practices and teachings of the four main lineages of the Tibetan Buddhism.
	www.indiatravelog.com /buddhist-temples/buddhist-monasteries.html (1010 words)

	Japanese Buddhism
		During the Nara period, the great Buddhist monasteries in the capital Nara, such as the Todaiji, gained strong political influence and were one of the reasons for the government to move the capital to Nagaoka in 784 and then to Kyoto in 794.
		Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi fought the militant Buddhist monasteries (especially the Jodo sects) thoroughly in the end of the 16th century and practically extinguished Buddhist activities on the political sector.
		Buddhist institutions were once more attacked in the early years of the Meiji period, when the new Meiji government favored Shinto as the new state religion and tried to separate and emancipate it from Buddhism.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2055.html (611 words)

	Buddhist Monasteries in India, Buddhist Cave Tours, Buddhist Tours in Ladakh, Monasteries of Sikkim, Dharamsala Tours, ...
		The monastery of Alchi is known as the jewel among all monasteries.
		The main is the Namgyal monastery or the Dalai Lama’s temple.
		Monastery of Nechung Oracle is where the official oracle of the Dalai Lama sits and one can visit the monastery and witness the daily services.
	www.mosaicindia.com /path-of-knowledge/monks.html (1184 words)

	Buddhist Monasteries, India Travelog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Buddhisms a religion of humanity spectrally perpetuates in the arms of mighty himalayas and these monasteries are the tiny gateways to the eternal devotion.
		Since I knew that Ladakh is dominated by the Buddhist religion, I was quite sure that it must be having some monasteries.
		Well this was a special monastery as I covered the famous Hemis Festival that commemorates the birth of Guru Padmasambhava, held for two days in June- July.
	www.indiatravelog.com /leh-ladakh/buddhist-monasteries.html (555 words)

	Chinese Arts - Architecture å»ºç¯è—è¡“ - Monasteries and Pagodas å¯ºé¢èä½å¡” ...
		Buddhist architecture is very famous for the pagodas that were built of brick stones that could survive time and erosion.
		Near Lhasa are the monasteries Drepung (Chinese: Zhefengsi å“²èå¯º), Nechung (Chinese: Shenyusi ç¥è«å¯º), Sera (Chinese: Selasi è²æå¯º), Ganden (Chinese: Gandansi ç”ä¸¹å¯º), and Nethang (Chinese: Nietangsi è¶å”å¯º).
		Wuta Monastery äº”å¡”å¯º and and Lama Temple Dazhao å¤§å¬ in Hohhot (chin.
	www.chinaknowledge.de /Art/Pagodas/pagodas.html (3543 words)

	Ladakh Monastery,Monasteries in Ladakh,Ladakh Monasteries Tour,Ladakh Monasteries,Buddhist Monasteries of ...
		The monasteries of Ladakh are situated in scenic locations, on hills and mountains and have rich collections of Buddhist Thangka paintings, art and artifacts.
		The Spituk monastery is known for its collection of Buddhist artifacts and for the Spituk festival held from the 17th to 19th days of the 11th month of the Buddhist calendar.
		The Thiksey monastery located 17 Km from Leh is 12 storeys high and has many statues of Buddha, a pillar inscribed with Buddhist teachings, a 15 m high seated Maitreya Buddha in the main prayer hall, and a vast collection of Buddhist art.
	www.lehladakhindia.com /monasteries-in-ladakh.html (1239 words)

	Visiting Buddhist
		In former generations Buddhist monasteries were the site of learning, and had the only schools in the country.
		The monastery at Rawai is a good example of this, and here each morning hundreds of students parade under the coconut palms in the monastery grounds.
		The Buddhist site most often visited on Phuket is Wat Chalong, a sprawling temple in the middle of the island with lots of room for tours buses.
	phuketmagazine.com /Things_to_do_on_the_island/Visiting_Buddhist.html (662 words)

	Buddhist Monasteries - Gonpa - page
		The present Gaden Monastery was re-established in 1969 in Mundgod, in the Southern State of Karnataka, India, with well planned programs to preserve the educational, spiritual and cultural activities of historical Gaden monastery.
		Both the monastery and the nunnery are under the spiritual guidance of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and the care of the abbot, Khenrinpoche Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel.
		Dzongsar Monastery (Derge, Eastern Tibet) - This Sakyapa monastery was the residence of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1821-1894) and Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (1896-1959).
	www.cs.cornell.edu /people/eric/Buddhism/monasteries.htm (2514 words)

	Ancient Buddhist Dance, Buddhist monasteries, Tibetan temple, Buddhist philosophy
		In the lush green countryside of Mysore State, in Karnataka, there is a Tibetan colony where several Buddhist monasteries have been developed closely resembling those in their native homeland.
		In fact, it is essentially a college of Buddhist studies and young monks from all over India and the world come here to study and practice their religion.
		Their time is not only spent studying such subjects as languages and Buddhist philosophy but also in practicing the rituals of their religion and looking after the monastery with its various needs.
	www.indiaprofile.com /religion-culture/namdroling.htm (1162 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Oslo, Norway -- Six respected Buddhist monasteries near Myawaddy, Karen State in the southeast of Burma were forcibly demolished by the order of Burma’s highest religious authority, Sangha Maha Nayaka under the control of the country’s ruling junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC).
		A spokes-monk for the religious authority told DVB that the monasteries were demolished because they were not in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Buddhist ‘sasana’ church.
		But the locals say that the monasteries were much respected by people but they were destroyed because they became rivals to the SPDC-sponsored monasteries.
	www.buddhistnews.tv /current/karen-300104.php (222 words)

	Ladakh Buddhist Monasteries,Buddhist Monasteries in Ladakh,Ladakh Monsteries of Buddhist Ladakh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Monasteries also play a significant role in the issues related to society, economy and political affairs of Ladakh.
		These monasteries are the places, where Buddhists monks and nuns live and perform their religious duties.
		This two-day festival is celebrated on the courtyards of the monastery where sacred mask dance are performed by artists that represents good and evil character in Mahayana Buddhism.
	www.ladakh-tour.com /ladakh-monasteries.html (669 words)

	Athena Review I,4: Buddhist Monasteries in Tibet
		The monastery was initially associated with the Indian scholar Atisha, a watershed figure in the revival of Buddhism in Tibet, and later had important ties to the Dalai Lamas and the Gelugpa Order.
		Named after the Indian monastery of "The Rice Heap" in Kalinga, it is one of the most powerful of all monasteries and was formerly one of the most populous religious centers.
		[Fig.5: a tomb in the monastery at Tashilhunpo.]
	www.athenapub.com /tibet1.htm (1832 words)

	The Many Forms of Mahakala, Protector of Buddhist Monasteries
		The Dhe-Tsang monastery, built in 1414 by a close disciple of Je Tsongkhapa is situated in the Gyalrong district of eastern Tibet.
		During the actual construction of the monastery, the revered monk faced many obstructions from the local Bonpo masters who practiced a primitive form of shamanism and thus felt threatened by the unfolding of the Buddhist faith in Tibet.
		The latter is the principal attribute of Buddhist deities especially associated with overcoming ignorance and embodying the wisdom aspect of enlightenment within their physical forms.
	www.exoticindiaart.com /article/mahakala (1823 words)

	Ladakh Monastery,Monasteries in Ladakh,Ladakh Buddhist Monasteries,Monasteries Tours Leh Ladakh,Buddhist Temples in ...
		The main image in the monastery is the 3- storey statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, made of copper guilt, which was made by King Deldan Namgail in the memory of his father Singay Namgail.
		The monastery is situated there on the mountain side and was founded 365 years ago by Lama Tagsang Raschen with the Dharmaraja Singey Namgial acting as patron.
		The monastery of Takthok is situated in the village of Sakti at a distance of 46 Kms from Leh.
	www.theindiancenter.com /ladakh-tourism/ladakh-monastries.html (529 words)

	Introduction on Buddhist monasteries
		Although the (English) words monastery and temple derive from a Christian tradition, they are in that way generally applied on the Buddhist tradition.
		A monastery orientated on education may be supplied with classrooms, while a monastery focused on medical consult is likely to have some sort of waiting room or surgery.
		The monastery described by Stephan Beyer (1973) has to main temples or assembly halls, workrooms, and the monks´ quarters which all are surrounded by a wall.
	mongoluls.net /buddhism/buddhmonas.shtml (777 words)

	Seniors' China Tour -- Operated by China Hiking Adventures Inc. -- Details
		The translation of the Forty-Two-Chapter Sutra by the two Buddhists is the earliest translation of a Buddhist text in China.
		Among the famous monasteries are Baima Monastery in Luoyang, NanChan and FoGuang monasteries of Wutai Mountain, BiYun (Azure Clouds) Temple and YongHe Monastery in Beijing, Linggu Temple in Nanjing, Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa and eight temples in ChengDe.
		The Buddhist Association of China, established in 1953, is a nationwide organization led by Zhao PuChu, a famous Buddhist lay scholar.
	www.china-hiking.com /QiGong/Buddhism.html (1154 words)

	Ladakh Buddhist Tours,Leh Ladakh Buddhist Tour,Ladakh Buddhist Travel,Tours to Ladakh Buddhist Tours in Ladakh
		It is a place where all occasions- marriage, birth, harvesting or even the flowering of plants are marked by feasting, dancing and the singing of folk songs.
		The 12 sline-height:21px;padding-left:10px;ey monastery complex contains numerous stupas, statues, thankas, wall paintings, swords and a large pillar engraved with the Buddha's teachings.
		The most impressive part of the festival is the famous mask dance which lamas of the monastery perform continuously for two days.
	www.buddhist-pilgrimage.com /ladakh-hotels-temples.html (441 words)

	Ladakh Monasteries,Ladakh Buddhist Monastery,Leh Ladakh Monasteries
		Of the twelve situated on or near the Indus, the oldest monastery is that of Lamayuru, which is believed to have been a sacred site for the pre-Buddhist religion known as Bon.
		The monasteries of Phiyang, Hemis and Chemrey were all founded under the direct patronage of members of the ruling Namgyal dynasty.
		Hemis monastery, together with that of Hanle near the Tibetan border, was established at the instance of King Singge Namgyal, while his widow founded Chemrey as a posthumous act of merit for him.
	www.travel-leh-ladakh-zanaskar.com /ladakh-monasteries.html (612 words)

	List of Buddhist temples - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Buddhist temple Wat Chiang Man, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which dates from the late 13th century
		Higashi-Honganji (One of two head temples of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist sect)
		Nishi-Honganji (One of two head temples of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist sect)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buddhist_monasteries (137 words)

	Ladakh Monasteries,Ladakh Religious Monasteries Tour,Buddhist Monasteries Tour Ladakh,Ladakh Monasteries ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Ladakh Buddhist Association in 1957 built the small Gonpa opposite to SBI, in the main bazaar, which is open throughout the day for visitors.
		Gurphuk Gonpa, a branch of Spituk Monastery is a little away from the palace, which is famous for its festival "Guru Tsechu" held on the 9th and 10th of the 1st month of Tibetan Calendar.
		The main image in the monastery is the three-storey statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, made of copper guilt, which was made by Deldan Namgyal in the memory of his father Singay Namgyal.
	www.indian-vacation.org /ladakh-monsatries.html (807 words)

	A CIRCUIT OF BUDDHIST MONASTERIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A CIRCUIT OF 'As the dew-drop slips into the shining sea', the teachings of the Buddha 'The Enlightened One' (c 563 -c 483 B.C.) sought for the individual to merge with the universal life.He could thus attain nirvana and end the cycle of birth, rebirth and suffering.
		There are monasteries which are barely a few decades old and came into being after 1959, when His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Tibet along with several followers and came to reside in India.
		And as surely as the chant of prayers accompanied with rhythmic drum beats and interspersed with the roll of cymbals and the calls of long horns-ring out of their hallowed halls, they stand blessing the land and welcoming every pilgrim and traveler.
	trekking.123himachal.com /eht4.htm (440 words)

	Ladakh Monasteries Tour,Ladakh Monasteries,Buddhist Monasteries of Leh Ladakh, Buddhist Temples in Ladakh
		Ladakh Monasteries Tour,Ladakh Monasteries,Buddhist Monasteries of Leh Ladakh, Buddhist Temples in Ladakh
		Full day excursion to the famous monasteries, it is interesting to visit early in the morning to enjoy the praying ceremony at Thiksey monastery.
		Continue drive to Hemis monastery which is one of the most famous of the Ladakh region.
	www.allindia-tours.com /ladakh-monasteries-tour.html (486 words)

	Urgelling Monastery - East India Monasteries, East India Buddhist Monasteries, Eastern India Monasteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Urgelling Monastery of Arunachal Pradesh was first of the three monasteries built by Urgen Sangpo, the youngest brother of Terton Pempalingpa, the famous Treasure-Revealer.
		Whatever the reason may be for its destruction, all valued possession of Urgelling monastery like scriptures, statues and other objects were made to Tawang Monastery.
		It was during this time that the Ka-gyur written out in gold and silver was received by Tawang monastery.
	www.north-east-india.com /arunachal-pradesh/urguelling-monastery.html (768 words)

	AtoZ info Source Monasteries
		Monastery is in Tasmania, the large island between Australia and Antarctica, which is part of Australia...
		Rebel activity developed rapidly in the Buddhist monasteries, which were largely left alone by the Manchus out...
		and the suppression of the monasteries were the main causes of the...
	www.atozpages.com.au /atozpagesnetlinks/Monasteries.asp (1281 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		The abbots of the great Gelugpa monasteries of the oly city of Lhasa were almost exclusively reincarnated lamas, and they exercised an important influence on the government of the country and the selection of the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and the regents ruling Tibet during the infancy of the Dalia Lama.
		The school that brings together the oldest Buddhist traditions in Tibet, which were brought to the country from India by Padmasambhava and the monks of Vimalamitra and Vairochana in the 8th century.
		In accordance with a prophecy of Atisha, the Sakya Monastery was founded in the year 1073, and its abbots, members of the Khon family, devoted themselves primarily to the transmission of a cycle of Vajrayana teachings known by the name of 'path and goal' (Lamdre)...
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_327.html (4476 words)

	Buddhist monasteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		All that day we passed rice paddies filled with busy peasants densely dotted over the countryside, giving us a real grasp of the enormous rural population of China.
		Then we visited more Buddhist temples, among loud groans from some in the party, complaining about Buddha overload.
		Learned there were 150 monks for 25 local monasteries.
	www.wsu.edu:8080 /~wldciv/tours/china/budd2.html (66 words)

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