Jangchub
Choeling Monastery, Pokhara, Nepal.
In 1963, His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
asked Dupsing Rinpoche to leave Kathmandu for Pokhara in order to
meet the spiritual needs of the Tibetan and Nepalese population
there.
At first, a small monastery was established for performing
Buddhist services and ceremonies. Over time, as the number of
devotees grew, parents began to ask Dupsing Rinpoche to ordain their
sons as monks. Before long, there were 35 monks at the monastery
including a young tulku, the present Shangpa Rinpoche.
In 1967, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama named the monastery "Jangchub
Choeling Monastery" and officially recognised the monastic
community under the guidance of Dupsing Rinpoche. Three years later
Dupsing Rinpoche, aware of the need for expansion, moved the
monastery to its present location. He planned to erect a larger
building and improve the facilities. Sadly, Dupsing Rinpoche passed
away in 1979.
Over
the past 20 years, Shangpa Rinpoche has continually expanded and
improved the facilities at the monastery. In 1991 the present shrine
hall was built and His Holiness Shamar Rinpoche inaugurated the
monastery.
Vikrama Shila Buddhist Institute, Pokhara,
Nepal.
Yet, a place for prayer is not enough for a monk to
develop a complete understanding of the Buddha Dharma. Thus
donations were sought to establish a Buddhist educational institute,
and in December 1996, the Vikrama Shila Buddhist Institute was
completed.
New and larger dormitory rooms for the increasing
number of monks where completed in January 1998.
At present there is
around 115 monks living and studying at the Monastery and Institute.
Karma Ngedon Palbar Ling, Retreat center,
at Sarangkoth in Pokhara, Nepal.
Kagyu Institute for Buddhist studies
(KIBS), Kirtipur, Nepal.
In the 1960's, a small temple was built by
local devotees of Kirtipur near Kathmandu in Nepal. The place was
offered to His Holiness, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, who designated
Dupsing Rinpoche and Kunkhyab Rinpoche to take charge of the temple
and its development.
The development of the temple was however
impeded due to the lack of financial support. Recently Kunkhyab
Rinpoche and the local devotees of Kirtipur requested Venerable
Shangpa Rinpoche to undertake the development of the place.
Shangpa Rinpoche agreed and have since put all effort for making the
place what it is today.
A nunnery where around 30 nuns live and study the Buddha Dharma.
A retreat place, where both lay and ordained people can receive
guidance in the practise of meditation.
A Buddhist Institute, where lay and ordained people can deepen their
knowledge of the Buddha Dharma under highly qualified teachers.
It was officially inaugurated on the 5th December
2004 by His Holiness Shamar Rinpoche and H.E. Trulshik Rinpoche.
Tharpa Choeling Nunnery, Mustang, Nepal.
The Tharpa Choeling Nunnery is located in a
small town in the district of Mustang. At this very place the 1st
Shangpa Rinpoche constructed a former nunnery. The 1st Shangpa
Rinpoche stayed here and turned the wheel of Dharma, and became
responsible for the building of many monasteries and stupas in this
area.
Construction of the present nunnery began in 1995 and the opening
ceremoney was held in October 2000.
At present around 30 nuns live at the Monastery, where they devote time to the
study and practise of Dharma.
Drubgyud Choeling Monastery, Lumbini,
Nepal.
In 1996 Shangpa Rinpoche accepted a request by
the Dharmo Dhaya Buddhist Committee to undertake the construction
and management of a Monastery at Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha
Sakyamuni.
The Monastery was officially inaugurated on the 21st
November 2001 by His Holiness 17th Gyalwa Karmapa.
