List of Tibetan Monasteries

This list of Tibetan monasteries is a listing of historical and contemporary monasteries in Tibet sorted according to the five principal orders of the Tibetan spiritual traditions that have been recognized by the present Dalai Lama, including monasteries that were within Tibetan borders when extant, or were culturally included within the Tibetan tradition:

Read more about List Of Tibetan Monasteries:  Bön, Kadam/Geluk, Jonang, Kagyu, Nyingma, Sakya

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