List of Tibetan Monasteries - Nyingma

Nyingma

The Nyingma lineage is said to have "six mother monasteries," although the composition of the six has changed over time:

  • Dorje Drak
  • Dzogchen Monastery
  • Kathok
  • Mindrolling Monastery
  • Palyul
  • Shechen

Also of note is

  • Samye — the first monastery in Tibet, established by Padmasambhava and Shantarakshita
  • Yarchen Gar - the largest monastery in the world.

Other Nyingma monasteries:

  • Tsozong
  • Tibet Institute Rikon in Switzerland. Note: Since 2007, the monastery comprises representatives of all four great traditions of Tibetan Buddhism: Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya and Gelug.

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