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.
Read more about this topic: List Of Tibetan Monasteries