| In the
1960's, a small temple was built by the local devotees of Kirtipur,
Kathmandu, Nepal. It was offered to His Holiness, the 16th Gyalwa
Karmapa. His Holiness subsequently designated Lama Dupsing Rinpoche
and Lama 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.
Lama Kunkhyab Rinpoche and the local devotees of Kirtipur had repeatedly requested Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche to undertake the development of this temple. Shangpa Rinpoche finally accepted this request. Shangpa Rinpoche's vision is to build a nunnery, institute and an international retreat centre on the existing temple's premises.
Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche had in the past undertaken the construction and development of several monasteries and a nunnery for the benefit of the Sangha community.
The Institute cum Retreat Centre is meant for lay-people from all over the world who are interested in studying and practicing Buddhism. The retreat centre would be out-fitted with facilities for people to do retreats and meditation in a safe and peaceful environment.
This latest project at Kirtipur is one of the more significant ones. The retreat
centre and the institute are the first of its kind in the
Karma-Kagyu lineage in Nepal. This project would benefit not
only the local Sangha community. One of the aims of the project
is to enable the Buddha Dharma to be more accessible to people
from all over the world that are interested in learning more
about Buddhist culture, philosophy, the various facets and
spiritual paths of Buddhism.
Please download the lastest programme for 07/08: first page second page |
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Kagyu Institute of Buddhist Studies
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