Monasteries of DLF
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Busa Wangdue Gonpa Dorling Monastic and Buddhist College
Busa Wangdue Gonpa
Dorling Monastic and Buddhist College are located at Sephu under
Wangduephodrang in Bhutan. It is the main monastic seat of the Tshungmed Tashi
Tenzin, the Heart Son of the great Terchen Dorje Lingpa. The genealogy of
subsequent reincarnations has been carried down through generations since then. Busa Wangdue Gonpa Dorling Monastery was built in the seventeen (17th)
century. Thuksay Tshungmed Tashi Tenzin laid the foundation of the monastery
using the same treasure, The Golden Dagger which was discovered by Dorje Lingpa
from Tshomo Umteng. He used the same golden dagger to consecrate the ground
breaking ritual.
The monastery was managed by layman and yogis, since then they were taught about Dorje Lingpa teachings, practices and rituals by the successive lineage holders and the senior yogis.Later in the year 2000, the then Dorling lineage holder Lam Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche established a Buddhist College with monk education, with initial setup support from His Eminence Gangteng Trulku Rinpoche. The monastic education system under Dorje Lingpa Foundation is 6 (six) years of elementary school under various monastic schools and another nine years (Levels 1–9) of higher education under Buddhist College. After the completion of Buddhist College education, the monk is required to take on responsibility to support the monastic setup and school, taking on the roles of teacher, administrator, secretary, and in program management. After that, the monk will need to undergo a three-year retreat. And after the completion of retreat and successful service for the required year, he can be offered the title of Khenpo (Chief Abbot). Currently, there are 47 monks studying at Busa Wangdue Gonpa, under the guidance of Khenpo Phurba, and 6 (Six) Lopens /teachers, overall, headed by the 11th Busa Trulku Sonam Gyeltshen Rinpoche.
Terney Gyel Pheling monastery and retreat centre
Terney Gayphel Ling at Rabtse Goenpa, Saephu Geog, Wangdue Phodrang is one of the sacred places sanctified and blessed by Guru Padma Jungne (second Budddha) and is known as the second Tsari Ney (Tsari Holy Place). It was founded in the late 17th century around 1680 by Jetsun Tshultrim Pelbar, the Fourth (4th) successive lineage holder of Tshungmed Tashi Tenzin, the heart son of Terchen Dorji Lingpa.
The monastery was blessed by the visit of Guru Renpoche and have many sacred places of Guru and Khadroms, Dupthops and Long-life god and goddess. The only water source there are the three holy waters discovered by Guru Rinpoche in three forms – Tiger, Bird and Dragon. Gomu, the ‘Kasung’ protector of Guru Padma Sambhava is the local deity of the community of Sephu, Chazam, Rukubji and Bombelo.Busa Trulku Rinpoche undertook the major renovation of the Monastery. The consecration of Lhakhang was done by His Eminence Gangteng Trulku Rinpoche on April 14, 2019.
Ternye Gyephel Ling Goenpa (Pangkha Gonpa) is the planned meditation center so that the monks from Busa Wangdue Goenpa Buddhist College Shedra can do the retreat and meditations to further spread Dharma and Dorji Lingpa practices, and help more sentient beings
Duepung Zilnoenling
Elementary School, Rukubji
Duepung Zilnoenling
Elementary School is the abode of guardian deity Drakma Pelzang. His Eminence Jadrel Sangay Dorji Rinpoche
consecrated the abode upon its completion. After the monastery was offered to
Busa Trulku Rinpoche, the elementary school was established. Monks who finish
primary school will be moved to Terney gyel pheling monastery and to Busa
Wangdue Goenpa Buddhist College to further their education
Pema Shedrup Dhargye
Khandroling Nunnery Dangchu
In 2017 the Zhabje
Lhakhang "Monastery of Foot Prints" at Dangchu which is a very sacred
legacy of Guru Rinpoche and Dorji Lingpa was handed over by the people of
Dangchu to Trulku. The monastery was then registered under the Dorji Lingpa and
started a Nunnery School at Zhabje Lhakhang, Dangchu as a center of learning
and teaching to produce highly qualified Nuns (Anims) and Anim Khenmos for the
propagation of the Dorji Lingpa Lineage and the Buddha Dharma in General. The sacred place of Dangchu Zhabje Lhakhang is
in the pristine high mountain area of central east Bhutan and in a very sacred
site visited and blessed by Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambava) in the eighth century
and have left a very prominent foot print (Zhabje) of Guru Rinpoche
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Tshokoling lhakhang
Saley, Sha Khothakha
The descendent family of
the legendary Salay Sam Wangchuk Gyem of Saley, Wangdiphodrang, who was born
into the family line of the Great Terchen Dorji Lingpa has offered Tshokoling
Lhakhang at Saley under Rubisa Geog, Sha Khotakha, Wangdue Phodrang to Busa
Trulku Khentruel Sonam Gyeltshen Rinpoche and accordingly the monastery is
registered under the Dorji Lingpa Foundation in 2020. The re-construction of
the Tshokoling Lhakhang at Saley is underway.
Ula Charil Monastery
Ula Monastery is located
at Ula village in Rubesa gewog, Wangdue. The monastery is one and a half hours
drives from Wangdue main town towards Wangdue-Tsirang highway.More than 600 years old
monastery location was identified through a golden arrow sent from Tibet Toelue
Tshokung by Truelku chok tu goenpa, the incarnation of Terchen Dorjj
Lingpa. Based on the golden arrow
landing identified location, Truelku chok tu goenpa built the monastery and the
statues by bringing along with him 100 horse (donkey) loads of special soil
brought all the way from Tibet.
The monastery has the treasure bell (Choe day) and corn (dungkhar) and the golden arrows as the main relics inside. Ula monastery is directly linked to Terchen dorji lingpa and is linked with Shaley Monastery as the summer residence.
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Dhur Monastery, Bumthang
Dhur Monastery is a
Dorji Lingpa lineage monastery taken over by H. E Busa Trulku Rinpoche and
registered under Dorji Lingpa Foundation.