Category Archives: Benchen Monastery

News from the Benchen Monastery School in Pharping

Group photo of the entire student body, teachers, volunteers and non-teaching staff of Benchen Monastery School, 2022 in the courtyard of the Niguma Retreat Center, which has been converted into a school building in 2015, on the Benchen Campus in … Continue reading

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Fundraising to rebuild the Maitreya Shrine Hall

Fundraising to rebuild the Maitreya Shrine Hall at Benchen monastery in Kathmandu

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Update

The Benchen monks have tried to help at various sites where buildings have collapsed but were told they could not be of help. In order to better coordinate the efforts to help there has been a meeting with the president … Continue reading

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Opening of the Phur Khang

On May 23rd 2012 the precious Kudung of the Lord of Refuge Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche has been ceremonially cremated at Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. This short video material shows the opening of the Phur Khang (cremation stupa) on May 31st in search … Continue reading

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Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche’s cremation ceremony

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Kalachakra Sadhana at Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery May 13 – 22, 2012

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Visit of the nuns from Panshing monastery

Since the foundation of Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu in 1984/85 Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche used to invite the nuns from the Panshing monastery (Gelugpa lineage) once a year to perform a Tara ritual. The nuns also came regularly to … Continue reading

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Kalacakra sand mandala

From May 10th until May 12th the sand mandala of the Kalachakra deity has been created by the lamas of Benchen Phuntsok Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. This short video material documents briefly the process of mandala making – three … Continue reading

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Marme Mönlam

Yesterday, on May 11th the offering of light lamps called Marme Mönlam took place at the Benchen Darjeling monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. This special offering is being made Friday every week since Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvarna until the … Continue reading

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Construction of the Phur Khang

Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche’s cremation ceremony will take place in Benchen Darjeling monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal on the 23rd of May, 2012. At the moment, the construction of the Phur Khang (“cremation stupa”) as well as of the White Tara palace surrounding … Continue reading

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