A Day at the Monastery

The Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery is the largest teaching center of Nyingmapa – a lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Located in Byalkuppe, part of Mysore district – the monastery is home to the community (sangha) of over 5,000 lamas, a religious college, and a hospital.

This monastery attracts a lot of visitors from outside, who get the first-hand experience of Tibetan Buddhism and the life of monks in these monasteries. The Namdroling Nyingmapa Monastery is the largest teaching center of Nyingmapa – a lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. Located in Byalkuppe, part of Mysore district – the monastery is home to the community (sangha) of over 5,000 lamas, a religious college, and a hospital. This monastery attracts a lot of visitors from outside, who get the first-hand experience of Tibetan Buddhism and the life of monks in these monasteries.