Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies
Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies incorporates two institutions: (1) the North American Seat of
"Namgyal" (rNam rGyal) is the Tibetan name of a long-life deity.
The North American Seat of Namgyal Monastery
Namgyal Monastery (Ithaca) is a branch of the personal monastery of the
Namgyal Institute of Buddhist Studies
The institute was founded in 1992, on the advice of the Dalai Lama. The major organizer was
Namgyal Institute offers a three-year program emphasizing
The teachers are drawn partly from the Namgyal monks, and partly from visiting teachers (including many well-known scholars in the field of
The institute was formerly housed in a Victorian house on Aurora Street, but has since constructed a Tibetan-style temple complex, called Dü Khor Choe Ling (dus 'khor chos gling, "Kalachakra Center").
A number of books from Snow Lion Publications bear the label "A Namgyal Institute Textbook."
References
- ^ Cone Hughes, Jamie (September 20, 2023). "Dalai Lama Library opens at Namgyal Monastery". Tompkins Weekly.