Bönpo Centres in Russia

4th August 2024

We recently visited two major Bönpo centres in Russia, one near Moscow, the other north of St. Petersburg, and are happy to share this progress report. Khenpo Drubtön Arta Lama’s centre, near Dmitrov, just north of Moscow, is currently undergoing major renovation. Plans include a library on the second floor of the main gompa, a kitchen, dormitories for retreatants, additional space for thrulkhor teachings, retreat cabins as well as facilities for lamas and of course landscaping the grounds and erecting a stupa. The second, Khenpo Geshe Rinchen Tenzin’s centre, Pure Lands, covers 16 hectares 180 km north of St. Petersburg…
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