Lachen Monastery (also called Ngodrub Choling Gonpa, "Launching Gompa"), built in 1858, is a
Nyingma
Nyingma (literally 'old school') is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It is also often referred to as ''Ngangyur'' (, ), "order of the ancient translations". The Nyingma school is founded on the first lineages and transl ...
Buddhist monastery near
Lachen, Sikkim
Lachen is a town in Mangan District in the Indian state of Sikkim. It is located at an elevation of 2,750 metres. The name ''Lachen'' means "big pass". The town is being promoted as a tourist destination by the Sikkimese government. The to ...
, northeastern
India
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It is home to Lachen Monastic School.
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Buddhism
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...
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Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
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History of Buddhism in India
Buddhism is an ancient Indian religion, which arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar, India), and is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha who was deemed a "Buddha" ("Awakened One"), although Buddhist doctrine ...
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Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India
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References
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Appeal from the Lachen Gomchen Rinpocheto protect the Rathong Chu and
Bum-Chu rivers
Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery Lachen 'Ngodub Choling' Monastery by Dr. Rohit Reddy, Trover
Mural at Lachen Monastery*
Buddhist monasteries in Sikkim
Nyingma monasteries and temples
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