Shechen Monastery
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Shechen Monastery is one of the principal monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism’s Nyingma tradition, renowned as a major center of study, practice, and cultural preservation.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
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Nyingma monastery ⓘ Tibetan Buddhist monastery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dilgo Khyentse lineage
NERFINISHED
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Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche NERFINISHED ⓘ Shechen lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center of Tibetan literary tradition
ⓘ
important center of Tibetan performing arts ⓘ important center of Tibetan visual arts ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Shechen Rabjam Tenpé Gyaltsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBranch | Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
Buddhist philosophy
ⓘ
Dzogchen teachings ⓘ tantric ritual ⓘ |
| heritage | Tibetan Buddhist monasticism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nyingma communities in Tibet
ⓘ
Nyingma communities in exile ⓘ Nyingma communities in the Himalayas ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nyingma tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Classical Tibetan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
meditation practice
ⓘ
preservation of Tibetan culture ⓘ preservation of Tibetan liturgical chant ⓘ preservation of ritual arts ⓘ preservation of sacred dance ⓘ study of Buddhist philosophy ⓘ training of Nyingma scholars ⓘ training of ritual specialists ⓘ |
| primaryActivities |
artistic production
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meditation retreats ⓘ monastic education ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ textual preservation ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Nyingma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
major center of Nyingma learning
ⓘ
major center of Nyingma practice ⓘ major center of cultural preservation ⓘ |
| school | Nyingma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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