Category Archives: Yungdrung Bon Monasteries

Continued Compassionate Action

The monks of Triten Norbutse Yungdrung Bon Monastery located near Kathmandu, Nepal continue to offer food and medical services to villagers even as they themselves continue to live outdoors.  Photos from the Himalyan Bon Foundation.

free medical care after earthquake

Drupdha Khen Rinpoche of triten norbutse sponsoring food for villagers triten norbutse monks helping villagers after earthquake

Triten monks helping during earthquake 2015 8

Triten monks staying outside after earthquake 2

HE Ponlop Rinpoche of triten norbutse after 2015 earthquake 2

Spiritual Community

Yungdrung Bon monks gathered inside the temple of Menri Monastery in Dholanji, India.  Photo credit: Unknown

 

Compassion in Action

Monks from the Yungdrung Bon Monastery of Triten Norbutse located near Kathmandu, Nepal help to free neighbors from collapsed buildings after the devastating earthquake. Photo credit: Unknown

Triten monks helping during earthquake 2015

Triten monks helping during earthquake 2015 2

 

Triten monks helping during earthquake 2015 6

 

Raising Prayers to the Sky

raising lungta at Nangzhik monastery

Tibetan New Year celebration at the Yungdrung Bon monastery of Nangzhik in Eastern Tibet. Photo credit: Unknown

Accumulating Virtue

A Yungdrung Bon nun in Tibet circumambulates the temple. Photo credit: ©2007 Mary Ellen McCourt