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His Holiness the 17th Karmapa at Gyuto Monastery Print E-mail

The Gyuto Monastery is one of the most famous monasteries in Tibet and specializes in the study of Tantric meditation, Tantric ritual arts and Buddhist philosophy. The main disciple of the first Dalai Lama, Jetsun Kunga Dhondup, founded Gyuto Monastery in 1474 in eastern Tibet. 

The Gyuto monks practice the major Tantric texts such as Guhyasamaja, Chakrasamvara and Yamantaka and have passed these lineages on to the younger generation of monks for over 500 years without disruption.  As a result of the communist Chinese invasion in 1959 the Monastery was re-established in India.  To accommodate the growth of the monastery to over 500 monks it has recently been relocated to Dharamsala near the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  

Visiting His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa.

Since 2000 His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa lived at the Gyuto Tantric Monastery.  When his travel and personal schedule permits, His Holiness holds regular public audience. Before seeking to attend a public audience with His Holiness, please check his schedule, which is available kagyu office org If you would like to attend, we would recommend that you also please confirm the schedule with the Kagyu Office.

For additional information about meeting His Holiness, please visit kagyu office orgor contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Dharamsala

Dharamsala stands on a spur of the Dhauladhar mountain range, amidst magnificent deodar and pine forests, tea gardens and beautiful hills, 514 kilometers away from New Delhi. It is the seat of Tibetan Government in Exile.

The altitude of the Dharamsala area rises from 1250 meters to 1982 meters. The temperature in summer varies between 22 and 32 (deg.C°.); in Winter, temperatures range from 0 to 15. The most temperate season to visit is from April to June and from September to November. The languages spoken in the area are Hindi, Pahari (the local Nepalese dialect), Tibetan and some English.

Getting to Dharamsala

Dharamsala is 15 kms away from the Kangra Airport at Gaggal. The nearest broad-gauge railhead is at Pathankot, 90 kms away. Regular and deluxe coach leave daily from various locations in New Delhi.

Air: The nearest airport is Kangra Airport at Gaggal (15 kilometers), connected to Delhi via Archana Airways. Amritsar (200 kilometers) in Punjab, is connected to New Delhi by Indian Airlines. Fare: Delhi - Amritsar Rs: 1548 (economy class).

Rail: The nearest railway station is in Pathankot, 90 kilometers (kms) away, is connected to all major cities in India. There is a narrow guage train service from Pathankot to Kangra. (Kangra is 18 kms from Dharamsala).

Road: Dharamsala is just off National Highway 20 and is linked by road transport to all major centres in the region.

Direct & regular bus services link Dharamshala with Delhi (514 kms). Various bus operators are available, including regular private and state deluxe buses departing from the Interstate Bus terminal in Old Delhi, and a number of private operators.

Distances from other locations include: Chandigarh (239 kms), Delhi (514 kms), Dalhousie (143 kms), Hoshiarpur (128 kms), Jwalamukhi (55 kms), Jammu (197 kms), Kangra (18 kms), Kullu (214 km), Manali (253 km), Mandi (147 km), Nangal (145 kms), Palampur (35 kms) Chamba (192 kms) and Shimla (322 kms).

Local Transportation: Buses and taxis are available in Dharamsala.
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History of Gyuto Tantric Monastery Print E-mail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due to the untiring efforts of enlightened leaders, scholars and translators, Buddhism was established in Tibet with the translation of the Buddhist canon and transmission of uninterrupted oral traditions.  Tibet became a Buddhist country possessing the complete teachings of sutra and tantra.  Gradually four lineages developed based on specific lineages of teaching, different interpretations and different locations.

The last of these, the Gelug lineage, was pioneered by the great saint scholar Tsongkhapa who revitalized and reformed the practice of sutra and tantra.  His tradition of tantric teaching was mainly established in the tantric monasteries Gyudme and Gyuto where it was promulgated and practiced.
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Support for Gyuto Monastery Print E-mail

There are many ways to support Gyuto monks, and their monastery, in order to share their rare tantric rituals and their experiences. You can sponsor a monk resident at the Center in San Jose, or one in India, by making a donation. Your donation helps to cover expenses such as house rent, medical bills, food, transportation, utility bills, monks' robes, and other minor expenses. Even a small donation is of great benefit.

In India, the original Gyuto Monastery has been relocated to Dharamsala, the home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in order to accommodate the large numbers of monks who continue to arrive from Tibet. 

 

There are almost 500 monks at Gyuto Monastery, mainly young refugees from Tibet. Besides educating, clothing and feeding these young monks, Gyuto Monastery would like to build a Medicine Buddha clinic near their new home in Dharamsala, to provide medical care to the entire Tibetan and Indian local community.

If you are interested in sponsoring a monk or making a donation to the monastery, please contact Ven. Donyo at the Gyuto Vajrayna Center in San Jose at (408) 926 9430 and he will be more than happy to give you more information about the monastery, or the monks.
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