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The Shio-Mgvime monastery (Georgian: įØįįįį¦įįįį, Shiomghvime, literally meaning "the cave of Shio") is a medieval monastic complex in Georgia, near the town of Mtskheta. It is located in a narrow limestone canyon on the northern bank of the Kura River, some 30 km from Tbilisi, Georgiaās capital.
The Shio-Mgvime complex[edit]
According to a historic tradition, the first monastic community at this place was founded by the 6th-century monk Shio, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers who came to Georgia as Christian missionaries. St. Shio is said to have spent his last years as a hermit in a deep cave near Mtskheta subsequently named Shiomghvime ("the Cave of Shio") after him. The earliest building ā the Monastery of St. John the Baptist ā a cruciform church, very plain and strict in its design, indeed dates to that time, c. 560s-580s, and the caves curved by monks are still visible around the monastery and along the road leading to the complex. The church has an octagonal dome covered with a conic floor and once housed a masterfully ornate stone iconostasis which is now on display at the Art Museum of Georgia in Tbilisi. The monastery was somewhat altered in the 11th and 18th centuries, but has largely retained its original architecture.
The Upper Church (zemo eklesia) named after the Theotokos is a central part of the Shio-Mgvime complex constructed at the verge of the 12th century at the behest of King David IV of Georgia. Initially a domed church, it was subsequently destroyed by a foreign invasion and restored, in 1678, as a basilica. A refectory was built between the 12th and 17th centuries and directly communicates with the Cave of St. Shio. A 12th-century small chapel adorned with medieval murals stands separately on a nearby hill.
An archaeological expedition revealed, in 1937, a 2 km long aqueduct supplying the monastic communities from the nearby village of Skhaltba, and chronicled in 1202 as being constructed by Bishop Anton of Chkondidi, a minister at Queen Thamarās court.
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Monastery View from outside
(Ranka Monastery, which is situated on the Rumtek - Ranka - Gangtok road at Lingdum; about 45 minutes drive from Gangtok. The complex is a fine example of Tibetan monastic architecture.)
The Songzanlin Monastery was built between 1681 and 1697 as a copy of the Potala Palace in Lhasa. It is one of the biggest Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism in the Yunan province.
Monastery is an Orthodox Christian monastery for women of the Church of Romania. It is the largest & also the last built of the painted monasteries of Bucovina. It was built in 1581 by the Bishop of RÄdÄuÅ£i, Gheorghe Movila. Frescoes are the work of 2 master painters, Ioan and his brother Sofronie from Suceava.
Labrang Monastery (Tibetan: ą½ą¾³ą¼ą½ą¾²ą½ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼, Wylie: bla-brang bkra-shis-'khyil) is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its formal name is Genden ShĆ©drup DargyĆ© Trashi GyĆ©su khyilwĆ© Ling (Tibetan: ą½ą½ą½ŗą¼ą½£ą¾”ą½ą¼ą½ą½¤ą½ą¼ą½¦ą¾ą¾²ą½“ą½ą¼ą½ą½¢ą¼ą½¢ą¾ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½¦ą½“ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼ą½ą½ ą½²ą¼ą½ą¾³ą½²ą½ą¼ą¼, Wylie: dge ldan bshad sgrub dar rgyas bkra shis gyas su 'khyil ba'i gling).
Labrang is located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, in the traditional Tibetan area of Amdo. Labrang Monastery is home to the largest number of monks outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. Xiahe is about four hours by car from the provincial capital Lanzhou.
In the early part of the 20th century, Labrang was by far the largest and most influential monastery in Amdo. It is located on the Daxia River, a tributary of the Yellow River.
The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang ZhĆ©pa, Ngawang TsƶndrĆ¼.It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Labrang Monastery is situated at the strategic intersection of two major Asian culturesāTibetan and Mongolian ā and was one of the largest Buddhist monastic universities. In the early 20th century, it housed several thousand monks. Labrang was also a gathering point for numerous annual religious festivals and was the seat of a Tibetan power base that strove to maintain regional autonomy through the shifting alliances and bloody conflicts that took place between 1700 and 1950.[5]
In April 1985 the Assembly Hall burned down. It was replaced and the new building was consecrated in 1990
The monastery complex dominates the western part of the village. The white walls and gilded roofs feature a blend of Tibetan and Indian Vihara architectural styles. The monastery contains 18 halls, six institutes of learning, a gilded stupa, a sutra debate area, and houses nearly 60,000 sutras.
At its height the monastery housed 4,000 monks. Like so many religious institutions, it suffered during the Cultural Revolution; and the monks were sent to their villages to work. After it was reopened in 1980, many of the monks returned; but the government restricted enrolment to around 1,500.[7]
It has a Buddhist museum with a large collection of Buddha statues, sutras and murals. In addition, a large amount of Tibetan language books, including books on history is available for purchase, together with medicines, calendars, music and art objects.
There used to be a great gold-painted statue of the Buddha, more than 50 feet high, which was surrounded by rows of surrounding Buddhas in niches.[8]
The monastery today is an important place for Buddhist ceremonies and activities. From January 4 to 17 and June 26, to July 15, (these dates may change according to the lunar calendar), the great Buddhist ceremony will be held with Buddha-unfolding, sutra enchanting, praying, sutra debates, etc.
The monastery church was dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15) and the monastery was consecrated on September 3 1470. Putna quickly became a cultural centre for medieval Moldova, together with other monasteries such as Voroneţ, Suceviţa and Moldoviţa. Stephen the Great donated the head of St. Ghenadie to Putna and, after his death, the right index finger of St. Daniel the Hermit was also kept at the monastery, encased in silver. Upon his death in 1504, St. Stephen the Great was buried at Putna, where his tomb is venerated by pilgrims to this day
The Rabban Hormizd Monastery (Rabban meaning monk) was founded in the 7th century. A series of caves marked the sides of the mountains where the hermit used to live in before the monastery was properly established. Throughout history it had been repeatedly attacked and looted, thus in 1859, with the financial assistance from the Vatican, a more secured new monastery of Notre Dame des Semences was built a mile away from the original site and most of the monks had moved there since.
The original monastery was also famous for it's library, which was looted in 1828 and then again in 1868, but the monks continued to collect and copy a large number of Syriac manuscripts thus the monastery still has a considerable volume of invaluable manuscripts.
Alqosh, Iraqi-Kurdistan, Iraq.
Built along the mountains with a magnificent facade, the present monastery is a faithful imitation of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. Listed among the 13 large lamaseries in Kangzang region, Zhacang and Jikang are also both Tibetan-style watchtowers.
Monastery is a medieval monastery and is one of the famous painted monasteries from southern Bukovina, in Suceava County. Monastery was constructed by Stephen the Great in 1488 over a period of 3 months and 3 weeks to commemorate the victory at Battle of Vaslui. Often known as the "Sistine Chapel of the East", the frescoes at VoroneČ feature an intense shade of blue known in Romania as "VoroneČ blue
Labrang Monastery (Tibetan: ą½ą¾³ą¼ą½ą¾²ą½ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼, Wylie: bla-brang bkra-shis-'khyil) is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its formal name is Genden ShĆ©drup DargyĆ© Trashi GyĆ©su khyilwĆ© Ling (Tibetan: ą½ą½ą½ŗą¼ą½£ą¾”ą½ą¼ą½ą½¤ą½ą¼ą½¦ą¾ą¾²ą½“ą½ą¼ą½ą½¢ą¼ą½¢ą¾ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½¦ą½“ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼ą½ą½ ą½²ą¼ą½ą¾³ą½²ą½ą¼ą¼, Wylie: dge ldan bshad sgrub dar rgyas bkra shis gyas su 'khyil ba'i gling).
Labrang is located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, in the traditional Tibetan area of Amdo. Labrang Monastery is home to the largest number of monks outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. Xiahe is about four hours by car from the provincial capital Lanzhou.
In the early part of the 20th century, Labrang was by far the largest and most influential monastery in Amdo. It is located on the Daxia River, a tributary of the Yellow River.
The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang ZhĆ©pa, Ngawang TsƶndrĆ¼.It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Labrang Monastery is situated at the strategic intersection of two major Asian culturesāTibetan and Mongolian ā and was one of the largest Buddhist monastic universities. In the early 20th century, it housed several thousand monks. Labrang was also a gathering point for numerous annual religious festivals and was the seat of a Tibetan power base that strove to maintain regional autonomy through the shifting alliances and bloody conflicts that took place between 1700 and 1950.[5]
In April 1985 the Assembly Hall burned down. It was replaced and the new building was consecrated in 1990
The monastery complex dominates the western part of the village. The white walls and gilded roofs feature a blend of Tibetan and Indian Vihara architectural styles. The monastery contains 18 halls, six institutes of learning, a gilded stupa, a sutra debate area, and houses nearly 60,000 sutras.
At its height the monastery housed 4,000 monks. Like so many religious institutions, it suffered during the Cultural Revolution; and the monks were sent to their villages to work. After it was reopened in 1980, many of the monks returned; but the government restricted enrolment to around 1,500.[7]
It has a Buddhist museum with a large collection of Buddha statues, sutras and murals. In addition, a large amount of Tibetan language books, including books on history is available for purchase, together with medicines, calendars, music and art objects.
There used to be a great gold-painted statue of the Buddha, more than 50 feet high, which was surrounded by rows of surrounding Buddhas in niches.[8]
The monastery today is an important place for Buddhist ceremonies and activities. From January 4 to 17 and June 26, to July 15, (these dates may change according to the lunar calendar), the great Buddhist ceremony will be held with Buddha-unfolding, sutra enchanting, praying, sutra debates, etc.
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
The monastery is located in the steep valley of the Rila river. St John of Rila, a hermit lived in a nearby cave and disciples built the first structures in the valley. Rulers of Bulgaria made numerous donations to the monastery, transforming it into a spiritual center.
The oldest standing buildings are from the 14th century, but much of the building were destroyed during the Turkish wars.
The monastery burned to the ground in 1833 and it was reconstructed almost immediately.
Since 1976 it has been a UNESCO world heritage site.
We arrived at the monastery early in the afternoon and we spent the day wandering around. The monastery offers some cells for tourist and we slept there. It was very nice by night and very quiet until the early morning mass.
Dionysiou Monastery.
The Monastic Community of Mt Athos is an autonomous region of Greece under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The community is accessible only by boat and only males are permitted.
The monastery of Agia Triada of Tzagarolon is one of the richest and most beautiful monasteries in Crete. It is built near the airport of Chania, in the position Tzobomylos of the Cape Melecha and at the foothills of Stavros Mount. The distance from Chania is only 15km.
The monastery was built by the Venetian nobles Jeremiah and Lawrence Tzagarolo. Jeremiah was a famous scholar of his era with rich education and was a friend of the Patriarch of Alexandria, Meletios Pigas. Jeremiah himself was a candidate for Patriarch of Constantinople. Moreover, Jeremiah designed and built the monastery complex of the monastery, being affected by the architect Sebastiano Serlio from Verona, Italy.
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Perched at the western edge of Mount Carmel, high above the Mediterranean and the coastal city of Haifa, is Stella Maris Monastery and church.
The name of the 19th-century monastery ā Latin for āStar of the Seaā ā refers not to the magnificent view, but rather to an early title accorded Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The monastery is the world headquarters of a Catholic religious order of friars and nuns, the Carmelites.
The order had its origins at the end of the 12th century when St Berthold, a Frenchman who had gone to the Holy Land as a Crusader, had a vision of Christ denouncing the evil done by soldiers.
2008-07-21 Geghard i nƦrheten av Jerevan, AM: Huleklosteret Geghard. I dette klosteret ble det som angivelig er Det hellige spyd, det som ble stukket inn i siden pƄ Jesus da han hang pƄ korset oppbevart i lengre tid. I dag er dette viktige relikviet i Echmiadzin, hovedsetet til den armenske kirken.
2008-07-21 Geghard near Yerevan, Armenia: The cave monastery of Geghard. What that is alleged to be the Holy Lance, the one that pierced Jesusā side at the time of Crucifixion. It has since been moved to Echmiadzin.
Jvari (Cross) Monastery is a Georgian Orthodox monastery of the 6th century near Mtskheta (World Heritage site), eastern Georgia. The name is translated as the Monastery of the Cross. Jvari Monastery stands on the rocky mountaintop at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Aragvi rivers, overlooking the town of Mtskheta, which was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Iberia.
Labrang Monastery (Tibetan: ą½ą¾³ą¼ą½ą¾²ą½ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼, Wylie: bla-brang bkra-shis-'khyil) is one of the six great monasteries of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Its formal name is Genden ShĆ©drup DargyĆ© Trashi GyĆ©su khyilwĆ© Ling (Tibetan: ą½ą½ą½ŗą¼ą½£ą¾”ą½ą¼ą½ą½¤ą½ą¼ą½¦ą¾ą¾²ą½“ą½ą¼ą½ą½¢ą¼ą½¢ą¾ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½ą½ą¾²ą¼ą½¤ą½²ą½¦ą¼ą½ą¾±ą½¦ą¼ą½¦ą½“ą¼ą½ ą½ą¾±ą½²ą½£ą¼ą½ą½ ą½²ą¼ą½ą¾³ą½²ą½ą¼ą¼, Wylie: dge ldan bshad sgrub dar rgyas bkra shis gyas su 'khyil ba'i gling).
Labrang is located in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu, in the traditional Tibetan area of Amdo. Labrang Monastery is home to the largest number of monks outside the Tibet Autonomous Region. Xiahe is about four hours by car from the provincial capital Lanzhou.
In the early part of the 20th century, Labrang was by far the largest and most influential monastery in Amdo. It is located on the Daxia River, a tributary of the Yellow River.
The monastery was founded in 1709 by the first Jamyang ZhĆ©pa, Ngawang TsƶndrĆ¼.It is Tibetan Buddhism's most important monastery town outside the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
Labrang Monastery is situated at the strategic intersection of two major Asian culturesāTibetan and Mongolian ā and was one of the largest Buddhist monastic universities. In the early 20th century, it housed several thousand monks. Labrang was also a gathering point for numerous annual religious festivals and was the seat of a Tibetan power base that strove to maintain regional autonomy through the shifting alliances and bloody conflicts that took place between 1700 and 1950.[5]
In April 1985 the Assembly Hall burned down. It was replaced and the new building was consecrated in 1990
The monastery complex dominates the western part of the village. The white walls and gilded roofs feature a blend of Tibetan and Indian Vihara architectural styles. The monastery contains 18 halls, six institutes of learning, a gilded stupa, a sutra debate area, and houses nearly 60,000 sutras.
At its height the monastery housed 4,000 monks. Like so many religious institutions, it suffered during the Cultural Revolution; and the monks were sent to their villages to work. After it was reopened in 1980, many of the monks returned; but the government restricted enrolment to around 1,500.[7]
It has a Buddhist museum with a large collection of Buddha statues, sutras and murals. In addition, a large amount of Tibetan language books, including books on history is available for purchase, together with medicines, calendars, music and art objects.
There used to be a great gold-painted statue of the Buddha, more than 50 feet high, which was surrounded by rows of surrounding Buddhas in niches.[8]
The monastery today is an important place for Buddhist ceremonies and activities. From January 4 to 17 and June 26, to July 15, (these dates may change according to the lunar calendar), the great Buddhist ceremony will be held with Buddha-unfolding, sutra enchanting, praying, sutra debates, etc.