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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 of Batalha, literally the Monastery of the Battle, is a Dominican convent in the civil parish of Batalha, in the district of Leiria, in the Centro Region region of Portugal.
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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.
The monastery Altzelle (or more accurately originally Cella Cella Sanctae Mariae, old cell today Altzella) is located near the city Nossen. It is managed by the lock operation Nossen Castle / Monastery Altzella. In the former Cistercian monastery is the Mausoleum of Wettin in the period of 1190 to 1381st
The monastery with its Altzella partially well-preserved monastery wall today is a mixture of a romantic park with restored buildings and ruins, it serves a number of cultural and religious purposes (Corpus Christi procession). In the economic field can Seminars, as well as private celebrations are held.
Taken at the Monastery of St. Nicholas on the island of Andros, Greece. The monastery was built in the 8th century, although it's not mentioned in any historical books until the 14th century. It was restored in 1760, and houses several famous Byzantine icons, including one of the Virgin Mary (called "Panagia Blachernae"). This icon was donated in the 15th-century by a monastery in Constantinople, and is known in Greece for always exuding the scent of myrrh.There is also an ancient icon of the Virgin Mary that has reportedly significantly changed its facial expression over the last few years. The icon has turned more and more sorrowful, and supposedly, tears have been flowing from her eyes. In 1999, this icon is reported to have cried unceasingly, coinciding with the bombardment of Serbia. The monastery now draws religious pilgrims from all over the world who come to venerate the ancient icons.
The new conference/retreat building at the monastery. Apperantly this is one of the more visitor friendly monastery's around. The one monk we delt with was very friendly and gave us each a wallet sized icon along with our purchase of ralija. (I also bought an icon of St. George). They make most of what they sell at the gift shop to raise money for the monastery (and their rakija is some of the best I've tried).
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.
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
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.
Can you see the picture of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in this image?
The monastery wasn't well illuminated so I had to shoot with high ISO and my cam sucks at high ISO. :(
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Taken inside the Ayia Napa(Agia Napa) Monastery, Cyprus October 2011.