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[[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan]]
[[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan]]
'''Taktsang Monastery''' also called ''Tiger Nest'' is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the Kagye cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], [[Padampa Sangye]], [[Machik Lapdrön]] and Thangton Gyalpo.
'''Taktsang Monastery''' also called ''Tiger Nest'' is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the [[Kagyé]] cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], [[Padampa Sangye]], [[Machik Lapdrön]] and [[Thangtong Gyalpo]].





Revision as of 11:14, 25 February 2007

The Taktsang Monastery in Paro / Bhutan

Taktsang Monastery also called Tiger Nest is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro / Buthan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of Dorje Drollö meditated on the Kagyé cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were Milarepa, Padampa Sangye, Machik Lapdrön and Thangtong Gyalpo.


Alternative Names

Taktshang Monastery