Samye Ling
Samye Ling (full English name: Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Center ) near the Scottish village of Eskdalemuir is the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Europe.
history
The starting point was a hunting lodge, which was taken over in 1967 by two Tibetan lamas , Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Akong Rinpoche . The name Samyé Ling refers to Samye , the first Buddhist monastic university in Tibet . The Tibetan word 'Ling' means 'place'.
Tourist attraction
Over the years the monastery has become a tourist attraction in southern Scotland .
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Tibetan temple | The main building of the plant was completed in 1988. |
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Butter lamp house | The Tibetan butter lamps symbolize an extraordinary light. |
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Eight stupas | When the Buddha died, his disciples buried the remains in eight stupas. |
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Victory stupa | This gleaming white building is the first thing you see of the complex. |
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House of prayer wheels | In Tibetan Buddhism, prayer wheels are turned in order to combine physical activity and spiritual content. |
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Prayer flags | The colors of the prayer flags represent the five elements. |
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Garden of World Peace | In the Garden of World Peace there is a tree with strips of fabric with prayers hanging from it. |
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Rinpoche pond | Guru Rinpoche is considered the founder of Tibetan Buddhism . |
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Nagarjuna pond | Nagarjuna is the forerunner of the Madyamika school. |
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Samye Liberation Gate | The gate is dedicated to world peace. |
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Tara garden | The Tara medicinal garden is planted with Tibetan medicinal herbs. |
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Tibetan tea room | Tourists can relax in this building. |
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Naga house | This stone structure in the Esk is a sacrifice for the Nagas (water spirits) at the confluence of the two source rivers of the Esk. |
Web links
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