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Samye Monastery

Samye, in the Yarlung valley of central Tibet (Lhokha region, near the Tsangpo river), is traditionally regarded as the first Buddhist monastery built in Tibet, constructed in the late eighth century under King Trisong Detsen. According to Tibetan tradition the tantric master Padmasambhava was invited to subdue the obstacles to its construction, and the abbot Śāntarakṣita ordained the first Tibetan monks there.

12 most-discussed ideas

Teachers who lived here

Works composed here

Ideas shaped here

Concepts most frequently discussed in the works composed at Samye Monastery. Click any to trace the idea across time and place.