Kagyu Samyé Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre

Samye Ling ( full English name: Kagyu Samye Ling Monastery and Tibetan Centre ) 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 Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Akong Rinpoche. The name Samye Ling refers to Samye, the first Buddhist monk in Tibet University. The Tibetan word ' Ling ' turn means ' place '.

Tourist attraction

Over the years, the monastery became a tourist attraction in southern Scotland was.