Our Footprints
India
Shechen Monastery
Established near the enlightenment site as a pilgrimage sanctuary and regional social hub
China
Shechen Monastery
One of the six main seats of the Nyingma tradition, founded in 1695 by Rabjam Tenpai Gyaltsen
Bhutan
Shechen Thegchok Chökyi Gatsel Dratshang
Founded in Bhutan as the principal monastic seat and ritual assembly center
Nepal
Maha Boudha Vihar (Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery)
Re-established in Nepal in 1980 by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as exile seat
Bhutan
Shechen Orgyen Chodzong Nunnery
Established in Thimphu as Shechen’s primary sanctuary for female monastic education
Bhutan
Ngenlung Drechakling Nunnery
Historic Bhutanese retreat seat repurposed as a higher philosophical college and monastery for Buddhist nuns
Hong Kong
Shechen Center, Hong Kong
Regional East Asian urban sanctuary offering regular meditation practice, scriptural study, and lineage retreats
Taiwan
Shechen Taipei Center
Taiwanese urban Dharma center hosting visiting lamas, public philosophy seminars, and traditional practice
United States
Shechen Center, New York
North American base coordinating public teachings, student practice groups, and regional retreat logistics
Nepal
Drupde Pema Oeling (Shechen Retreat Center)
A dedicated space where monks and lay practitioners transform intellectual learning into direct spiritual realisation
Taiwan
Shechen Kaohsiung Center
Southern Taiwan study center providing liturgical instruction, practice manuals, public lectures, and group practice
Nepal
Tsering Art School (Shechen Institute of Traditional Tibetan Art)
Traditional fine-art academy in Nepal preserving and teaching the rare Karma Gadri thangka painting style
Bhutan
Ngagyur Legshe Ling (Shechen Orgyen Chodzong Monastic College)
Higher philosophical college training Bhutanese nuns as advanced scholars
Taiwan
Shechen Publications, Taiwan
Publishing arm translating and distributing sacred Nyingma texts and commentaries across Chinese-speaking regions worldwide
Nepal
Rabsal Editorial Committee
Student-led literary journal publishing scholar-monk compositions, philosophical essays, research, and liturgical practice manuals
Nepal
Shechen Institute (Shedra)
Flagship monastic college in Nepal granting advanced academic degrees in classical Buddhist philosophy and debate
India
Shechen Publications
Archival printing press releasing critical block-print editions of classical Tibetan textual collections and commentaries
Nepal
Shechen Translations
International scholarly team translating lineage termas and classical commentaries into modern languages
Nepal
Shechen Research Division
Academic body dedicated to editing, cataloging, restoring, and digitizing rare, endangered Tibetan manuscripts
Nepal
Gyalwa Shechen Dratshang (Shechen Dratshang)
Core monastic assembly safeguarding sacred performative arts, ritual liturgy, chanting, and traditional Cham dance
Nepal
Shechen Mahaboudha Vidyalaya (Shechen School)
Primary and secondary monastic school educating young resident monks in traditional literacy, arts, and scriptures
Bhutan
Kesang Do-Ngak Shedrup Ling Buddhist Academy
Foundational monastic school in Bhutan providing traditional education and monastic training for young resident monks
Bhutan
Shechen Dharma Society
Bhutanese organizational body coordinating community educational programs, public lectures, cultural initiatives, and local outreach
Global
Karuna-Shechen (Shechen Social Projects)
Global humanitarian network delivering rural healthcare, education, clean water, and female empowerment
Digital
Rabsel Dawa Archive (DKR)
Digital repository preserving the complete historical audio recordings, photographs, and writings of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Bhutan
Ani Marilyn Cafe & Gallery
Social enterprise cafe funding nunnery healthcare and higher education through professional artisanal bakery proceeds
Nepal
Shechen Eco Group
Monastic sustainability initiative leading local recycling, upcycling, community tree planting, and single-use plastic bans
Nepal
Rabsal Guest House
Monastic hospitality enterprise in Kathmandu directly funding resident monk education, daily nutrition, and healthcare
Bhutan
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Memorial House
Museum and sanctuary in Paro preserving the personal artifacts, residence, and living legacy of DKR
India
Shechen Rabjam Public Charitable Trust
Public welfare trust operating the Bodhgaya medical clinic, lay retreat seminars, and community assistance
Global
Eight Stupas Project
Monumental architectural initiative reviving eight historic pilgrimage sites associated with Buddha Shakyamuni across India and Nepal