The early history
of Sakya Dokho
Monastery in Tromthar,
Eastern Tibet, Kham, is briefly recorded in “A Mirror
Inspiring Trust.” The
monastic activities at the Dokho monastery came to a halt following the
tragic
events of 1959. The main temple was damaged and the community
of monks
scattered. In time, what was left of the monastery came to be
used as a
horse
farm and a storage place. Later, when religious activities were once
again
permitted in Tibet, small groups of monks began to gather to
study and
practice. There are now almost a thousand monks studying and
practicing
at the
monastery. Although originally a Sakya monastery, monks from all
traditions
study and practice there.
Tulku Nyima
Gyaltsen Rinpoche had
wanted to spend the remainder of his life in retreat. However
his two
elderly
teachers, Khenpo Sherab from whom he received many empowerments and
instructions and his own root teacher Tulku Arik Rinpoche, both
requested him
to accept responsibility for the Dokho Monastery. Tulku Nyima Gyaltsen
Rinpoche
initially accepted this responsibility for three years. He
sinc e has
decided to
retain this responsibility until the rebuilding of the Dokho
Monas tery
is
complete. A guided tour (slide show) of the Dokho Monastery can be
found here.
Essential renovations include repairs to the old temple, monastery
walls, rooms
for monks, over a hundred pillars, the monastery windows, and the roof.
Tulku
Nyima Gyaltsen Rinpoche is currently seeking donations to
rebuild the
Dokho monastery. You may also download a Dokho Monastery Project flyer here.
