Perched on Mount Kachkanar in Sverdlovsk Region, the Shad Tchup Ling monastery is an abode for monks and practicing laymen from many Russian cities.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankPerched on Mount Kachkanar in Sverdlovsk Region, the Shad Tchup Ling monastery is an abode for monks and practicing laymen from many Russian cities.
Perched on Mount Kachkanar in Sverdlovsk Region, the Shad Tchup Ling monastery is an abode for monks and practicing laymen from many Russian cities.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankThe monastery was founded on May 15, 1995, by Lama Sanyo Tenzin Doksit (photo), its spiritual leader from the time of foundation.
The monastery was founded on May 15, 1995, by Lama Sanyo Tenzin Doksit (photo), its spiritual leader from the time of foundation.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankThe monastery was built on the northeastern slope of Mount Kachkanar 2,765 feet (843 meters) above sea level
The monastery was built on the northeastern slope of Mount Kachkanar 2,765 feet (843 meters) above sea level
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankReaching the monastery requires a 12-kilometer uphill climb.
Reaching the monastery requires a 12-kilometer uphill climb.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankTranslated from the Tibetan, the name of the monastery means: “a place for practice and realization.”
Translated from the Tibetan, the name of the monastery means: “a place for practice and realization.”
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankLama Sanyo Tenzin Doksit’s teacher, Pema Dzhang, indicated the name and exact location of the monastery.
Lama Sanyo Tenzin Doksit’s teacher, Pema Dzhang, indicated the name and exact location of the monastery.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankShad Tchup Ling works to preserve the monastic, scholarly and Yogic traditions in the Russian cultural space.
Shad Tchup Ling works to preserve the monastic, scholarly and Yogic traditions in the Russian cultural space.
© RIA Novosti . Pavel Lisicin / Go to the mediabankLife at the Shad Tchup Ling Buddhist monastery in Sverdlovsk Region.
Life at the Shad Tchup Ling Buddhist monastery in Sverdlovsk Region.