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This monastery came to be known as Samten yangtse (excellent meditation) Retreat center after a group of mediators’ single pointed engagement in Samadhi in the 1620’s Langnabug in the North of mount Tsibri.
In 1780, it was shifted to a place called Chusang (good water) with a total membership of 30 monks. This monastery practiced both the Sutrayana and Tantrayana and became very famous in their mode of practice. At that time, the then abbot of the Shelkar Choedhe Monastery, formerly a renowned Geshe from Drepung Gomang monastery came to Chusang monastery and engaged himself in meditation for the whole of his remaining life. His name was Sangye Kunchok. After his death, one extraordinary monk by name Sangye Tenpa Dhargye was recognized as his reincarnation. He had thoroughly completed his Dharma studies and greatly benefited his fellow beings. He died at the age of 70 in meditation. Since his predecessor was the abbot of Shelkar Choede monastery, they provided maximum help towards Chusang Retreat center and the cordial relationship continues till date. The third reincarnation was born to a family called Yigshar Lanup Shang-ngo and expired at the age of eighteen.
The fourth reincarnation was born in 1892, to a family called Khata Dremed Nangpa. His name was Jetsun Lama Losang Sangye Tenpai Dronme. He has also become so famous over the monastery of the entire Buddhist learning’s that an honorific name called the great Kagyurwa was added in the beginning of his name and was known as the owner of the Dharma in and around Latoe area. He passed away in 1956. The fifth reincarnation Jetsun Ngawang Losang Thupten Dronme (present Chusang Rinpoche ) was born in 1959 at Ngam-ring zong in central Tibet with innumerable miraculous and auspicious signs. His primary teacher had been Palbar Geshe Lungtok Nyima Rinpoche. Later in India, he has received teachings from H.H. the Dalai Lama; his two tutors, Lati Rinpoche and other renewed Lamas. He joined Sera Mahayana monastic university and secured the Geshe Lharampa degree in 1990.
In 1991, he entered Gyutoe monastery (upper Tantric College). At present, he is looking after his own monastery in Kathmandu and continues practicing the dharma activities.
This monastery follows the yellow hat sect or the je-Tsong Khapa’s gelugpa tradition.
Around 1959, when the whole of Tibet was ruthlessly occupied by the Communist China, all the monks were forced to leave their homeland to protect their lives. At that time, there was no monastery in Nepal and there was no source of livelihood. Monks were scattered in different parts of Nepal and India. However, the senior monks maintained a close contact under the guidance of Chusang Rinpoche.
By 1980, with the help of our prominent teacher Geshe Palbar Rinpoche, Shri Chusang Monastery began to restore first by building a small retreat center in Helambu, Nepal.
In 1987, they managed to obtain a small piece of land at Sundar Tole near the holy Boudhanath Stupa.
In 1989, sixteen residence quarters for the monks and in 1991, the present monastery was built to observe and honor the International Year of Tibet as formulated by the Tibetan government in-exile, in India. With the present strength of 30 monks, they observe the three basic rituals or the ceremonies, viz: 1) Bimonthly restoration and confession ceremony; 2) Summer retreat and lifting restrictions after the completion of summer retreat.
Following are the monthly major activities of the monastery:
1. In the first Tibetan month, following after the New Year auspicious performances, the Monlam Chemo or the great prayer festival is observed every year.
2. In the second Tibetan month, practic on six preparatory parctices of Lamrim and Sadhana of Sixteen Arhats.
3. In the third Tibetan month, Akshobya Buddha mandala and pujas are held for ten days with specific offerings.
4. In the fourth Tibetan month, all the monks live on pure vegetarian diet being the Lord Buddha’s enlightenment month. Fast prayers on Palmo tradition is also practiced.
5. In the fifth Tibetan month, Vajra Yogini pujas are performed.
6. In the sixth Tibetan month, consecration and sand mandala of Heruka pujas are held for 10 days consecutively.
7. In the seventh Tibetan month, Guhyasamaja pujas and sand mandala constructions are performed.
8. In the 8th Tibetan month, Tara puja is being held for 8 days and medicine Buddha puja for 4 days.
9. In the 9the Tibetan months, Yamantaka with its 13 deity’s pujas and sand mandala is made with most care.
10. In the tenth Tibetan month, Je-Tsongkhapa Day pujas are held with hundreds of butter-lamp offerings.
11. In the eleventh of the Tibetan month, previous Chusang Rinpoche’s death anniversary pujas are held.
12. In the twelfth of the Tibetan month, pujas for the death anniversary of Ven. Palbar Geshe Rinpoche helds.
CHUSANG MONASTERY SAMTEN YANGTSE
Buddha, Jorpati, P.O. Box No. 4229
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: 471218
E-mail: chusang@wlink.com.np
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