Sey Lhakhang

Bhutan


Beyond the hospital north of Jakar is the Sey Lhakhang ('sey' means 'golden'). Properly known as Lhodrak Seykhar Dratshang, this is a monastic school that was established in 1963. The central figure in the lhakhang is Marpa Lotsawa, a great teacher and translator of the Kagyu lineage.


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