 |
The retreat center is located in northeastern India in the state of Sikkim. Sikkim is bordered to the west by Nepal and to the north and the east by Chinese-occupied Tibet. |
 |
Satellite image
of Sikkim, view to the northwest. The Bodhicharya Retreat Center
(lower left) is located across the valley from Gangtok, the capital of
Sikkim. Rumtek Monastery is nearby. The Himalayan peaks are
on the Sikkim-Nepal border; Kanchenjunga is the third highest
peak in the world. enlarged photo |
 |
The view from
Gangtok across the valley to Bodhicharya and Rumtek Monastery. The
Bodhicharya Retreat Center is especially suitable for long term retreat,
located in a peaceful setting about 1 hour drive from Gangtok, the
capital of Sikkim, and about 15 minutes from Rumtek Monastery, an
important center of Tibetan Buddhist study and practice (see locations). enlarged photo |
 |
Satellite image
looking south towards the plains of India. Gangtok is home to
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, the center's main teacher. Rumtek Monastery,
the 'seat' of the Kagyu
lineage of Tibetan Buddhism headed by His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa
Karmapa, is an important center for study and
meditation. enlarged photo |
 |
The view from the ridge above Gangtok, showing capital city, the location of the Pomra Hotel (Rinpoche's home), and the Bodhicharya Retreat Center across the valley. |