Alternative Name(s): A wA dgon
Site Type: Nunnery
Location: U-Tsang, Tsang, Lhatse (lha rtse)
Operating Status: Active
Current Tradition: Jonang
Former Tradition: Jonang, Geluk
Number of Current Residents: 15
History & Description:
Located in the valley adjacent from Cholung Changtse, this is one of the only active Jonang sites in U-Tsang. The monastery is said to have been a place where Rwa Lotsawa lived. During the lifetime of Kunga Dolchok (1507-1565), Rinchen Ling was a small Jonang monastery. When Takten Damcho Ling became a Geluk monastery in the mid-17th century, Rinchen Ling was then also converted into a Geluk establishment. In the 1990's, it was changed back to a Jonang nunnery. Rinchen Ling is now the home of 15 nuns who spend their time in meditation retreat.
Located in the valley adjacent from Cholung Changtse, this is one of the only active Jonang sites in U-Tsang. The monastery is said to have been a place where Rwa Lotsawa lived. During the lifetime of Kunga Dolchok (1507-1565), Rinchen Ling was a small Jonang monastery. When Takten Damcho Ling became a Geluk monastery in the mid-17th century, Rinchen Ling was then also converted into a Geluk establishment. In the 1990's, it was changed back to a Jonang nunnery. Rinchen Ling is now the home of 15 nuns who spend their time in meditation retreat.
