Lava Monastery Editorial Image

The Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery & Retreat Centre at the backdrop of Lava-Darjeeling, India. Located on a hill, overlooking the snow-mountain range to the north, the Monastery is surrounded by ancient forests and enveloped in mists for most of the year. In this remote, secluded place, monks in the Monastery are intensively engaged in Buddhist studies. There is also a 3-year retreat centre, Ngedon Chag-Chen Ling, which follows the ancient contemplative tradition of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage.