Sangdak Monastery was built in 1782 AD and belongs to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
The monastery is situated in Yasuo Village, Tongxiao Township, Xinlong County, approximately 58 kilometers from the county seat. It is accessible by road and has electricity.
Brief
Located in Tongxiao Township, Xinlong County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the monastery is a branch of Katok Monastery’s lineage.
Later, the great rainbow body achievement master, Pema Dundul of Xinlong Garong Monastery (Kalzang Monastery), personally restored the monastery. He bestowed it with a pair of terma “conch shells” and again named it “Songao Sangdak Duga Choling,” meaning “Secret Mantra White Conch Meditation Forest,” commonly referred to as “Sangdak Monastery.” The monastery has a history of over 300 years.
Currently, the monastery is home to more than 70 monks.
Religious Ceremonies
- Summer: Guru Rinpoche’s Birthday Puja
- Winter: Subjugation Ritual (Dramatic Dharma Protector Ceremony)
- Vajrasattva Group Practice of One Hundred Million Recitations (lasting approximately 40 days)
- Tsok Offering Puja & Great Fire Puja for Liberation through Hearing (lasting approximately 30 days)
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