5/5 Keshav M. 1 year ago on Google
This
Buddhist
Monastery
is
on
Rajpur
Road,
Krishnapur,
Dehradun,
India.
Sakya
monastery,
also
known
as
Pel
Sakya,
is
based
on
Tibetan
Buddhism.
It
is
a
great
place
where
you
can
learn
from
qualified
Tibetan
lamas.
This
intricately
decorated
building
is
an
exquisite
example
of
a
Tibetan
Buddhist
shrine.
The
Monastery
is
a
community
of
monks
with
various
levels
of
experience
in
the
Buddhist
tradition.
The
whole
idea
of
taking
your
time
to
visit
a
monastery
is
to
share
and
understand
the
culture
and
lifestyle
of
monks
who
primarily
live
in
the
Monastery.
Promoting
Buddhist
teachings
and
spiritual
practices
is
the
primary
goal
of
this
Monastery.
Sakya
Centre
Buddhist
Monastery
also
provides
various
educational
classes
to
make
people,
especially
tourists
like
us,
understand
the
teachings
of
Buddha.
The
building
is
Japanese-style
architecture
with
a
360-degree
view
of
the
Dehradun
valley.
It
holds
the
beautiful
stupa,
which
is
around
220
feet
high.
You
can
learn
more
about
Tibetan
culture
by
carrying
a
book
or
two
from
their
in-house
bookshop
or
a
small
souvenir
to
recall
your
visit.