Tibetan Buddhist Centres Worldwide

Tibetan Buddhist centres and monasteries that welcome English speakers, from the Kagyu, Nyingma and Gelug schools and the FPMT network. Many offer introductory courses in meditation and the Lamrim, the graduated path. 19 places listed.

Asia

• Root InstituteBodh Gaya, India · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Tushita Meditation CentreDharamsala, India · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Kopan MonasteryKathmandu, Nepal · Tibetan (FPMT)

Europe

• Dhagpo Kagyu LingDordogne, France · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• Lérab LingHérault, near Montpellier, France · Tibetan (Rigpa)
• Nalanda MonasteryLavaur, Tarn, France · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Kamalashila InstitutLangenfeld, Eifel, Germany · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• Dzogchen BearaBeara Peninsula, County Cork, Ireland · Tibetan (Rigpa)
• Jampa LingBawnboy, County Cavan, Ireland · Tibetan
• Maitreya InstituutEmst and Amsterdam, Netherlands · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Jamyang London Buddhist CentreLondon, England, UK · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Kagyu Samye LingEskdalemuir, Scotland, UK · Tibetan (Kagyu)
• Manjushri Kadampa Meditation CentreUlverston, Cumbria, England, UK · Kadampa

North America

• Gampo AbbeyCape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada · Tibetan (Shambhala)
• Drala Mountain CenterRed Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA · Tibetan (Shambhala)
• Sravasti AbbeyNewport, Washington, USA · Tibetan
• Tsechen Kunchab Ling (Sakya Temple)Walden, New York, USA · Tibetan (Sakya)

Oceania

• Chenrezig InstituteEudlo, Queensland, Australia · Tibetan (FPMT)
• Vajrayana InstituteSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Tibetan (FPMT)

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