MONASTERY IN NEPAL HISTORY AND

CHALLENGES
 Aim
TO ACQUAINT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MONASTERY
IN NEPAL, HISTORY AND ITS CHALLENGES
SEQUENCE OF PRESENTATION
Introduction
Back ground history of monastery
Buddhism
Buddhist monastery in Nepal
Economy effects in Nepal by monastery
Prospect and challenges of monastery in Nepal
Findings, conclusion and recommendations
 INTRODUCTION

 A monastery  is the building or complex of buildings

 Monasteries may vary greatly in size from single building
to community
 The domestic quarters and workplace of monk or nuns
 Isolated in nature and socially separate from the
surrounding populace
 Meditations, prayers and teaching of monasticism
 Sustain with aids and donations
 BACKGROUND HISTORY OF MONASTERY
 The word Monastery actually comes from a Greek word
‘monasterion’
 workplace of the community of monks or nuns
 In Buddhism, a monastery is called Vihara or Gompa.
 Monastery emerged around fourth century BC
 . St Pachomius founded one of the first Christian
monasteries in Egypt in the 4th century
 About 525BC Benedict founded a monastery at Monte
Cassino in Italy.
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 In Western Europe early monasteries
followed the pattern set by St Benedict.
 Between the 6th and 11th century thousands
of Benedictine monasteries were founded in
Western Europe
 After enlightenment, Buddha founded an
order of monks and nuns.
 In Tibet a line of monks called the Dalai
Lamas ruled the country from the 16th to the
middle of the 19th century
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 In Nepal Approx 11% from the population

follows Buddhism.
 Tibetan Buddhism is Kopan, it’s the best-
known monastery in Nepal for study
 Teaches the Gelukpabranch of Tibetan
Buddhism
 BUDDHISM
 The Buddha was born about 2565 years ago in Lumbini, Nepal
 The History of Buddhism spans the 6th century BC (2500 years ago) to the present
 This makes it one of the oldest religions practiced today.
 Born into a royal family, abandoned worldly power and wealth in pursuit of truth and
enlightenment
 Buddhism spread slowly in India in the time of the Mauryan emperor,  Ashoka .
 Asoka construction of more stupas (Buddhist religious memorials) and to efforts to spread
Buddhism throughout the Maurya Empire and even into neighboring lands of Afghanistan and
Central Asia, and beyond  Sri Lanka.
 Buddhist monasteries, known as vihara
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 The largest monasteries in the world are Buddhist.

 Drepung monastery in Tibet housed around 10,000 monks prior to the Chinese invasion. 

 Today relocated monastery in India, houses around 8,000.

 BUDDHIST MONASTERIES IN NEPAL
 Buddhist Monastery is one of the earliest surviving forms of monastery in the history of religion
 It is also one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism
 Preserve the doctrine and discipline now known as Buddhism
 Some famous Buddhist monasteries include:
1. Jetavana, Sravasti
2. Nalanda, India
3 .Shaolin, China
4. Donglin Temple, Jiangxi, China
5. Tengboche Nepal
PICTURES OF BUDDHIST MONASTERIES IN NEPA
NAMO BUDDHA FARPING, KTM

KOPAN
SUNDARIJAL DOLPA
KHUMBU
DEURALI
 ENHANCE IN THE ECONOMY BY MONASTERY IN NEPAL
 Nepal is extremely culturally and linguistically diverse where unique cultural, traditions,
rituals can be found
 With 100 officially recognized castes and ethnic groups who speak around 92 different
languages this diversity attract the many visitors all around the world.
 Visitors can choose to nourish their souls through a range of yoga and mediation courses and
religious and journey opportunities through monasteries
 The birthplace of Gautam Buddha, Nepal is a wonderful place to become familiarized with
and engrossed in the study of Buddhism.
 Monasteries the market for spiritual services
 India, Nepal sign deal for building homes at famous monastery
 Foreign aids and different INGOS
PROSPECT AND CHALLENGES OF
MONASTERIES IN NEPAL
PROSPECT OR OPPORTUNITIES OF MONASTERY
IN NEPAL

Tourism influence in Nepal

Exchanging of culture enhance the better bounding between
countries
Economy increment
Positive message to the world regarding the peace and
prosperity
 CHALLENGES OF MONASTERY IN NEPAL

Isolate society or nature

Security challenges
Dispute between cultures
International pressure mainly china
No detail record their organizations
Migrating between cultures
FINDING CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATION
 FINDINGS
 Learning meditation or studying Buddhism is learning about our self. It is so important to
know the mentality of your own mind, no matter you believing it or not this is the message of
monastery that creates the unselfish world and giving the positive messages of true humanity
 Monastery in Nepal has a very long history and cultural bond between the different countries
like Nepal, China, India and many more. This clearly indicates that the importance of
monasteries in Nepal for the betterment of the international relations as well as giving the
positive messages to the world regarding the peace and prosperity.
 The rapid movement of various monasteries within the nation clearly indicates the security
challenges because the history of monastery clearly explain that their isolate nature and work
routine is always questionable
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 Most of the Nepalese people are Hindu. With the increase in the different monasteries in
Nepal, might create the culture dispute like in India. So it might have negative impact in the
decrease of Hinduism. So there must have harmonious respect between the religions so that
to create the environment for betterment
 Economy increment through the monastery
 CONCLUSIONs
 Now Nepal became a journey destination for Buddhist follower from throughout the world.
There are number of monasteries, schools where Buddhism philosophy is taught.

 The main objectives of monasteries is to give religious knowledge to the monks beside this
there are several activities conducted inside the monasteries by volunteer or different INGO

 In the Nepalese context monasteries are heavily increased when Tibetan refugee came to the
Nepal and Nepal took soft policy

 Support in building the cultural bound between countries and also helps in generating the
constant economy through the tourism

 Timely address from the government is necessary to balance the increase influence from the
international sector and must think about the security challenges .
 RECOMMENDATION
 There have been huge numbers of monasteries made after the Tibetan refugee came in Nepal.
Those monasteries are made in the tactical location of city and also very far from the city
which is difficult to keep surveillance for different point of view so, this type of construction
should be controlled.
 To prevent any security breaching from the monasteries the security personnel as well
government banned the activity of foreigner for the volunteer job in monasteries, if it allowed
should be in surveillance.
 There should be regular checking and inspection in the monastery like other public places of
the country so that illegal and unwanted activities can be controlled
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 Those monasteries which are made very remote places of country it can be placed in access of
everyone.
 The fund system of monastery should be transparent.
 
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