Tengboche Monastery and Sacred Land Initiatives have a very close relationship.

In the year 2000, the abbot of Tengboche Monastery, Ngawang Tenzin Jangpo ask the management of the Tengboche Development Project to initiate the preservation of endangered medicinal plants and to propagate the use of the ancient traditional medicine, also known as ‘Sowa Rigpa’ or Tibetan Medicine

Therefore a small, local social interest project was formed with its focus on conservation and social development. To begin with it operated as a small non profit company, however this was unsustainable and now it is a local project maintaing some of the activities perviously established.

The Khumbu valleys in the Mt. Everest region are known in the ancient texts as a Belyul or hidden sacred land. The name Belyul, translated as Sacred Land was chosen to reflect the activities, the location and the intention of the project. It is said that the hidden valleys of Solu-Khumbu would provide sanctuary and peace in the dark and difficult times. Indeed, thousands of international visitors, escaping the pressures of modern life are deeply inspired by the beauty and tranquility of the mountain landscape, and find peace of mind here.

We hope that people who have found peace and inspiration here will find a way to help in the future.