Ecological Projects and Topics

Home Page

Buddha statues and information

Ceremonies performed at Tengboche

Compassion: the underlying motivation.

How Buddhists beliefs determine forest management practices.
Plans for future of the region.
Buddhist beliefs coincide with naturalism.
Law of karma as applied to environmental concerns.
The region and the Sherpa people.
Beliefs and the sacred mountains.
Elements, stones, teachings about nature.
Buildings of the Eco Centre.
Important information and guidelines for tourists.

Namaste, Tashidelek and Welcome to the exhibition at Tengboche Eco Centre.

Tengboche Monastery Over three thousand people visit the Visitors' Centre at Tengboche Monastery every year. Many people spend a lot of time making notes and copying down information from the exhibition. Given the amount of interest, we decided to make the information more easily available and so we have made this website. We are sorry that we cannot put all the wonderful photos that we have used in the exhibition here on the web, but in the future we hope to make a book including them. 

In the meantime, please come to Tengboche yourself and see what is so special.

For as Rinpoche says:

'I know that people come from very far away to see Everest,
and the Snow Mountains. Tengboche is a peaceful place,
a sacred place. I hope you will come and enjoy it.

Happiness depends on the mind. An open, peaceful mind is very 
beneficial and helps others. From a Buddhist point of view, this is 
very important. Perhaps it is difficult for you to reach Tengboche, 
but on seeing the Himalayas, forests and monastery - you forget your suffering. To see you happy makes me happy too.'


This place, the Tengboche valley,
As if descended from the realm of gods.
The people of the world rush to come and see it.
Encircled by Snow Mountains, open pastures and great forests,
Deer abound in this place which resounds fresh and peaceful.
Flowing rivers swirl gently by,
Pure water endowed with eight great qualities.
Here the auspicious of natural goodness is supreme.


Written by Ngawang Tenzin Jangpo, Tengboche Rinpoche.

Return to top

Copyright © The Sacred Land Initiative

  Contact Webmaster