Dharma centers in Nepal

(International Telephone Country Code +977)

  Kathmandu
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              Name: Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Centre 
           Address: PO Box 817
              City: Kathmandu 
           Country: Nepal 
    Contact-person: Uldis Balodis
         Telephone: (977-1) 221875
               Fax: (977-1) 251409
               WWW: http://dharmatours.com/hbmc
            E-mail: hbmc@mos.com.np
           Lineage: Tibetan Mahayana 
       Affiliation: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition  
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
          Teachers: 
       Description: Regular teachings, accommodation, Pilgrimmage tour service
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 27 Jan 99
      Sources used: Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Ctr <hbmc@casnov.attmail.com>

              Name: Kathmandu Buddhist Centre (Oct-Apr)
           Address: PO Box 5336, Thamel
              City: Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
           Lineage: Western Buddhist (nonsectarian)
       Affiliation: The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO)
           Updated: 6 Jul 95
      Sources used: Jarkko Lavinen <jlavi@cs.joensuu.fi>

              Name: Khachioe Chakyil Nunnery
           Address: GPO Box 817, Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
         Telephone: 1-226717
           Lineage: Tibetan
       Affiliation: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
           Updated: 1 Apr 95
      Sources used: Mandala Journal, Oct 94

              Name: Kopan Gompa
    Contact-person: Geshe Lhundrup Rigsel
           Address: GPO Box 817, Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
         Telephone: 1-226717
               Fax: 1-290742
           Lineage: Tibetan
       Affiliation: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
           Updated: 1 Apr 95
      Sources used: Mandala Journal, Oct 94

              Name: Lawudo Retreat Centre
    Contact-person: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
           Address: GPO Box 817, Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
         Telephone: 1-413094
           Lineage: Tibetan
       Affiliation: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
           Updated: 1 Apr 95
      Sources used: Mandala Journal, Oct 94

              Name: Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods
           Address: PO Box100, Chakupat 44701
              City: Patan, Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
    Contact-person: Min Bahadur Shakya
         Telephone: (9771) 520558 
               Fax: (9771) 527446
               WWW: 
            E-mail: niem@wlink.com.np
           Lineage: Newar Vajrayana
 Resident Director: Min Bahadur Shakya
Spiritual Director: Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche, Pandit Ratna Raj Vajracharya
          Teachers: Bhakti Das Shrestha, Sridhar Rana, M.B. Shakya
       Description: Buddhist Studies Program - Summer and Winter sessions;
                    Buddhist library
        Newsletter: Dharmadhatu - semi-annual
           Updated: 20 Dec 1997
      Sources used: Min Bahadur Shakya <niem@wlink.com.np>


              Name: Nepal Vipassana Center -- Dharmashringa
           Address: Budhanilkantha, Muhan Pokhari
              City: Kathmandu
           Country: Nepal
         Telephone: [977] (01) 290 655, 290 669
               WWW: http://rampages.onramp.net/~vip/
           Lineage: The tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin as taught by S.N.
                    Goenka
       Description: Offers ten-day courses of Vipassana meditation. City
                    Office: Jyoti Bhawan, Kantipath P.O. Box 133,
                    Kathmandu Voice: [977] (01) 225 490, 225 230 Fax:
                    [977] (01) 223 067
           Updated: 24 Dec 95
      Sources used: Frank Snow <fsnow@azstarnet.com>

              Name: Thubten Nyinje Ling
    Contact-person: J.L. Monne
           Address: Poste Restante, Pokhara
           Country: Nepal
           Lineage: Tibetan
       Affiliation: Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition
           Updated: 1 Apr 95
      Sources used: Mandala Journal, Oct 94


   Lumbini
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              Name: Panditarama Lumbini International Vipassana Meditation Centre
           Address: 
              City: Lumbini Garden 
           Country: Nepal 
    Contact-person: Ven. Vivekananda 
         Telephone: 977-71-80118 
               Fax: 
           Lineage: Theravada
       Affiliation: The tradition of the Ven Mahasi Sayadaw 
 Resident Director: 
Spiritual Director: Ven. Sayadaw U Panditabhivamsa 
          Teachers: Ven. Vivekananda 
       Description: Intensive Vipassana meditation in the tradition of Ven Mahasi 
                    Sayadaw. Meditators may schedule individual retreats from a 
                    few days up to three months. Two formal retreats per year in 
                    December and February.
        Newsletter: 
           Updated: 20 Feb 2000 
      Sources used: email