Life of Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery near Dharamsala

A very special video made by the nuns at Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute, located near Dharamsala, northern India. Dolma Ling Nunnery and Institute is a non-sectarian nunnery located in the Kangra valley near Dharamsala, northern India. Officially inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on December 8, 2005, the nunnery is fully funded by the Tibetan Nuns Project and was the first institute dedicated specifically to higher Buddhist education for Tibetan Buddhist nuns from all traditions.
Dolma Ling Nunnery is unique because it offers a 17-year curriculum of traditional Buddhist philosophy and debate as well as modern courses in Tibetan language, English, basic mathematics, and computer skills. The nuns also receive training in the ritual arts such as sand mandalas and butter sculpture. The nunnery was successfully completed after 12 years of hard work and the nuns themselves worked to help build the nunnery.
The Tibetan Nuns Project provides education and humanitarian aid to refugee nuns from Tibet and to nuns from the Himalayan regions of India. It provides facilities and programs to educate, empower, and improve the status of ordained Tibetan women.
The majority of nuns have endured great suffering to get to this hopeful situation.
The Tibetan Nuns Project is dedicated to:
-- Improving standards of food, sanitation, medical care, and education in Tibetan nunneries;
-- Working towards future self-sufficiency through educational and training opportunities;
-- Training nuns to take leadership and service roles within their communities
-- Improving the level and status of ordained Buddhist women;
-- Assisting recently arrived refugee nuns from Tibet;
-- Continuing to establish further facilities for Buddhist nuns.
Visit www.tnp.org to learn more.

[@shreyadhar7155]

Very beautiful and inspiring...I myself want to become nun but my family is not allowing me...but one day I'll surely there where my heart belongs♡

[@tanguyen2082]

Please keep researching on Dharma and ask 10 directions Buddhas to lead you to the right monastery and teachers to help you get enlightenments. Your flowers will bloom once it has enough elements. Don’t worry. I pray that you can become a nun to help yourself and later in life to help others. Om Mani Pad Me Hum. You can chant this 108 times a day to get merits and send the message to all Buddhisatvas to assist you in your path. Om Mani Pad Me Hum

[@1ACL]

Just do it. Become a nun, and pray for your parents. Life is more than just this life of society, family, attachments.

[@shaundouglas2057]

Seems like a great way to give away your mind, know different to any other religion...No thanks.

[@compassion8847]

You can learn and practice before you become a nun

[@shaundouglas2057]

@pAK dephenshE MUNISTAR No one asked for your opinion either, but you gave it as is your right, just as it is for me. Deal with it!

[@TARSEMRAMGARHIA]

I am tarsem from HARYANA. I am doing vipasana meditation for 15 years. I am doing research on third eye and 7 chakra. Now I want to became a Buddhist Monk.

[@adwitiyaagarwal5121]

Same here... How can i be a buddhist monk

[@x_devilff5841]

Great

[@pushpitashukla3236]

Hi, I have been also hoping of becoming a nun,however as hindi being my first language its been hard to join the Tibetan nunnery. If you have joined or became part of any nunnery, please do let me know.

[@TARSEMRAMGARHIA]

@@pushpitashukla3236 may i know your insta id or WhatsApp number

[@nhungtran-uo2ud]

Wish all the beautiful nuns keep on practicing and living according to Buddha’s teaching until they reach enlightenment. Nam Mo Bon Su Thich Ca Mau Ni Phat.🙏🙏🙏

[@sonamrigzin2560]

May these nun shows true empowerment of women, hoping that I could pay some contribution in future for spread of dharma .

[@MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

Me too

[@dawnatargatis5441]

Thank you Beautiful Goddesses. We are truly blessed by your voices & prayers🙏🏾may all benefit without one exception♥️💖💛💗🌻😍

[@Flaytt744]

Great!!..iam a life long Buddhist

[@rosedragon108]

wonderful video.... could be improved to help. would suggest turn DOWN volume of music and turn UP volume of speaker. ask speaker to slow down just a bit too in aid of comprehension. this is a lovely presentation - small improvements will make even better to share your important message. blessings

[@RikthDcruze]

India is really taking care of them like their own.

[@samsmile5201]

The Real fuck you

[@rigzinyangdol2889]

First take care of yourself ,indians need it

[@marscanada7891]

indian occupied their lands

[@shashwat1391]

@@marscanada7891 Lol wtf?!

[@marscanada7891]

@@a.h.1150 kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqfTh62kn6ugepY

[@jn6985]

Beautiful! I really hope that the nuns are allowed to receive the same level of degree as the monks. Patriarchy should be over with and we all know this.

[@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra]

Indeed. Work for Matriarchy, Female Empowerment, "Woman, Thou Art God" is my website & book of the new religion for women only - no men allowed.

[@jn6985]

@@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra I’m very much for equality in all ways. Any superiority of any kind isn’t really what I believe in. Whether it’s patriarchy or matriarchy, black power or white power, indigenous or modern- any divisions will ultimately divide not unite. Just my ideal belief but people should be free to choose so I hope everything goes good for you on your path 🙏

[@esoshia9552]

No

[@_gyatsok_sheela3038]

Very nice and self reliance nuns ....

[@ajbombadill8090]

A wonderful video, thank you!

[@karolfrench5816]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. THANKYOU this is beautiful and so inspiring

[@uliuli8997]

So refreshing to see Nuns. It's been a long time coming. 📿🙏

[@hardikmagdani4303]

I like budhishum very much and I love budhishum very much

[@shreewalia5065]

watching Buddha's video give peaceful mind

[@shaundouglas2057]

So does shooting arrows at a target.

[@kunalgadhavi1321]

thank you for sharing...

[@DenitaArnold]

I learned something. Thank you.

[@navishek6550]

my dharmasala....looks so beautiful

[@keyabiswas1221]

I want to become a nun. And want to join monastery. How can I ??

[@rajendrapriyedarshi423]

this is wonderful to watch the video. we want it in hindi language also so that my family can understand. thanks

[@elishh8173]

What a wonderful place. I would want to live there.

[@tankii3327]

Wonderful video put more videos like this 👍

[@ThuLe-eh1xe]

I love the music. It is therapeutic to listen to tibet music, look at beautiful landscape and at the activities of the nuns. They are not shy at all.

[@migmartsering3871]

In Tibet there is no region freedom so they got opportunity to do study on Buddhism in future and also they can do more study in any language and different activity to learn on

[@KIKISOSO3]

Belle vidéo!

[@LoanNguyen-jm7xl]

Beautiful and peaceful place 🙏

[@laurameszaros9547]

Wonderful video, thank you.

[@vikkiroig464]

Thank you for the video...one small thing though...the flute was drowning out the narrator which made it difficult to hear.

[@IRAUDR]

Vikki Roig no small. It makes it uselesz

[@Tenwii]

Inspiring!

[@lingcheah6984]

Is Wonderful place I wish once of these days will visit the monastery

[@tashilhamo9807]

Beautiful 🌺🌺🌺🌺🙏

[@plurbasomdup1424]

I like so much when Ani la say tsar tsar yinpa tha yo wa tha chi cheer

[@aljapeterka370]

🙏🏻 wow super Buddha loven kul Buddhisem šola ❤ 😀 🙂 😊 🧘🏻‍♀️ 🐞 🌷 🇸🇮

[@jamisedenari2449]

Is it strange that I would want to do this for a week? This place seems so Awsome!

[@rae3611]

I would love to go here! :)

[@sunnychandel6475]

Yes it's Dharamshala, where from the vanished tibbetan govt. rules but as refugees, here His Highness the Dalai lama have his temple, it's nearer to my district. WhatsApp [phone]

[@uliuli8997]

A week??? A Life Time. Embrace Lord Buddha...as Lord Buddha embraces you.📿🙏

[@jamisedenari2449]

​@@uliuli8997 update. I am learning to embrace it.

[@monklife5469]

You are welcome 🙏 I am here in this state.

[@nobonita02]

আমিও তাদের মতো শ্রামনী হতে চাই। কিন্তু আমার মা বাবা রাজি হবেনা। এইরকম সংসারে থাকতে আমার ভালো লাগছে না।যতই বড় হচ্ছি ততই মা-বাবার বোঝা হয়ে যাচ্ছি। তাদের লাইফস্টাইল দেখে খুব শান্তি অনুভব হয়। কোনো না কোনো সময় আমি শ্রামনী হবই।

[@MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

Love to all from India

[@rahulsisodia8743]

Dharamsala India m h.

[@nomad5510]

Such a beautiful life❤

[@mahendraghonmode8345]

Namo bhuddhay

[@TheUpperbutt]

The Dharma is alive and kicking =)

[@twchoekyap]

It’s excellent and informative. I found the debate session the most interesting and lively! I wish the next video on the same topic , if produced, will be better and more impactful with less narrative and more live images and actions ... All the best

[@David-jx5jk]

The quantity and content of what the monks study are informative

[@user-bc7ob9kj5g]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌹🌹🌹

[@darpanborkar]

👍 beautiful

[@Che_Guna]

Peace be with you all ☸️🙏

[@voxincaelo]

May the holy fourfold Sangha of Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Upasakas, and Upasikas flourish and particularly may the Bhikshuni sangha take root throughout the world so that women everywhere can also keep the vinaya! Mangalam!

[@fortyseventen]

Buddhas have a thing for High Altitudes it seems. How does the gravity differ from ocean level? Very humble appearance women, wow!

[@ashokgurung7441]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@rajeevsethi9155]

Please reduce the volume of background music so that the commentary can be heard clearly.

[@user-ky3mz7rx8f]

🙏🙏🙏

[@irinaa2985]

love

[@shantanushekharsjunerft9783]

The more you move towards materialism the more miserable it gets.

[@monklife5469]

Excellent

[@nirutakhatri8390]

inspiring video.

[@dawnstauffer797]

Perhaps if the voice was smoother with longer pauses and the music more quiet I could better understand the content. Otherwise exquisite

[@dilsenavirathna5960]

Ayubowewa....👍🇱🇰🐘🌍🐿 Namo Buddhaya👍😘💞💐☸️👌✌👊🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@julyperez1129]

OUR SUCCESSION

[@simrantamang9828]

Om tare tutare ture soha 🙏🙏🥀☺️

[@hotmeish]

❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@dharmvirshinde774]

NAMO BUDHAY NAMO DHAMMAY NAMO SANGHAY BHAVATU SABBA MANGALAM VANDAMI BHANTE VANDAMI BHANTE VANDAMI BHANTE SADHU . SADHU .. SADHU ... JAI BHIM ..... JAI BHARAT ..... FROM INDIA .....

[@bincy97]

I would like to visit the nunnery and stay for a while. is it open now for the visitors? when will it be open?

[@IRAUDR]

Why do these documentaries blare music so you cannott hear what people ole are saying

[@TibetanNunsProject]

The nuns themselves made this video and it's a learning process.

[@shivram56]

Beautiful video but music not required

[@mandardeshpande3869]

Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@rahullondhe9606]

Namo buddhay

[@poojagaikwad8223]

Ye konsi place he. asharm konsa he. Muze hamesha ke liye yaha hi rehna he. Esa hi jeevan jina he

[@sharmilabhattacharjee6239]

How can one join this nunnery? Are there any age limits? Can retired person's join to study Buddhism, serve in any, please inform

[@joyfulness9968]

Ask Dr. Google

[@sharmilabhattacharjee6239]

@@joyfulness9968 sure, thanks for guiding

[@lherath8658]

I'm not sure about this specific nunnery, but yeah anyone can join to become a nun, regardless of your demographic.

[@TibetanNunsProject]

With the pandemic, all the nunneries are closed to visitors to keep people safe. But here is some information from our website in response to frequently asked questions. There are no age limits and there is a guest house at Dolma Ling, but it is closed for now: 7. Can I study at one of the nunneries? Lay people can always join the nunnery and study in the nunnery as day students with no accommodation. If these students wish to have their meals from the nunnery kitchen, they can do so and pay for it directly at the nunnery. Foreign national nuns who study and stay in the nunnery pay a donation of US $35 or INR 2000 per month for their accommodations and food. Only nuns are provided with accommodation in the nunnery. 8. I am interested in becoming a nun, how do I do so? Those who wish to study Tibetan Philosophy will need an understanding of the Tibetan language. Studying at a local Tibetan Institute for a few months to a year proves beneficial for foreign nationals. Once the interviews have been conducted, nuns will provide a hair offering to a lama, start wearing robes and recite their vows.

[@monklife5469]

You can become nun at any time. Or can study buddism there with initial permissions. Welcome to Himachal pardesh 🙏

[@priyankakakade4044]

I have very keen interest in Buddhist monks, their lives, teachings and i myself want to become a nun.. I am looking for ways to join the monastery..I have also removed my hair to take that first step...Can you please guide me? 🙏

[@muskananand6196]

have you visited any nunnery to enquire about the same yet? :)

[@adwitiyaagarwal5121]

I am also interested

[@rekhaparmar1703]

Me bhi dharmshala me nun banna chahti hu kya aap bata sakte he kya karna hoga

[@dorjghising9879]

If anyone wants to overcome evild deed which u have inner should become nun or learn buddhism 💜💯

[@lazyles875]

😊

[@jimmymiranda4992]

Peacefully how can go there and stay and help tibetian people

[@monklife5469]

It's with initial permission easy way 🙏welcome, contact.

[@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra]

Bravo. I would like to know more about the Tibetan Nuns Project. Who founded it, how is it funded, who runs it?

[@monklife5469]

There is practice of nuns from ancient ages. Originated from India. Funds are generated mostly by aid and donation. 🙏

[@jadahensi]

I would like to know about Buddhism and Buddhism nuns they life style and spiritual aims

[@yourstorychannel1644]

Yha Jane ke liye fees pay krni hogi kya...koi hindi bala ho to batana mujhe

[@baubauvideos420]

I want to become a nun. But how, I'm from Siliguri Darjeeling, please guide me.

[@irinaa2985]

its very difficult

[@muskananand6196]

You'll need to know Tibetan language dear in order to fully grasp the philosophy as well as to communicate with the fellow nuns. So your first towards becoming a Buddhist nun should be to learn Tibetan. Um and if you are from North, you can visit Library of Tibetan Works & Archives in Dharamshala for the same! Hope this helps you ❤

[@kokateviswajeet9793]

Namo Buddha

[@jennytan2301]

Constantly chant : Namo Amitabha, Repentance and Dedication of Merit.

[@jeevankumargurung2438]

King rebirth monk dalai lama was born in lhasa China and live in dharamsala india. Buddha was born in lumbini nepal and he has been lived in budhgaya india.

[@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra]

the freaking music is so loud it drowns out the speaker a lot. This is so frustrating, as I want to hear her. Other than that, really interesting movie.

[@crochetgirl161]

What is the name of this monastery?

[@monklife5469]

Dolmaling

[@Egy_christian]

Music is too loud, I can't hear the narrator.

[@amomapolecatstuck3769]

There was a link to support a nun, I cannot find it now

[@TibetanNunsProject]

Thank you, Amy! You can visit our website at tnp.org and learn about sponsoring a nun at tnp.org/youcanhelp/sponsor/ Thank you very much for considering sponsoring a nun for $1 a day.

[@user-wx7sh1hc4m]

顶礼

[@julyperez1129]

OUR NURTURER DRAGON NOBLE....

[@jeyamohan3901]

I like to join youmy friend i am inspired too

[@deepanehra7324]

I am from north india can i become nun in dolma???

[@tenzinnorbu9661]

Yes sure

[@madymc6130]

How?i am from west bengal

[@manikaur6278]

Deepa are u ready to making a nun

[@manikaur6278]

@@tenzinnorbu9661 can non bhuddhism make a nun

[@deepanehra7324]

@@manikaur6278 yes

[@shreyagowda8856]

Is there age bar or fees to pay to join

[@rangzen4175]

No.nothing.

[@user-lq9fe4ke9c]

ཁ་བྱང་དེ་བོད་ཡིག་བྲིས་ཡོད་ན་ཅི་ལས་ཀྱང་མཛེས།།

[@rupshikhachoudhury7150]

What is the procedure to become a nun? And is there any age bar?

[@sunnychandel6475]

No there is no age bar, for concentrated regions and communities they ask them to join from infancy, but remember it's buddism, all are welcome to join anytime and follow the path of Buddha, no worry even nuns are supposed to be unmarried yet many from foreign countries come and joins and lives a life of nun, it's all about giving up materialistic lust and devote oneself to the enlightenment of Lord budhha. Buddha embraces us anytime. ओम मानि पेमा हुम् 🙏

[@mariahpsychogiou4483]

Can a person become a nun just for a small period of time ? I’ve heard that for men, they can live as monks for a few months, but is that possible for women ?

[@TibetanNunsProject]

No, we don't think so. Not in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

[@rangzen4175]

No way.but even if u leave .no one will force u a single world.its all within you.buddhist teaching is all about leading you to a meaningful life ..and is on your hand.

[@buddhistdivinemothergreentara]

How to join Buddhist nun monstary in dharamshala because I want to become nun

[@snipet49_99]

What books were they reading from 6:15 to 6:30?

[@pasangtsering8876]

Budhist text ofcourse

[@sunnychandel6475]

They are "jatka" And "tripitika" Scriptures.

[@user-ys1xp2sv2p]

How can apply for the monastery?where is the place?

[@TibetanNunsProject]

All of the nunneries we support are in northern India but they are closed to visitors now due to the pandemic.

[@user-ys1xp2sv2p]

@@TibetanNunsProject when you open send me informations and details.i want to come there.

[@lhundupdukpa2724]

What are the roles of the monks there? Why are they there?

[@pasangtsering8876]

Some are teachers and others are for hard Labour that women can't do like lifting heavy stuff add.

[@monasharma5883]

Can I allow to live here and gain nun experience?? Plz reply me as soon as possible.

[@TibetanNunsProject]

Dear Mona, Sorry for the delay in replying. Of course, with the pandemic, the situation at the nunneries is very different and they are all locked down now to keep everyone safe. Here is some information from our website with frequently asked questions: 7. Can I study at one of the nunneries? Lay people can always join the nunnery and study in the nunnery as day students with no accommodation. If these students wish to have their meals from the nunnery kitchen, they can do so and pay for it directly at the nunnery. Foreign national nuns who study and stay in the nunnery pay a donation of US $35 or INR 2000 per month for their accommodations and food. Only nuns are provided with accommodation in the nunnery. 8. I am interested in becoming a nun, how do I do so? Those who wish to study Tibetan Philosophy will need an understanding of the Tibetan language. Studying at a local Tibetan Institute for a few months to a year proves beneficial for foreign nationals. Once the interviews have been conducted, nuns will provide a hair offering to a lama, start wearing robes and recite their vows.

[@RanjitSingh-zl6qt]

I want to become a nun

[@monklife5469]

Bro you can become monk not a nun.

[@user-lg6gn2yf7y]

It is also like military camp

[@teresadewi2144]

Are these nuns fully ordained? If they cannot be fully ordained, I swear I am going to discard my Lama Tsongkhapa statue.

[@dharmendra629]

Namo Buddhay Jay Bhim.

[@alinag3831]

I want to stay how to I get to there

[@sunnychandel6475]

It's in dharamshala near to my town WhatsApp [phone]

[@manjusharma-lc5wj]

@@sunnychandel6475 where is it exactly?

[@sunnychandel6475]

@@manjusharma-lc5wj dharamshala, Himachal pradesh.

[@manikaur6278]

@@sunnychandel6475 pls tell me can non bhuddhism join this nunnery

[@Lotuswhite2911]

Oṃ Maṇi-Padme Hūṃ Oṃ Maṇi-Padme Hūṃ Oṃ Maṇi-Padme Hūṃ

[@damrierinwong3206]

ต้องนำองค์ประกอบของลัทธิประชาธิปไตย+หลักพุทธ

[@KellieEverts--conductsNightTra]

What do they eat for their dinner? I did not see enough fresh food so far, only bread. You need greens, veggies & fruits. Bread, tofu & milk is not enough.