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卡朱修道院 Kharchu Monastery

不丹旅遊除了參觀城堡(dzong)和寺廟,也有很多修道院。不丹中部布姆塘市中心山上就有這間「卡朱修道院」Kharchu Monastery。修道院是由南佳寧普寧波車(Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche)於1984年開辦的一間私人修道院。

他被達賴喇嘛認證是蓮花生大士的一名門生轉世的寧波車。1982年,南佳寧普當時只得16歲,就在不丹中部布姆塘買下一小塊土地,以很少資源興建一座修道院。修道院廣受歡迎,信眾甚多,現在除了一座兩層的修道院學校,還有寄宿房間、圖書館和辦公室。聽說最高峰有三百多個學生,但我參觀的時候沒有看到很多僧侶,可能是他們居住在不同的地方,並不用長期在學校內。

Kharchu Monastery
Kharchu Monastery is up on the hill above Chamkhar town, the main town of Bumthang.
卡朱修道院 (Kharchu Monastery) 位於不丹中部布姆塘主要市鎮的山上不遠處。
Kharchug Monastery
It takes about 20 minutes to drive from the town to the monastery. There are two big prayer wheels by the entrance.
從布姆塘市出發,開車前往修道院只需約20分鐘的路程。大門口有兩個大經輪。
Kharchu Monastery
The monastery is very spacious. There is a huge front yard in front of this two-storey monastery.
修道院的地方相當大,兩層樓高的修道院前面有一片空地。
Kharchu Monastery
There is a spectacular view of the Chamkar Town below and Jakar Dzong up on the mountain.
居高臨下,可以看到布姆塘市和遠處山上的加卡宗堡 (Jakar Dzong)。
Kharchu Monastery
The two-storey monastery.
樓高兩層的修道院。
Kharchu Monastery
It is a private monastery. Photography is allowed but you should always to ask for permission, particularly during a praying session or events.
這是私家修道院,可以拍照。當然每次都應該先問,得到許可才拍照錄影。尤其是僧侶在念經或舉行任何宗教儀式。
Kharchu Monastery
Guru Rinpoche’s statue is right in the middle of the main hall.
這裡供奉蓮花生大士,其像就在大堂中央。
Kharchu Monastery
People serve butter cakes, candies and snacks and put them in front of the statue.
不丹人都以牛油蛋糕(butter cakes)、糖果和小吃供奉佛像。
Kharchu Monastery
This may be the daily prayers sessions. There are drums and other musical instruments in the hall where the monks will learn and practice.
這可能是每天的早課(念經),殿堂內還放置了一些樂器如鼓和長號角,都是修道院的課程範圍。
Kharchu Monastery
There is a dormitory of 33 rooms. From what I have seen before in other places in Tibet and Bhutan, all dormitory rooms are mostly shared rooms.
修道院內有33間宿舍房間,我在不丹和西藏其他地方看過的房間都是多過一個人住的。
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