Mindrolling

Mindrolling, also spelled Mindroling, denotes a prominent tradition and monastic institution within Tibetan Buddhism. It is the seat of the Mindrolling lineage, a major branch of the Nyingma school, and one of the historic centers associated with the tradition’s revival and diffusion. The Mindrolling Monastery originated in Central Tibet in the 17th century as a large complex devoted to meditation, monastic learning, and tulku lineages. Over the centuries it became a key source of Buddhist scholarship, tantric practice, and cultural patronage, influencing monasteries and centers across the Tibetan world.

Following the Tibetan diaspora in the mid-20th century, the Mindrolling community established a major center in India, near Dehradun in Uttarakhand. The Mindrolling Monastery complex in India houses temples, a college of Buddhist philosophy and monastic training, libraries, and cultural programs, and serves as a pilgrimage site for practitioners and lay visitors. A notable feature of the complex is the Great Stupa of Mindrolling, an enormous stupa that symbolizes the tradition’s teachings and serves as a focal point for ceremonies and rituals.

Today Mindrolling remains a significant religious and cultural institution, with monastic colleges, meditation centers, and a network of teachers associated with the Mindrolling lineage. It participates in interfaith and educational activities, publishes works on Buddhist philosophy, and maintains connections with other Nyingma monasteries and Buddhist centers worldwide.