The Plum Village architectural intervention in southern Dordogne, France, has received construction approval for its first collaboration with MVRDV. This initiative responds to rising visitor numbers while honoring mindfulness and ecological care. It includes a new nunnery, renovated bookshop, and four guest houses across the Upper and Lower Hamlets. #Buddhistmonastery #Dordogne #PlumVillage

https://archup.net/plum-village-architectural-project-france/

BDG news: Sravasti Abbey Consecrates New Buddha Hall in Washington State

🔗 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2dtbmv6a

#Buddhism #Washington #BuddhistMonastery #BuddhaHall #ThubtenChodron #SravastiAbbey #Nunnery #Consecration #TibetanBuddhism

Tengboche Monastery

The Tengboche Monastery in Khumbu in Nepal, the Mount Everest region.

After a gorgeous hike to the monastery, we set off again in the afternoon for a nearby hill to just enjoy this wonderful sight.

#travel #trekking #monastery #buddhism #buddhistmonastery #everestregion #khumbu #clouds #himalaya #blackandwhite #bnwlandscape #nepal #tengboche #tengbochemonastery #travelphotography #travelmemories #mounteverest #blackwhite
#SomapuraMahavihara is an 8th century #Buddhistmonastery and an important #archaeologicalsite located in Paharpur, Bangladesh. It is one of the five great mahaviharas, (meaning great vihara or large monastery) which were established in #ancientbengal during the Pala period. All were interlinked to form a network, and Somapura Mahavihara is the largest amongst these ancient Buddhist establishments.
https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/mahavihara-0011110
Somapura Mahavihara: The Most Spectacular Pre-Islamic Monument in Bangladesh

Somapura Mahavihara is an 8th century Buddhist monastery and an important archaeological site located in Paharpur, Bangladesh.