Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery

Boudha, Kathmandu.

By

Aim KumariTamang

BTTM 7th Semester (13thBatch)

TU Reg No.: 7-2-371-10-2015

Roll no: 1896/15

Submitted to:

Travel and Research Department

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management

(NATHM)

(Affiliated to Tribhuvan University)

In partial fulfillment of the requirements

For the degree of

BACHELORS IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Ravi Bhawan, Kathmandu.

2019
 Faculty of Management

Tribhuvan University

RECOMMENDATION

This is to certify that the project-work assignment report

Submitted by:

Aim Kumari Tamang

Entitled

KA-NYING SHEDRUB LING MONASTERY

Has been approved by this department

This project work assignment report is forwarded for

Examination

Date: 15th July, 2019

……………………. ………………………………. ……………………

Chief Instructor Deputy Head of Department Senior Instructor

( Hiragyan Maharjan) ( Ajay Kumar Dhakal ) (Shubham Poudel)

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Executive Director

(Durga Datta Dhakal)

NEPAL ACADEMY OF TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT (NATHM)

DECLARATION
I, Aim Kumari Tamang, hereby declare that the work presented here is genuine work done
originally by me and has not been published or submitted elsewhere for the requirements of a
degree program. Any literature, data or works done by others and cited within this report has
been given due acknowledgement listed in the reference section.

……………………

Aim Kumari Tamang

BTTM 7th Semester

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel management (NATHM)

Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University

Date – 15th July, 2019

 ACKNOWLEGEMENT

I would like to acknowledge and extent my heartfelt gratitude towards Nepal Academy of
Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) for providing me an opportunity to carry out
on this report.

As per the requirement of our curriculum, I have prepared a project report on the topic "Ka-
Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery". This has helped me a lot know the importance,
significance and its potential from the tourism point of view. While working on this project, I
derived inspiration and support from various eminent persons, who must be credited with
respective merit they deserve.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude with a deep appreciation to my college, Chief
Instructor Mr. Hiragyan Maharjan for his valuable advice, support, practical knowledge
and appropriate guidance to make this report worthy. I would also like to express my sincere
thanks to all those people who guided, supported which was needed throughout the
preparation of the report.

Last but not the least, I would like to express my profound gratitude to my family, friends,
supporters whose moral support and inspiration contributed greatly to the successful
completion of my study.

Aim Kumari Tamang

BTTM 7th Semester

NATHM
 ABSTRACT

On the topic “Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery “is the study about the importance of the
monasteries. It also shows about the architectural designs of the monasteries. It has been the
religious hub for the foreigners, local people and other great monks from different countries.
It is one of the great monasteries that in-house many monks and a Kathmandu University
based World Renowned Buddhist University called Rangjung Yeshe Institute.

This study is to find out the situation of the monastery and its cultural and religious
importance. To study about the artistic designs, structures and its activities is the main
objective of this project. Learning about the daily rituals and their activities is the ideology
for this case study. Various surveys and data have been collected through different sources.
This research also shows about the cultural and religious importance of Buddhist religion.
Every monastery, stupa and chaitya has its own importance.

This project work was prepared by taking an interview with the monk working in the
monastery’s office section. The other information was collected from the calendar provided
by the monk of the monastery and various websites through internet. Through the research, I
got to know about the activities of the monastery, an educational institute and its importance.
The monastery has preserved the Buddhist and Tibetan culture through different activities
attracting different local people, foreigners and great monks from other nation.
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECOMMENDATION
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………….1
1.1 Background of the study
1.1.1 History of Monastery…………………………………………………………... 2-3
1.1.2 About the Monastery………………………………………………………………4
1.1.3 Art and Sculpture ………………………………………………………………….4
1.2 Objective of the study………………………………………………………………5
1.3 Significance of the study…………………………………………………………...5
1.4 Limitation of the study……………………………………………………………...6
1.5 Research Methodology……………………………………………………...……6-8
CHAPTER – 2
REVIEW LITERATURE …………………………………………………………9-11
2.1 Concept of Ka- Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery……………………………..…...11
2.2 Religious and cultural Tourism……………………………………………………12

CHAPTER - 3
DATA PRESENATATION AND ANALYSIS
3.1 Statistical Data Presentation and Analysis…………………………………………13
3.1.1 Demography of visitors in the monastery………………………………..14-16
3.1.2 Age group of visitors in the monastery………………………………......16-17
3.1.3 Total number of people involved in the monastery……………………...18-19
3.2 Brief Introduction about Monastery Area
3.2.1 Boudhanath Stupa and other near monastery…………………………..20-22
3.2.2 Rangjung Yeshe Institute……………………………………………….22-25
 3.2.3 Building Architecture………………………………………………….....25
3.2.4 Earthquake 2015 A.D…………………………………………………25-26
3.2.5 Monastery Administration…………………………………………….26-28
3.2.6 Activities of monastery……………………………………………….29-32
3.3 Annual Ceremony and rituals…………………………………………………33-34
3.3.1 Significance of the ceremony and rituals…………………………........34-35
3.4 Importance of the Monastery
3.4.1 Monastery as Academic Institution………………………………………..35
3.4.2 Divergent lifestyle………………………………………………………….35
3.5 Affiliated Monasteries and Nunneries………………………………………..36-37
3.6 Finding and Discussion…………………………………………………………..38

CHAPTER - 4
SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSIONS
4.1 Summary…………………………………………………………………………39
4.2 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………39-40
4.3 Recommendation………………………………………………………………..40

BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES
 LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
3.1.1 Demography of visitors in the monastery 14-16

3.1.2 Age group of visitors in the monastery 16-17

3.1.3 Total number of people involved in the monastery 18-19

 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
RYI Rangjung Yeshe Institute

NATHM Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management

BA Bachelor in Arts

USA United States of America

BTTM Bachelor in Travel and Tourism Management

MA Master in Arts

PhD Doctor of Philosophy

CBS Center for Buddhist Studies

 APPENDICES:

APPENDIX A

Survey questionnaire about the monastery

(The interview was prepared for the survey about the monastery; the questions are as listed
below)

PROFILE

Name: Mr. Khembo (Admin)

Name of the monastery – Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery

Location – Boudha

1. When was the monastery established?

2. Explain the history of the monastery?

3. How much is the total land area occupied by the monastery?

4. Explain the purpose of opening monastery?

5. How many students are studying?

6. What is the importance of the monastery?

7. How is the main person handling the management of the monastery?

8. What is the daily routine of monastery?

9. How often people visits this monastery?

10. How do you find yourself staying at this place?

11. What type of monastery is this monastery?

12. Why are outsiders not allowed in some monasteries?

13. Is it challenging to run the monastery?

14. What are the general income sources of this monastery?

15. How was this monastery formed and why?

16. Does this monastery contribute to the preservation of art and culture?

17. Are outsiders allowed in this monastery?

18. Do other people come for project research and study purposes?
Appendix - B

Assembled monks in front of the monastery, 2015

Monks during puja Young monks during a break

Young monks with their study books

 Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery latest design, 2017, Oct

Rangjung Yeshe Institute

 Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche Phakchok Rinpoche

Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche Tulku Urgyen Yangsi

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

 Monks during debate

Training in the extraordinary preliminary practices

The Asura Cave retreat place

Construction of 55 houses for earthquakes victims