Menri Monastery

Many stayed as monks and nuns, while others went off to teach or move into other vocations. These people have participated in the physical work of building the Menri complex. Still, all new arrivals follow the examples of their predecessors. Like those before them, they continue to demonstrate a commitment to their hard work and studies.

Sounds of chanting and laughing permeate the atmosphere of the monastery. We, at the Bon Foundation, have respect for the People of Menri. We will do everything to support the People of Menri, they are the future of Bon. Please read on to know more about the children, monks, and nuns of Menri and consider ways to help us help them. Under the leadership of Abbot H. H. Menri Trizin, a group of Geshes representing each sector of the monastic and educational community is responsible for the planning, administration, development, and finances at Menri. In effect, the democratically- structured YBMC functions as the operational office of the Menri complex. The Bon nunnery sits across the valley known as the Redna Menling or “Land of Precious Medicine.” It is one of the few Bon nunnery in the world. Women from Tibet and the borderlands remain as nuns in the Bon culture. It stays as a rapidly growing institution that reflects women as leaders and practitioners of the Bon tradition. Menri is a refuge for Bon children. Some of whom are orphaned and sent to Menri for their sustenance and education. On the other hand, boys are sent to the Monastery to train as monks. While girls are placed in the nunnery, they are trained as nuns. The Bon Children’s Home for girls and boys for basic care and education is in the complex. The young nuns and monks attend school at the Central School for Tibetans. On the other hand, the Indian government provides education through the tenth grade. Bon tradition places high value on education, culture, and tradition. Thus, the school includes a strong component of Bon studies.