The world's largest Buddhist academy, Larung Gar, is located in the Chinese county of Sertar in Tibet. It is located at an altitude of 4,000 meters, and is now home to more than 40,000 monks, nuns, and their students. The academy was founded in 1980 in a completely uninhabited valley, and today it is one of the most important centers of Buddhism in the world. Let's look at photos from this amazing place.
Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High AltitudeLarung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Monks on their way to school, descending from a height of 4000 meters.Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Evening view of the monastery.Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Monastic cells. There are no televisions, heating or toilets inside – total asceticism. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Ordinary Tibetans live next to monks. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude The rhythm of the red houses is mesmerizing. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude A monk immersed in prayer. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Inside the monastery. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Prayer drums. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude Monks study after school. Larung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High AltitudeLarung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High AltitudeLarung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High AltitudeLarung Gar: 40,000 Buddhists at High Altitude In total, about 40 thousand monks and nuns live in the village.