Dzogchen Monastery is one of the "Six Mother Monasteries" of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located in Kham within modern day Dêgê County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China.
Dzogchen Monastery in 2015
Nyingma, often referred to as Ngangyur, is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The Nyingma school is founded on the first lineages and translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan in the eighth century, during the reign of King Trisong Detsen.
Statue of Padmasambhava, a founder of the Nyingma school, in Bhutan
Part of the Dzogchen text The cuckoo of awareness, from Dunhuang
Drapa Ngonshe, 11th century terton
Nyangrel Nyima Ozer, 11th century terton