Meditation in Nepal

Meditation in Nepal is a great place and the right choice of destination in and around the Himalayas. Even though you can escape from the busy hectic life of high tech and modern civilization. Nepal offers exciting and scenic places within a serene. Pristine environment surroundings, for various types of meditation compared to other Asian famous and popular countries.

Likewise, a country where two great religions Hindu and Buddhism blend in perfect peaceful harmony, where temples and monasteries are located close to each other. Therefore, it provides excellent facilities for meditation within the temple premises as well as in the monasteries. Therefore, visitors to Nepal can find varied interesting places to practice meditation including around the high hills of the Annapurna and Everest Himalaya, facing breathtaking scenery of towering snow-capped peaks.  Meditation, a practice to cleanse mind, body, and soul started in early bygone days. Where sages, monks, saints, hermits, and priests mediated to reach nirvana and enlightenment.

The Lord Buddha practiced meditation nearly throughout his life, where worldwide people know that he attained Buddhahood and enlightenment through deep meditation.

As it is believed in ancient texts and Holy Scriptures Nepal. It has always been an ideal location for retreat and meditation, in tranquil surroundings of fresh cool mountain air. Where great Hindu gods, rishis, and yogis visited the high country of Nepal Himalaya to meditate in search of the inner self and outside cosmic, that exists in our life.

Hence, at present time travelers do not have to walk and travel too far around the Himalayan mountain wilderness. It’s a great opportunity to practice and experience meditation in Nepal. Thereby, interested people can join a retreat in a monastery or a private institution. For exercise the lesson of meditation, from simple basic to higher-level courses, to achieve enlightenment and peace of mind.

Therefore, to reach a conclusion, where one can discover inner peace and positive energy through the ancient practice of deep meditation. As well as the guidance of expert gurus, great saints, and teachers.

Meditation center in Kathmandu and around Nepal Everest Himalaya scenic hills: 

Generally for most interested people in search of isolation and peace of mind. Let’s find mediation the right path to renew one’s hidden energy level and zeal. Thus it is gaining popularity around the world, and practice and lessons are taught in many countries. As a result, many travelers are interested in the Nepal Himalayas for meditation to explore the spiritual side of oneself in the refuge of the Buddhist Monastery. It is located all around Nepal and in the high Himalayas.

Namely, the best meditation and retreat places for a week or month in Nepal are in the following monasteries and spiritual institutions or centers. Kopan Monastery, located northeast of Kathmandu city suburb famously known as a spiritual and educational center for Buddhist type of meditation, not far from the great Bouddhanath huge Stupa and its interesting surroundings.

A perfect retreat to practice meditation, where keen devotees of meditation can stay in a nearby guesthouse. where the place itself is perched on a hilltop with a grand panorama of Kathmandu city and the valley. Kopan Monastery with more than three hundred monks and priests known as Lama, a spiritual guru follows an old 16th Century Gelugpa sect of Mahayana. Also, Tibetan Buddhism the path of Gelugpa founded by the great guru Tsongkhapa of Tibet.

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Comparely, Meditation students and beginners can stay in a guest house, and rooms and meals are provided during the whole course, the monastery and meditation class runs on funds and charity. where one can support by donating as per your interest. Another great place to learn and practice meditation is KIBS, Kagyu Institute of Buddhism Studies in short known as KIBS:

It’s a pleasant place for interested students in meditation, located southern outskirts of Kathmandu city and valley rim, placed on a high hill. where available they practice various aspects of meditation including tantric meditation, chanting, and fasting. The KIBS was founded by his holiness Shangpa Rinpoche. Who hails from Far Western Nepal of the Dolpo area, one can participate in the longer or shorter courses either in groups or by taking private meditation classes.

To all know the best place is the Himalayan Buddhist Meditation Center also runs various meditation courses. The International Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Buddhism Heritage is similar to Kopan Monastery. Where students can practice and learn for a week, or a month. The institute is located in Kathmandu city and you can visit the holy Buddhist sites of Namo Buddha, Pharping, and Patan.

Similarly one can meditate in serene surroundings at beautiful and scenic Pokhara at Sadhana Yoga and Meditation Retreat, a peaceful environment situated on a ridge top above serene Fewa Lake. The center offers short to longer-term classes on meditation as well as Yoga with other mental activities and exercise.

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Furthermore, one can enjoy a great pilgrimage site for meditation at Panditarama Lumbini International Vipassana Meditation Center. It’s an interesting holy place where Lord Buddha was born as Prince Siddhartha. It’s located in the Terai sub-tropical climatic zone the heart of Buddhism. where one can learn and practice Vipassana meditation as well a retreat. Therefore, Vipassana is a meditation exercised by Lord Buddha and it’s completely deep meditation for everyone. As well as realize things as they are with deep insight.

All classes are taught in various languages from English, Burmese, and German to French. Where one practices meditation daily for a few hours under the guidance of expert gurus. However, one can practice and learn meditation near the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley. It’s an hour or less drive to reach OshoTapoban within a serene and peaceful location. In Kathmandu and have yet to reach OshoTapoban for the meditation class and desired course. This meditation center is quite different from other famous retreats and monasteries.

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It was founded in the name of the late Guru Bhagwan Rajneesh at later named as Osho, a philosopher. Although with mass dedicated followers from all around the world. Located on the high densely forested hills of Nagarjun with pleasant surroundings for meditation and other spiritual activities. Moreover the center with ‘Transformation Meditation’ where one can stay on retreats for a week or more. Lastly, All meditation wherever your option has to follow strict norms as per monasteries and institution rules. You can find regular regulations about meditation taught by an expert Guru and teachers. Besides meditation adventure heal your buddy and soul. Hence we would recommend some trek to Langtang, Annapurna, and Manaslu. Also, these trips would change your stamina, physical fitness level and mind too.