The Kumbum Monastery

Kumbum Monastery in Qinghai Province, Tibet.

Eight Stupas (Chortens) signifying the 8 stages of enlightenment, Kumbum, Tibet

Eight Stupas (Chortens) signifying the 8 stages of enlightenment, Kumbum, Tibet

The Kumbum Monastery is one of the six largest monasteries of the Gelugpa and the birth place of Je Tsongkhapa. It is well known for its four Buddhist colleges of Sutra (exoteric), Tantra, Tibetan Medicine, and Kalachakra (Cosmology).