Drepung Essays - Left1
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</p><h3 class="heading-h2"><a name="AnIntroductiontoDrepungMonastery" class="anchorpoint"></a>An Introduction to Drepung Monastery</h3><p class="paragraph">This essay presents the various aspects of the complex and rich institution that is Drepung Monastery. We examine first its history, starting with the founding of the monastery and a discussion of its place in the early part of Dge lugs history.</p><div class="resource-link"><p class="paragraph">
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