oling Newsletter (July to September) 2025 Purpose To contribute to the preservation and promotion of Bhutan's historical and cultural heritage and in so doing also support the social and economic well-being of the local community Objectives of the organization Preserve and maintain the original buildings, temples and structures of the Ogyen Choling complex Facilitate and support the performance of
Ogyen Choling | Guest House The Ogyen Choling Heritage House started operation in 2016 The Ogyen Choling manor built in 1898, is a historic, cultural site, with its origin going back to the 14th Century The central tower of the manor was converted to become the first private museum in Bhutan It was opened in 2001 The Ogyen Choling Heritage House is an ideal place for guests interested in the history and culture of
Ogyen Choling | Museum Because of its association with the great Tibetan masters; Longchen Rabjam and Dorji Lingpa the Ogyen Choling estate is of considerable importance for Bhutan as well as for the Tibetan Buddhist world The estate provides an excellent insight into the lifestyles and living conditions of a typical landed family over the last century The heirs of Ogyen Choling decided to convert parts of their
CSO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CSOA PBO-29 Ogyen Choling Foundation Annual Newsletter 2024 +97517641464 | ogyencholingfoundation gmail com | oling bt the targets we had set out for the Foundation and much more As usual, in the first quarter of the year, we observed the routine annual rit als and smoothly phased into the second quarter of the year The activities related to the Foundation an
Ogyen Choling | Publications Publications on Ogyen CholingThe Kangso ritual of Ogyenchoeling, Tang valley, Bumthang district, Bhutan - Françoise Pommaret, 2004 The Ogyenchoeling estate in the Tang valley of Bumthang (central Bhutan) is associated with great Tibetan masters of the Nyingmapa religious school Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363) meditated here and it was one of the residences of Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405) The family
Ogyen Choling | Contact Us Contact addresses for Ogyen CholingOgyen Choling Foundation Executive Director: Kunzang Choden Mobile: 17641464 e-mail: kunzangcr@gmail com; ogyencholingfoundation@gmail com Ogyen Choling Museum Phuntsho Tenzin, Assistant Curator, e-mail: phuntsholee84@gmail com; ogyencholingfoundation@gmail com Ogyen Choling Heritage House Reservation, Walter Roder Mobile: 77336774 e-mail: wrjakar@gmx ch
Ogyen Choling | Food Stores Ogyen Choling Exhibition on Food StoresThe Store Room The store room had all the food provision for the daily need of the family and the workers It was in this room that meals were planned for each day and the necessary food items measured out to feed about 40 - 50 people (including family members, servants field workers and visitors) Traditionally, Bhutanese relied more on volume than
Ogyen Choling | History Ogyen Choling was never so much a seat of political power as a center for religion Throughout its history it was referred to by terms which alluded to its religious nature as being a monastery or hermitage, gompa In fact the history of Ogyen Choling begins with the visit of the great Tibetan master of Buddhism, Longchen Rabjam (1308-63) He is the most celebrated writer and philosopher of
Ogyen Choling | Tools and Implements Ogyen Choling Exhibition on Tools and ImplementsTools and Implements Most Bhutanese farmers could also do carpentry and stone masonry They were skilled enough to construct houses and make simple tools and implements like plough, yoke and threshing flays There were also local specialists such as blacksmiths, silversmiths, leather workers, tailors, and painters Households like Ogyen Choling
Ogyen Choling | Publications Publications on Ogyen CholingLiving Spaces and Memories by Kunzang Choden (Chapter 5 from A Manor in Central Bhutan by K Choden and D C Roder Published by Riyang Books, 2012 Log sar celebration: the significance of food in the noble and religious family of O rgyan chos gling (central Bhutan) Kunzang Choden, 2005 Paper published in (J Ardusi F Pommaret, eds ) Proceedings of the XIth