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Karmasamtelling Nunnery
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Karmasamtelling is an Ani Gumba i.e Nunnery which is located in Pharping.  The monastery follows Bajrayana – Kagyu Buddhism.

This Nunnery was badly affected by the earthquake.  They are constructing the nunnery right now.

Karma Thaye is the  Manager of the Nunnery.

There are  50 nuns (ani) age range of 5 to 18 years old. There are altogether 6 nuns ( Science, Social, Nepali, Maths, English, and Tibetan).

Karma Yangchen, from Hong Kong, is a coordinator and has been living in the Nunnery since 3 years.

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