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Drikung Kagyu Rinchen Monastery
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The Drikung Kagyou Rinchen Monastery is a school whose primary purpose is to teach  monks the Philosophies of Buddha, Tibetan debating. It is located at Sundarijal, 15 kilometers (9 mi) northeast of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. H. E. Nubpa Konchok Tenzin Rinpoche is main Guru and Dhundup Lama is Principal of the Monastery. There are around 90 students here who’s age range from 5 to 20 most are between  5- 12 mainly Nepali with a few Tibetans.

The Lamas are friendly for celibate religious who understand very little English but want to learn more. It is a monastery. The monastery has their own curriculum in which English is also included. Monastery has off on Saturday.

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