Namgyal Monastery at Dü Khor Choe Ling

Off The Beaten Path

An oasis of calm amidst the already serene Finger Lakes district. Outside urban Ithaca, and surrounded by a forest. We showed up and it looked deserted - a sign on the door said "closed." However a...

Unusual for the area

I drove onto the grounds and the buildings are quite serene. There were no other cars in the parking lot and I didn't feel comfortable enough to venture in by myself. I wish I had.

Fascinating cultural experience

Visited as part of one of their regular public weekday evening meditation sessions. The monks are very supportive of visitors and answered questions about their faith (many only speak Tibetan but ther...

Worthy of a visit but needs a guide of some kind

We were in Ithaca for the day and although we are not Buddhist we do find it interesting to learn about various religions and see their places of worship. We've been to Buddhist temples in Japan and S...

pleasant

spiritual review of one's ideas of the universe or the miniscule area one inhabits. go on to discover one's own views.