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Phase I - Construction of hostels/dormitories which can house 120 monks, classrooms
and teachers’ quarters. The commencement of the construction began on May 18, 2019
and is expected to be completed within 25 - 30 months.

Phase II - Administration blocks, dining halls and kitchens. The commencement of the
construction began on August 1, 2020 and expected to be completed within 15 months.
Phase III – Congregation Hall (Tshokhang) with a capacity of 300 monks and Zimchu is
planned to commence the construction work from March 2021 and expected to be
completed within July 2022.

3.3 Plan to re-start layman yogi monastic school

After the relocation of the Busa Wangdue Goenpa Buddhist College from the current
location to Tshamkha Pharkha by 2022, the foundation plan to use the existing hostels
and facilities to re-start the layman and yogi (gomday) school in a proper way focussed
on teachings and practices and skills related to dharma and Dorji Lingpa practices,
culture, traditions and teachings.

The gomday school was started since the first lineage times, and they have till date upheld and
maintained the practices, teachings, custom, tradition and rituals of Dorji Lingpa and it’s
required to be revived.

3.4 Background and Lineage of Busa Wangdue Goenpa Dorji Lingpa Monastery

During the eighth (8th) century, the Second Buddha Guru Padmasambhava travelled
through Bhutan, particularly in the current location of Busa Wangue Goenpa monastery,
subduing evils, burying treasures for future discovery and also left his body prints (feet
and hands) in many locations.

In 1368, at Yangdzong Monastery, Tibet,
Terchen Dorji Lingpa, the third of the
five King Treasure Reveller discovered a
script that bore a secret message on the
total number of treasures hidden in
Bhutan, as prophesied by a local deity
Jomolhar. In Lhasa, he discovered a roll
of scripture from the stone pillar stating
his future journey of Buddhism in
Bhutan. While meditating at Chhuwori,
where he discovered the most secret
essence of Buddhist practices, he
envisioned a vision to move towards the Southern Himalayas, Bhutan to flourish the
doctrine of Buddhism. With all the secret instructions and prophesies, Dorji Lingpa
started the journey to Bhutan.

While in Bhutan, he moved to Khothang Rinchenling (Wangdue) and went to retreat for
several months. In his vision, the dakini directed him to visit Baylangdra (Wangdue) and
discover the treasure which had been hidden by Guru Padmasambhava. At Baylangdra,

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