His Majesty Grants Royal Kashos to Eight New Spiritual Projects at GMC
The Kashos were conferred during a special ceremony held at Semtokha Dzong, the country’s oldest dzong and a historic centre of Buddhist learning.
The newly approved projects include the Dewachen Spiritual Centre, Druk Yoga and Mindfulness Centre, Jampal Gyepai Dangden, Kathok Zhithro Kilkhor, Menjong (Healing Garden) with Medicinal Buddha, Peling Dzogchen Lingka, Tendrel Nyensel Healing Centre, and the Varahi Mandala.
These initiatives feature a range of sacred and wellness-focused elements, including a 200-foot stupa, a three-dimensional mandala representing the bardo experience, a spiritual campus inspired by Amitabha’s Pure Land, as well as healing gardens, retreat spaces, and centres dedicated to mindfulness and contemplative leadership. Drawing from diverse Buddhist traditions, the projects aim to establish GMC as a deeply rooted Buddhist city.
A key highlight is the Varahi Mandala, led by Khandro Dorji Phagmo, marking the first time a female spiritual leader has been formally included in the spiritual foundations of GMC.
His Majesty had earlier declared GMC a Buddhist city with the vision of making it a home for all major Buddhist traditions. These new projects reflect that commitment, integrating spiritual heritage with modern development sectors such as green energy, health and wellness, agritech, and financial services.
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