Monastic Research Centers Consortium (MRCC) Annual Workshop 1

12 March 2025

March 12–17, 2025. Location: Shechen Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Khyentse Center will conduct the first post-ARPI workshop, the “Monastic Research Centers Consortium (MRCC) Annual Workshop 1,” during March 12–17, 2025. The workshop will be hosted by Shechen Monastery, Nepal, in combination with the annual ARCAS workshop. The event aims to support the post-ARPI research activities of the three monastic research centers founded within the framework of the ARPI project: Ngagyur Nyingma Research Center (NNRC) at Namdroling (Mysore), Dzongsar Buddhist Research Center (DBRC) at Dzongsar Institute (Chauntra), and Shechen Research Division (SRD) at Shechen monastery (Kathmandu). The MRCC Annual Workshops support the publication of ARPI research findings and the development of new research projects, and offer supervision to new members of the three monastic research centers. The workshops are led by Prof. Dorji Wangchuk and Dr. Orna Almogi.