Following in the footsteps of The Masters

Nekhor connects you with THe sacred Landscape of Awakening

An initiative of Samye Translations, Nekhor is driven by a single mission: to connect you with the sacred sites where awakened masters have lived, practiced, and benefited our world. We provide this through online resources, print publications, and on-the-ground expertise — so that those seeking true wisdom can follow in their footsteps, and bring their blessings onto the spiritual path. For a more user friendly version, download our app through iPhone or Android, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for a full visual experience.

Buddha Shakyamuni

Guru Ngadrama (Guru Rinpoche "Looks Like Me")

Beginning with Buddha Shakyamuni, from whom all streams of Buddhism in our modern age have flowed, and Guru Padmasambhava, the forefather of Tibetan Buddhism, we invite the intrepid spiritual seeker to journey with us through South Asia and explore the physical landscape that is the literal foundation of the Dharma. As Nekhor develops, we aspire to include even more sacred sites associated with such authentic masters.

 

Nekhor’s Webcast Series

In celebration of our ten-year anniversary, Nekhor is hosting a monthly webcast series every Guru Rinpoche Day until August, 2026. Closely following the Pema Kathang, The Chronicles of Padma, a biography of Guru Rinpoche revealed by Orgyen Lingpa from Yarlung Sheldrak, the webcast guides the viewers through Guru Rinpoche’s entire life story. You can find the links to all the past recordings below, in multiple languages, and we will continue to post the latest recording every month.

1 - Following in the Footsteps of the Lotus-Born Guru: Aspirations, Birth, Youth and Dharma Entrance

2 - Following in the Footsteps of the Lotus-Born Guru: Gaining Accomplishment in the Charnel Grounds

3 - Following in the Footsteps of the Lotus-Born Guru: Attaining Immortality at Maratika

Nekhor News

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Upcoming Release of Following in Your Footsteps Volume III: The Lotus Born Guru in Tibet
Upcoming Release of Following in Your Footsteps Volume III: The Lotus Born Guru in Tibet

We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of Following in Your Footsteps: The Lotus Born Guru in Tibet, representing the culmination of a decade of work.

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The Buddha's Descent from the Heaven of the Thirty-Three
Publication of Following in Your Footsteps: The Lotus-Born Guru in India
Publication of Following in Your Footsteps: The Lotus-Born Guru in India

Lhasey Lotsawa is honored to announce the publication of Following in Your Footsteps: The Lotus-Born Guru in India – to be released auspiciously on Guru Padmasambhava’s birthday (July 19th, 2021) via Rangjung Yeshe Publications!

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Explore the Sacred Sites of the Lotus-Born Guru in India Online

In honor of Chötrul Düchen, we are excited to announce the expansion our pilgrimage project, Nekhor, to incorporate the Eight Great Sites of the Buddha. Through learning of the marvelous deeds of our supreme teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni, we hope this information will inspire your practice.

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Eight Great Sacred Sites of the Buddha

In honor of Chötrul Düchen, we are excited to announce the expansion our pilgrimage project, Nekhor, to incorporate the Eight Great Sites of the Buddha. Through learning of the marvelous deeds of our supreme teacher, Buddha Shakyamuni, we hope this information will inspire your practice.

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Announcing the New Nekhor App

We are pleased to launch, on this particularly auspicious Guru Rinpoché Day, the Nekhor app. “Nekhor” in Tibetan means “Circling the Sacred,” or simply “Pilgrimage,” this is exactly what this app will help you do: discover the sacred sites of Guru Padmasambhava through journeying there yourself.

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We are pleased to launch, on this particularly auspicious Guru Rinpoché Day, the Nekhor app. “Nekhor” in Tibetan means “Circling the Sacred,” or simply “Pilgrimage,” this is exactly what this app will help y
On this auspicious day of Lhabab Duchen, our Nekhor pilgrimage finally reached the last stop of the journey, following the footsteps of Guru Padmasambhava in Nepal. At this confluence of rivers, known as Tsawarong, the Mahaguru tamed twenty-one Genye
Our journey today led us to Yarinak, the place where Guru Padmasambhava spent years in retreat practicing Vajrakilaya, the embodiment of enlightened action. 🙏 The luminous Lama Opak recounted stories of the Mahaguru’s feats here, and together
Our pilgrimage has brought us to Chumik Changchup, the Spring of Awakening, where Guru Padmasambhava tamed blood-thirsty demons and pacified the land, so that blessed water still flows to this day. 💙 We had the good fortune to spend some joyful mome
Our Nekhor pilgrimage has continued with a visit to the caves of Asura and Yanglesho, said to be equivalent to Bodh Gaya for followers for Guru Padmasambhava. 🌸 Lama Ngawang Yeshe, who has lived and mediated here since he was a young boy, recounted
Nekhor began celebrating the upcoming launch of “Following in Your Footsteps: The Lotus-Born Guru in Nepal” with a pilgrimage to the caves of Maratika. Drupla Sonam Tsering led us through the forested hills and subterranean caverns where
During the enthronement [of seven-year old Kyapjé Dilgo Khyentsé Rinpoché], Zhechen Gyaltsap spoke to the child, “If you are truly a reincarnation, you should be able to recall your memories of the past. Think carefully now
"Countless practitioners have gained experience and realization by seeing the Mahaguru in person and receiving his teachings. Guru Rinpoché himself said that if we supplicate him, he will bless us. In fact, bestowing his blessings upon us