Book Title: Great Indian Religion
Author(s): G T Bettany
Publisher: Ward Lock Bowden and Co

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________________ GREAT MONASTERIES. 211 the monasteries are small buildings near or combined with a chapel or temple, in Tibet, Mongolia, Great and Ladak there are many immense monasteries monasteries. Wale 1 WW es W .UR BUDDHIST MONASTERY IN TIBET. Dom MIN DONDE 20 mM DETTE or Lamasseries, often in retired and lofty situations, but also aggregated about great centres such as Lhassa and Tashi Lunpo. About 500,000 monks owe allegiance to

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