Bokar Monastery

Bokar Ngedon Chokhor Ling is located in Mirik, a small village within the district of Darjeeling, in the northeastern Indian state of West Bengal.

Apart from the present monastery, retreat center and Stupa, the great Indian Mahasiddha Maitripa was known to have spent time meditating here. Marpa, the most eminent Tibetan translator and holder of the Mahamudra Lineage, received some of his highest transmissions from Maitripa. Situated at one of the highest points in Mirik, the monastery offer its warm presence to the village and the lake below.