PADMASAMBHAVA PHUG, Membartsho

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Membartsho (Burning Lake) (note 1) is surrounded by relatively small shelter caves (troglodyte meditation retreats): Guru Rimpoche [Padmasambhava] and other figures such as Ngawang Namgyal (the founder of the country of Bhutan) and Pema Lingpa have a variety of caves associated with them including … Membartsho (Burning Lake; which is surrounded by small shelter caves) … (ALL, GROVES & KAMBESIS 2005: 356). SITUATION: Membartsho (Burning Lake) (ALL et al. 2005: 356) or Me 'bar mcho (STEIN 1988: 12) is indicated as Mebarisho in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 28 B3) in the upper reaches of the Bumthang Chhu and about 10 km (or so) in a direct line approximately south-east from Jakar Dzong (Byakar) and some 20 km (or so) south-east from Kurje (N27°34': E090°43').Membartsho (Burning Lake) (note 1) is surrounded by relatively small shelter caves (troglodyte meditation retreats): Guru Rimpoche [Padmasambhava] and other figures such as Ngawang Namgyal (the founder of the country of Bhutan) and Pema Lingpa have a variety of caves associated with them including … Membartsho (Burning Lake; which is surrounded by small shelter caves) … (ALL, GROVES & KAMBESIS 2005: 356). SITUATION: Membartsho (Burning Lake) (ALL et al. 2005: 356) or Me 'bar mcho (STEIN 1988: 12) is indicated as Mebarisho in the India Road Atlas (Eicher Goodearth 2006: 28 B3) in the upper reaches of the Bumthang Chhu and about 10 km (or so) in a direct line approximately south-east from Jakar Dzong (Byakar) and some 20 km (or so) south-east from Kurje (N27°34': E090°43').