Béyul
The hidden-lands of the Himalayan Buddhist.
Hidden-land or ‘Secret-land’, Béyül refers to remote valleys or regions that Guru Rinpoche designated as places for meditation, spiritual accomplishment and renewal. Sometimes encompassing hundreds of square kilometres, hidden-lands are found in the Himalayan regions of Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sikkim and Tibet, and also in China and Pakistan. Béyüls are a legacy of Guru Rinpoche who, in the 8th century, identified and visited these places and foresaw they would be needed in the future for practitioners. According to prophecies, Béyuls are to be discovered or revealed by tertöns.
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
