Drala Thang

Drala Thang (sGar bLa thang) means “space of vital communication”. Drala Thang is a Vajrayana community belonging to the Aro gTér lineage of the Nyingma tradition of Himalayan Buddhism, founded in 2020 by students of the tradition.

Drala Thang’s mission in Finland and elsewhere is to provide an opportunity to understand Vajrayana as a spiritual vehicle that encourages natural courage and natural dignity, artistic appreciation and artistic creativity for the happiness and harmony of all people. At Drala Thang, nurturing religious and secular arts is central. It is an essential part of developing kindness and awareness. The religion of the members of Drala Thang Finland is the practice of kindness and awareness by listening, reflecting and meditating on the Vajrayana teachings of Aro gTér, Thang-tong Thugtig and more broadly the Nyingma tradition.