The International Shang Shung Institute was founded in Italy in 1989 by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and inaugurated in 1990 by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. It's aim is to deepen the knowledge and understanding of Tibetan cultural traditions in order to ensure their survival and preservation. The International Institute currently has three main branches, located in Italy, Austria, and the USA, which work together as one to promote all initiatives to this end.

The Shang Shung Institute of America was founded in 1994, and it is located in Conway, Massachusetts at Tsegyalgar East. It's achievements include: an extensive library of educational resources on Tibetan culture, an onsite and online bookstore full of materials on Tibetan culture and the Dzogchen Teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and many public programs and courses on Tibetan Culture & Art. The most extensive project of  the American branch to date is a Tibetan medical school that is the first in the West to offer a four-year curriculum equivalent to traditional Tibetan medical schools in Tibet and India.

This is the main website for all activities and projects of the International Shang Shung Institute.

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Here you will find information on the American branch's School of Tibetan Medicine, including the four-year program, intensive courses, Kunye therapy courses, and monthly talks.

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Here you will find The Shang Shung Institute - USA online shop, which includes books, CDs, and DVDs on Tibetan Culture as well as the Dzogchen Teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. You can also sign up for membership here, and make donations to our many projects.

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