Monasteries Nepal India Tibet The religion and culture of Tibet, preserved intact over a thousand years, not only has great value to Buddhists, but is also significant for the world as a whole. Shechen Monasteries in Nepal, India and Tibet are centers for the preservation and transmission of this wisdom tradition and provide the younger generations with an authentic Tibetan Buddhist education in philosophical studies, sacred arts, literature, poetry and the Tibetan language, all of which are in grave danger of being lost.