Administrative office

After entering the main gate, on the right side there will be a two storey building for the Peace Ling Centre office. The lower part is the reception, luggage room and small shop for daily needs and upper part is the Main office with a small veranda to rest and relax. The Peace Ling office is the main place from where we plan to expand and accomplish the Peace Ling Centre project. The building structure will be a combination of local handmade traditional bricks, while the roofing material will be concrete. The window and door will be made of hardwood.

The estimated cost

Estimated cost Rs 500,000   ($11,111)

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Meditation cave

Residential rooms

Next to the office will be the residential rooms for the guests and visitors. The visiting season in Zanskar is the three months of summer. During this time, Peace Ling will hold all its important events, as the center becomes a mass gathering place. Therefore, we propose sufficient residential rooms to provide comfortable and welcoming accommodation for all our guests. There will be 18 rooms and each will consist of a living room, toilet and bathroom, and balcony. The building structure will be a combination of local handmade traditional bricks, while the roofing material will be concrete. The windows and doors will be made of hardwood.

Estimated cost for 20 Rooms Rs 2,000,000  ($44,444)

Kitchen, Canteen & open space

Next to the residential rooms, a canteen with a kitchen for preparing local food will be built. Attached to it will be an open area with great views overlooking Stongday and other Zanskar villages, as well as the great Zanskar River. Here, guests will be able to enjoy breakfast, lunch and tea.

Estimated cost  Rs 500,000 ($11,111)

Library and dinning hall

This building is planned to be on two levels.

Lower level

Next to the canteen and open space varanda will be the library, where guests will be able to choose a book and come out to the open space to read, as they enjoy the view with a cup of tea.

Upper level

This place will also have a great view of the village of Stongdey, Zanskar River and other villages. It will be the perfect place to welcome our guests for dinner or other parties and feasts.

The building structure will be a combination of local handmade traditional bricks, while the roofing material will be concrete. The entrance door and four large windows mixed with glass for maximum light and outside view will be made of hardwood and will be carved by local craftsmen.

Auditorium and Museum hall

Next to the library will be the conference hall. T­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­his will be quite large as important assemblies, teachings, meetings, and cultural shows etc. will be held here.

The museum will also be important as centre for archeological research. We will try as much as possible to collect unique ancient artifacts related to the cultural history of Zanskar and its natural environment and present them to interested researchers and other visitors. It will help us to preserve our heritage and remember what Zangskar looked like in the past. The building structure will be a combination of local handmade traditional bricks, while the roofing material will be concrete. The eight large windows and entrance door will be made of hardwood.

Playground for Exercise Area

Since Zanskar is located at a high altitude, the amount of oxygen in the air is significantly less than at sea level. In order to maintain a healthy body and mind, physical exercise is important. Moreover, it is the best way to warm up when the weather is cold, and adds interest to each day.
Therefore, we are planning to construct facilities for exercise.
A sports ground, facility of indoor games and exercise will be made. A path for walking or running in the morning or evening (located to the north), with a great view of the mountain behind, and villages and sweet-sounding running water below, will be laid.

Estimated Cost = Rs.2,25,000  ($5,000)

Row of Stupas

Between the meditation cave and the sports ground will be the place where a few stupas will be constructed. Circumambulation and prostration here is not only good physical exercise, it will help you to be free from illness, bad karma, unwholesome deeds and even ignorance.  Located on same side as the walking and running path, it is a quiet and tranquil place.

The estimated cost    Rs 4,50,000 ($10,000)

Central space

In the central area of Peace Ling Centre will be a garden. With various kinds of trees, colorful and fragrant flowers, and the pleasant sound of singing birds, visitors will get a real sense of being in a sanctuary of peace.

Here, as guests find mental satisfaction by reading a good book, they can also satisfy their five physical senses: their bodies can enjoy a comfortable chair, while they enjoy sweet tasting tea and delicious vegetarian food, with lovely flowers for the eyes, fragrant aroma for the nose, and the pleasant sound of birds for the ears.