Jonang monasteries today form a kind of patchwork across the high plateau and in exile—each one a tiny beacon keeping a centuries-old flame alive.

Tibet Proper
• Zhanang Monastery (Banbar, Gêrzê County, Qinghai)
– Often called the “mother house,” this rebuilt complex stands where Dolpopa once taught.
• Tsangwa Monastery (Golog Prefecture, Qinghai)
– Hidden in remote valleys, its red-and-yellow buildings are back in full swing after decades of quiet.
• Yiri Jonang (near Dzamthang, Sichuan)
– A Kham outpost, recently refurbished; its assembly hall echoes once more with recitations of the Sutra of Tathāgatagarbha.
• Dorje Drag (Machu, Golog) and Wutun (Haidong, Qinghai)
– Smaller sites where local communities quietly preserve the unique “shentong” view.

Indian Exile
• Dolanji Monastery (Himachal Pradesh)
– Established in the late 1960s, it serves as the tradition’s global nerve center. Its crisp mountain air and smiling monks make it feel like home away from home.
• Jangchal (Shimla District) and a branch in Kalimpong (West Bengal)
– Both sprang up in the 1970s to accommodate pilgrims and scholars, complete with modern classrooms and guest quarters.
• Mundgod (Karnataka)
– A modest retreat where younger lamas spend months in intensive study.

Mongolia
• Erdenedalai Temple (Arkhangai)
– A small but spirited revival effort, drawing on shared “buddha-nature” themes that once linked Tibet and Inner Asia.

Across these sites, volunteers digitize ancient manuscripts, while livestreamed debates (a 21st-century twist) connect Gelugpa, Sakya and Jonang scholars in real time. Even under modern pressures, these monasteries stand like sentinels—reminders that esoteric wisdom can survive in the cracks and crevices of history.