At Druk Sangak Choling Gompa, outside of Darjeeling, I witnessed a special ceremony that commemorated Padmasambhava's (Guru Rinpoche's) victory over the native spirits of Tibet, thereby making that land safe for the transmission of the Dharma. The ceremony consisted of costumed monks, dancing to traditional music. Most of the Tibetan temples in this part of India are associated with the Nyingma sect, which holds a special reverence for Guru Rinpoche (considered the sect's founder).