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Exploring Langmusi: A Tibetan Pilgrimage Destination
Langmusi is a village on the Gansu-Sichuan border, celebrated for its Tibetan and Chinese cultural fusion. It features two key monasteries, Searchery Gompa and Kirti Gompa, vital to the local Tibetan community. Pilgrims visit to engage...
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Exploring Labrang: A Tibetan Buddhist Sanctuary in Gansu, China
Labrang, known as Shihi, is a key religious site in Gansu province, China. It features the Labang monastery, established in 1709. This center for Tibetan Buddhism attracts many pilgrims and visitors for learning and practice. The...
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China - Experience the Great Prayer Tibetan Buddhist Festival at Labrang Monastery
Labrang Monastery in Gansu Province, China, is a key site for Tibetan Buddhism, famous for its annual Lam Chen Mo, or Great Prayer Festival. Established in 1409, this two-week event features intense prayers, mantras, and vibrant cultural...
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Buddhist Denominations Explained | Theravada vs Mahayana
Buddhist Denominations Explained | Theravada vs Mahayana
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What is Tibetan Buddhism?
Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, is perhaps the most...
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What is the Tibetan Book of the Dead?
The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon. But why? What is this text all about?
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Why there might soon be two Dalai Lamas | About That
A power struggle over the Dalai Lama's succession could mean a future with two: one backed by China; the other by Tibetan monks. Andrew Chang explains.
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Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday as succession plan remains unclear
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in Dharamshala, India, where some devotees expressed concern over China’s potential interference in his succession plan.
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India, China Brace Up As Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Sparks Succession Storm
As the Dalai Lama turns 90 on July 6, a spiritual and political storm brews over his succession. While the Tibetan leader has made it clear that China won’t decide his reincarnation, Beijing insists otherwise, backing its state-led...
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Potala Palace in Lhasa: Drone Footage of a Sacred Summit
Soar over the majestic Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and spiritual symbol of Tibetan Buddhism. This drone footage captures the striking white and red fortress rising above the city at 3,700 meters, nestled...
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'Do Not Interfere in...': China Warns India Amid Dalai Lama Successor Suspense After Rijiju Remark
Tensions flare once again between India and China—this time over who gets to decide the next Dalai Lama. After the Dalai Lama clarified that the Gaden Phodrang Trust will determine his reincarnation, India backed the Tibetan spiritual...
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Dalai Lama Affirms Reincarnation Will Continue, Says Only His Office Can Decide the 15th Successor
In a major announcement after his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama has confirmed that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death. In a video message to a global gathering of Tibetan Buddhist leaders...
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Dalai Lama succession row: China says it will choose the Dalai Lama's successor
The Dalai Lama has said his successor will be born outside China - but Beijing says it will choose the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Watch this report for more details!
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Chendebji Chorten was built in the 19th century by a Tibetan Lama, Phodrang Dzong, Wangi, Bhutan, Asia
Chendebji Chorten was built in the 19th century by a Tibetan Lama, Phodrang Dzong, Wangi, Bhutan, Asia
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Bodnath Stupa Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Boudhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has...
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Bodnath Stupa Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Boudhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has...
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Bodnath Stupa Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Boudhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has...
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Bodnath Stupa Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Boudhanath is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Buddhist stupa of Boudhanath dominates the skyline. The ancient Stupa is one of the largest in the world. The influx of large populations of refugees from Tibet has...
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Monk praying prayer beads
Centenarian Tibetan monk praying at Bodhnath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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MS PAN Shot of pile of shrines and with lights around / Lhasa, Tibet, China
MS PAN Shot of pile of shrines and with lights around / Lhasa, Tibet, China