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73What Happens When the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Dies
A short introduction to the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and the Gelukpa (also called Dge-lugs-pa, Yellow Hat) branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The article explores the future of religious life in Tibet, in Chinese occupancy.
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77Top 12 Inspirational Films of COMEDY & DRAMA
My top 12 personal Inspirational films of comedy and drama. I didn't want to make a list that any could already predict on their own. I wanted to create a list of inspirational films that had commercial success and others that were under the radar but were just as good.
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84The Invasion, Occupation and Assimilation of Tibet by Communist China
What China did to Tibet is much, much worse than what Japan did in Nanking, China during WWII. A much larger percentage of the Tibetan population was wiped out per the Chinese invasion, Tibetans were scattered across the globe and, the entire country was lost. Chinese always recall the horrors of what the Japanese did in Nanking but care very little about what Mao did in Tibet.
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76Buddhist Art: Tibetan Thangka Painting
Thangka (also spelled Tangka) painting is a centuries-old Tibetan tradition. The Tibetan word “tangka” means “silk, satin or cloth painting scroll”.
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81Cattle - Tame And Wild - Part 2
The Zebus Or Humped Cattle Of India It is possible that the Humped cattle of India are descended from a different species of wild cattle, possibly the Banteng (Bantin). With their dewlaps and drooping necks, they are very different from European cattle. Some varieties have drooping ears and others have unusual horns, curving backward. These cattle are called by the common name of Zebu, and they have been imported into many warm parts of the world.
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79Tenzin Choegyal, the Dalai Lama's Brother
I was with a sangha staying in Dharamsala, India, a Tibetan exile community where the Dalai Lama lives. Our group was split into two guesthouses; the one I stayed at belonged to the local maharaja, and the...
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77History & Symbolism of Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags
Learn the history behind Buddhist prayer flags (in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan) and how they are important to Tibetan Buddhism.
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72How to Make Yak Butter Tea
Want to try butter tea but can't trek out all the way into the furthest corners of the Himalayas? Check out this authentic Tibetan recipe for this warm drink!
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80Why Tibet Should Be Independent And Why This Will Never Happen
The independence movement for Tibet is extremely interesting in that it is one of the very few independence movements which gets a lot of coverage and support in the West. Its not often, for example, that you will see a ‘Free Kurdistan’ bumper...
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75Air Burial customs of Haida tribe and other people of long ago
This hub depicts the various burial customs of people who lived before us: the vikings of Scandinavia, Mongolia, Tibet and Haida Tribe. It is to be noted that most of the ancient ways of burying the dead are full of beliefs and very unsanitary.
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