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83The Oldest Buddhist Temple of Tibet
During my first lunch break in Tibet, I wandered down the main street, now called Beijing Road, and entered the first noodle shop I saw, because I certainly didn’t want to spend the entire lunch break...
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77Tibet: an extraordinary land and its people
During the many years I lived in South Asia for many years, I was able to spend time in Tibet. It is an extraordinary place, home to many interesting people, and a land of diverse ecosystems. I have been...
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76Traveling from Lhasa to Gyantse
The driver and the tour guide sat in the front seat of the jeep, and I sat in the back seat with my eyes glued to the window, as we traveled from Lhasa to a small town called Gyantse. We saw prayer flags...
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67Dreaming of Tibet
My first encounter with Tibet, in this lifetime, was when I was about eleven years old. I knew absolutely nothing about Tibet, about Buddhism, or even about meditation. At that age, I saw a Doctor...
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71Drepung Monastery in Tibet
I met up with my tour guide Gyantzing, and the driver took us to Drepung Monastery, an eleventh century monastery just outside of Lhasa. “Drepung” means “rice heap.” Gyantzing explained that sacred...
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64Basic Beliefs of Buddhism
Which are the Basic Beliefs of Buddhism? Buddhism is a remarkable religious tradition, not only because it is the fourth-largest religion in the world, but also because it has concepts and beliefs that make it unique and distinct from all the other religions.
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78Dalai Lama Dharamsala
Prayer Flags.... Fluttering away with the gust of the silent winds..... Dharamsala Dharamsala ! Dharamshala ! The Home of Dalai Lama, Seat of Vedic Spirituality ! Dharamsala, today is more to me than just...
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59Little Lhasa News
Save Tibet! Little Lhasa News shares information about HH the Dalai Lama and other great teachers of Tibetan Buddhism, the people of Tibet, their culture and their struggles, as well as news feeds from a range of sources.
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57San Francisco Journal, Day Three
7/1/06 I unfortunately didn’t get to the Basic Meditation class at the San Francisco Zen Center as planned, because I pretty much got lost after I stepped off the bus at Van Ness Station. It was at...
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79The Dalai Lama's Potala Palace
In Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, I met up with my tour guide Gyantzing and the driver a little early, like around 9:15, and we headed off to the Potala! Oh, where to begin. The Dalai Lama’s palace, which...
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