Tibet

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... keep reading →

 I had left Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, with my tour guide and driver.  When we arrived in the village of Gyantse, I gazed at a fascinating fortress-monastery perched on a... keep reading →

Tibet, a mysterious plateau region in people’s eyes, is located in the southwest of China and its capital, Lhasa, is regarded as “Pearl of Plateau” for its richness in... keep reading →

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... keep reading →

Today is March 10, 2008, and I am writing by the light from a hotel room window, since the power is out, as it has been all afternoon, evening, and night. I have spent a week... keep reading →

 I met up with my tour guide Gyantzing in the lobby and we took the jeep to Tashilhumpo, the Panchen Lama’s monastery.  Tashilhumpo on the whole is a cluster of many... keep reading →

  On the streets of Lhasa during my lunch break, I saw a woman with a long table on which she served ramen noodles from a heaping huge bowl.  In Tibet, Muslim women wear... keep reading →

Tibet has a mythical feel in the popular imagination. Buddhism, post-modernism, the ease of international backpacking, and the prominence of the Dalai Llama have converged... keep reading →

The image of Tibet that abounds in the west is one of ancient, mysterious culture and peaceful society. However, the impression one gets after setting foot in Tibet might... keep reading →

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.”... keep reading →