Category: Himalaya

241-year-old Giant Thangka Unfurled in Bhutan

Kuenselonline, 28 September, 2009 - A 241-year old Gyalwa Jampa thongdroel (giant thangka) of the Buddha Maitreya, or the future Buddha, was unfurled at the Phajoding monastery in Thimphu yesterday, after 47 years.
The 37 by 31 feet thongdroel, the first of its kind in the country, was constructed by the 14th Je Khenpo, Tenzin Namgyel, [...]

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categories Bhutan, Buddhism, Himalaya, News | Leo Golan | datetime October 18, 2009 2:54 pm | comments Comments (1)

Lung Ta - Prayer Flags

The ‘lung ta’ translates into ‘wind stallion’. The Lung Ta’s five panels represent the elements: blue-sky, white-wind, red-fire, green-water and yellow-earth.

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categories Buddhism, Himalaya | Leo Golan | datetime August 21, 2009 11:46 am | comments Comments (1)

The Dragon’s Gift Tour: Now in San Francisco

A rare opportunity to view the Buddhist arts of the mystical kingdom of Bhutan – “The Last Shangri-La”.
At the Asian Art Museum through May 10th.

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categories Bhutan, Buddhism, Himalaya, News | Leo Golan | datetime February 27, 2009 4:34 pm | comments Comments (0)

Circling Kailash and Manasarovar

Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha.

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categories Buddhism, Himalaya, Tibet | Leo Golan | datetime January 5, 2009 4:45 pm | comments Comments (4)

Ladakh: Lamas Dances

According to Buddhist point of view all our dances are a meaningless deed of body. But each of these dances’ slow movements is filled with sense.

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categories Buddhism, Himalaya, Oxanna | Oxanna | datetime December 26, 2008 3:17 pm | comments Comments (2)