Showing posts with the label Tibet

The Himalayan Towers of China

Feb 3, 2023

In the Western Sichuan province, between central China and the Tibetan Autonomous Region, there exist hundreds of mysterious stone towers, s...

Sand Mandala: The Tibetan Art of Intricate Sand Paintings

Aug 26, 2015

Mandalas are spiritual and ritual symbols in Hinduism and Buddhism that represent the universe. It’s an ancient Sanskrit word that means “ci...

The Sacred Mani Stones of Buddhists

Jul 4, 2015

There is a particular six-syllable Sanskrit mantra or hymn that’s very sacred among Buddhist. It’s recited as om mani padme hum, which loose...

Intricate Ice Crack Patterns on Lake Puma Yumco

Sep 3, 2014

Lake Puma Yumco, located on the Tibetan Plateau, is one of the most remote lakes in the world. The lake is 32 km long and 13 km wide and is ...

7 Highest Cities in the World

Jul 12, 2013

Like the microscopic bacteria, human beings too have learned to evolve and flourish in extreme conditions – from the scorching heat of the S...

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serthar, Tibet

May 5, 2013

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, also known as Serthar Buddhist Institute, sits in the Larung Valley at an elevation of 4,000 meters, about 15 k...

Yarchen Monastery, China

Dec 13, 2011

Deep in the mountains of northwestern Sichuan in China, on the Tibetan plateau, there exists a town in an isolated, beautiful and clean vall...