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1. Best Dalai Lama Books The Dalai Lama is that unique mix of a spiritual teacher and a political leader. Unlike the Pope he is virtually uncontested as a spiritual inspiration. His continuing attempts at peaceful dialog with the Chinese government is amazing. His attempts a...
2. Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism has been called 'Vajrayana Buddhism', because it is part of the tantric Buddhist current, within Mayahana Buddhism. The word Vajra can be explained as 'thunderbolt' or 'Diamond like'. It stands for the clear constancy of the mind of...
3. Asian Style I've had the good fortune of being able to travel around Asia and to live there as well. My experiences turned me into a big fan of Asian design and style. Of course, each country is different, and each deserves its own lens, and this lens...
4. Best books and movies about the Dalai Lama The most famous man in Buddhism. The arch enemy of the Chinese government who write to every government that receive him. They probably have a clerk for the duty, because the Dalai Lama is received by most heads of state - as he's respected world wid...
5. Tibetan Prayer Box Pendants A ghau, also known as a Prayer Box, is a small silver and gemstone pendant within which small sacred items, such as turquoise (believed to ward off evil), miniature scrolls or sacred texts, or Tibetan incense is kept. Traditionally, Tibetans use Gha...
6. Tibetan Buddhist Jewelry The colors and shapes of Tibetan Buddhism are unique. This has a lot to do with the letters: spiky forms derived from devanagari (the letters most used to write Sanskrit and Hindi) translate into fiery forms for Om and Om Mani Padme Hum for instance....
7. The 14th Dalai Lama: Tibetan leader in exile Nobel Peace Prize Winner, popularizer of Buddhism and head of the Tibetan Government in Exile. The Dalai Lama's life is a unique convergence of religion, politics and an admirable stand on peace in the face of aggression. This lens focuses on his l...
8. My Dream Vacation: Spiritual Tour Around the World I think I love spirituality more than any of my passions. From as far back as I can remember, I was a "spiritual" person. I always loved to learn about different religions and spiritual beliefs. I soaked it all up. I read. I wrote. I parti...
9. Tibet, Nepal & South Asia I started this lens to share my love for South Asia with others. It's an eclectic collection of information and visuals - anything from art and culture to religion and politics. Whatever moves me! Sign the guest book, and if you have a moment,...
10. Making Buddhas: Tibetan Silk Applique This lens will introduce the rare and precious art of Tibetan applique thangkas, explain its history and techniques, and encourage further research into this little-known sacred art form. Sacred and inspiring Buddhist images rendered in precious sil...
11. Milarepa Jetsun Milarepa - Milarepa was a Tibetan Buddhist renunciate who roamed the northern slopes of the Himalayas 900 years ago. The easy-going narrative is like a talking meditation, and takes the listener through the stages of his fascinating life, such...
12. Dzogchen Beara,Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Centre,Co.Cork Dzogchen Beara is a Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Centre welcoming people of any nationality and religion located on the beautiful Beara Peninsula, County Cork, Ireland. Please join artist and writer Susanne Iles as she travels around the Most Captivatin...
13. Om Mantra Pendants Om (Aum) mantra pendants are beautiful expressions of the Buddhist concept. The Om mantra is usually chanted while meditating. The Om (Aum) mantra can be recited for the experience only which can be calming and soothing. By understanding the deeper...
14. Kumari The life of a Kumari begins and ends with the first day of being crowned and the last day spent in painful loneliness in the dim-lit corridors of a palace with whispering attendants. A child when selected, and scorned after she enters puberty, Kumari...
15. The Dalai Lama Controversy The Dalai Lama presents himself as a champion of human rights and defender of religious freedom while inflicting terrible human rights abuses on his own people and interfering with the religious freedom of thousands and thousands of people around the...
16. Dalai Lama Dalai Lama - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world's foremost Bud...
17. Snow Leopard The life span of a Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) is normally 15-18 years, but in captivity they may become up to 20 years old. The body weight of a fully grown Snow Leopard is approximately 75 lbs. Find out more about these majestic animals, of which on...
18. Buddha Shirts You've got to check out these Great shirts!
19. Top Five Highlights in Sichuan, China Sichuan Providence, China is well-known for its spicy cuisine, panda breading center, and, more recently, the devastating 2008 earthquake. However, most tourists are so busy visiting the well-know sights, that some off road trips are often passed. Th...
20. China - Learn, Explore and Travel Standard Chinese or Mandarin (Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, and Hakka dialects, as well as minority languages. In 1958, the First National People'...