A Prezi-format presentation on Machik Weekend, a Tibetan Ideas Festival in New York City, by Constantine Lignos. [Prezi here] … [Read more...]
Svetlana Tibet Expedition in Lavran
Introduction. Current materials represent partial translations of the microfilm copies of the “Life in the Tangutsk monastery Lavran. A diary of a Buddhist pilgrim.1906-1907.” which are currently archived at the institute of Mongol, Buddhist and Tibetan studies. The materials are covering a research expedition to Lavran monastery undertaken by B.Baradin.(3) The … [Read more...]
“A Trip to Labrang” by B. B. Baradiin, translated by Vahe Galstyan
From the summary at the book's beginning: "The report made in 1908 at the Geographic society by B. B. Baradiin on the results of his trip to Tibet from 1905-1907 is of great interest not only because of the details it provides about the realities of the daily life in the monastery - center of the Buddhist teachings in Labrang, but also because of the structure of his … [Read more...]
Fazun’s Politico-Religious History of Tibet 西藏民族政教史 translated by Yang Qu
The Political and Religious History of Tibet was written by Fazun, a Buddhist monk and researcher of modern times (English translation by Yang Qu). The author was the deputy dean of the Chinese-Tibetan Buddhist Teaching College and this book was one of his teaching materials, which was written based on the Tibetan historical data – mainly, The Blue Annals. The book was first … [Read more...]
The Medicine of the Mind
Object biography by Gloriana Xia on the Medicine Buddha … [Read more...]
Updating Yamantaka Collage by Tenzing Rigdol
Object biography by Madeleine Stuzin on a Yamantaka Collage created by Tenzing Rigdol … [Read more...]
Pilgrimage Map of Mount Wutai
Object biography on the Pilgrimage Map of Mount Wutai by Xian Yang … [Read more...]
Ritual Dagger (phur-bu)
Object biography on the phur-bu by John Avendano … [Read more...]
Stirrups: The Unappreciated Hero
Object biography on stirrups by Chase Manze … [Read more...]
Woodblock Printing in TAR
Object biography on woodblock printing by Laine Parsons … [Read more...]
Vajrabhairava Silk Thang-ka
Object biography on Vajrabhairava Tapestry by Edward Ward Excerpt: Vajrabhairava is a wrathful emanation of Manjusri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, and is utilized as a meditational deity. The name is derived from a Sanskrit word which translates to "Indestructibly Frightening."1 Manjusri is seen to emanate as multiple wrathful deities, most commonly Yamantaka, all surrounded … [Read more...]
Mapping Tibetan Monasteries with Timeline
A website by Alyssa Kai Wing Lee: http://tibetanciv.herokuapp.com/ (screenshot below--click to view website) … [Read more...]
Introduction to Latse Contemporary Tibetan Library
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the doors of Latse Library closed permanently. The mission of the original library, which had been generously supported for seventeen years by the Trace Foundation, is now kept alive even with limited resources by former Latse staff Pema Bhum, Tenzin Gelek, and Kristina Dy-Liacco. The three have since launched: The Latse Project, a public, … [Read more...]
The Tibetan Struggle, Through the Lens of a Camera
Shina Chetti - A website, tibetcinematicexperience.blogspot.com For my final project, I will be conducting an analysis and experiential description of Tibetan cinematography, observing Kundun (1997), a biographical epic about the 14th Dalai Lama, directed by Martin Scorsese and The Sun Behind the Clouds (2010), a historical and biographical documentary directed by Tibetan … [Read more...]
Tibetan Historical Sites and Landmarks
Noufel Benteftifa - A prezi project describing historical sites and landmarks in Tibet. … [Read more...]
Tibetan Food Project
A website on Tibetan cuisine: livandtoryeattibet.wordpress.com Here, Andrew Eseigbe and Aaron Thompson have presented our project on Tibetan food. The project involves many different distinctly Tibetan foods and drinks, including momos, butter tea, and phingsha. Not only was the food delicious, but it was an incredible opportunity to learn about Tibet in a hands-on way. We … [Read more...]
Momos & Mates: A Tibetan Food Adventure
A website on Tibetan cuisine: livandtoryeattibet.wordpress.com Hi we are Liv and Tory and we attend Columbia University in the city of New York. We have been traveling around New York City to taste different Tibetan Foods in several restaurants. Our goal was to try a wide range of Tibetan dishes and then find which ones we liked the best. We have had an incredible experience … [Read more...]
Lepcha: A Case Study of Tibetanization in the Borderlands
Alex Whitman HSEA4812 S17 Dr. Tuttle Final Paper Lepcha: A Case Study of Tibetanization in the Borderlands Abstract The Lepcha people (self-referentially the Rong) are commonly recognized as the first inhabitants of Sikkim. The Lepcha claim to indigeneity lies closely in the historical linkage between Mount Khangchendzonga and Lepcha religious tradition, which … [Read more...]
Meditate NYC – Life Outside The Classroom
A website, nycmeditation.wordpress.com, by Tucker Klutey and Colin Keane Introductory letter: Hello all, My name is Colin, and along with my friend and partner for this project, Tucker, we have presented you a catalog of our journey with the practice of meditation in the greater New York City area. In an effort to avoid taking a cumulative final exam on the history of … [Read more...]
Fearless in Tibet; the life of the mystic Tertön Sogyal
Tertön Sogyal, or Lerab Linpa was a treasure reveler, a tertön, who was born in the year of the Fire Dragon (1856) in Shiwa Village, in Nearing, Eastern Tibet. His family was descended from a financially secure lineage in upper Nyarong in Kham. Dargye, Sonam Gyalop’s father, encouraged his son to follow in the footsteps of the warrior chief Amgon, a skilled marksman hunter, … [Read more...]
The Life of Longchenpa
The fourteenth century Nyingma synthesizer known by the epithet Longchenpa occupies a fascinating space within his tradition. He was among the first treasure discoverers, the hallmark of Nyingma, yet he also studied widely across the ‘new tradition’ (Sarma) topics and was ordained – both somewhat characteristics being aberrational in a tradition that largely values its … [Read more...]
The spiritual biography of Marpa, the translator
In 2000 Sri Satguru Publications published The Spiritual Biography of Marpa the Translator, providing an insightful English Language biography of one of the most influential figures in the Kagyu Lineage. Written by the 20th century teacher, Thrangu Rinpoche (Geshe Lharampa), the biography presents part of a planned series on the great masters of the Kagyu Lineage. Ken and Katia … [Read more...]
Life and Times of a Realized Tibetan Master, Khyentse Chökyi Wangchug
The Life of Khyentse Chökyi Wangchug,A Great Master of the Rime Movement Ling-Wei Kung Abstract Khyentse Chökyi Wangchug (མཁྱེན་བརྩེའི་ཆོས་ཀྱི་དབང་ཕྱུག, 1909-1960) is a famous Tibetan master of the Rime movement in Eastern Tibetan region. He was born in Derge (སྡེ་དགེ) between eastern Tibet and western China. At an early age, Khyentse Chökyi Wangchug was recognized as a … [Read more...]
The Life and Works of Shardza Tashi Gyeltsen (1859-1935)
summarized by Shan Wu Source: Achard, Jean-Luc. 2008. The life and works of Shardza Tashi Gyeltsen [1859–1935]. Leiden: Brill. Abstract Shardza Tashi Gyeltsen (1859-1934), born as bKra shis rgyal mtshan, was arguably the most important Bönpo masters of the last century. He was referred to by his contemporaries as rTogs Idan rin poche (“Realized Rinpoche”) and ‘Ja’ lus pa … [Read more...]
Rosary of White Lotuses
A Brief Examination of Two Figures in Rosary of White Lotuses, Being the Clear Account of How the Precious Teaching of Buddha Appeared and Spread in the Great Hor Country Nathan Bates Abstract: Damcho Gyatso Dharmatāla (Dam-chos rGya-mtsho Dharma-ta-la) wrote Rosary of White Lotuses, Being the Clear Account of How the Precious Teaching of Buddha Appeared and Spread in the … [Read more...]