Himalaya-Kunst – Ein großartiges Gedicht, das über das Gewöhnliche hinausgeht.

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (Part 2)

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (P...

To ascribe to poetry such formative power is to recognize that Tibetan verses about Mount Wutai are not merely about the mountain; they are the mountain itself.

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (P...

To ascribe to poetry such formative power is to recognize that Tibetan verses about Mount Wutai are not merely about the mountain; they are the mountain itself.

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (Part 1)

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (P...

For instance, following the parinirvāṇa of Tsongkhapa (1357–1419)—the most celebrated scholar of his time across Tibet—many believed he had taken rebirth at Mount Wutai, where he continued his work in...

The Connection Between Tibet and Mount Wutai (P...

For instance, following the parinirvāṇa of Tsongkhapa (1357–1419)—the most celebrated scholar of his time across Tibet—many believed he had taken rebirth at Mount Wutai, where he continued his work in...

From the Battle for the Relics ▎Swayambhunath

From the Battle for the Relics ▎Swayambhunath

Within early Indian Buddhism, stupas served purposes far beyond merely housing the Buddha’s relics. Crucially, their connection to the relics endowed their patrons with significant discursive power in both spiritual...

From the Battle for the Relics ▎Swayambhunath

Within early Indian Buddhism, stupas served purposes far beyond merely housing the Buddha’s relics. Crucially, their connection to the relics endowed their patrons with significant discursive power in both spiritual...

Chromatic Masterpieces of Himalayan Art: Achiever Murals in Hemis Gompa

Chromatic Masterpieces of Himalayan Art: Achiev...

"employed precious pigments yet deliberately avoided emphasizing outlines." Ngawang Gyeltsen praised the works as "elegant and restrained—the handiwork of celestial painters."

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Chromatic Masterpieces of Himalayan Art: Achiev...

"employed precious pigments yet deliberately avoided emphasizing outlines." Ngawang Gyeltsen praised the works as "elegant and restrained—the handiwork of celestial painters."

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Tinkling Sounds ▎Tibetan Tingsha Bells

Tinkling Sounds ▎Tibetan Tingsha Bells

The delicate tinkling that begins in one’s hand and resonates into the distance—Tingsha (ritual cymbals) have endured as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most refined ritual instruments for nearly a millennium.

Tinkling Sounds ▎Tibetan Tingsha Bells

The delicate tinkling that begins in one’s hand and resonates into the distance—Tingsha (ritual cymbals) have endured as one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most refined ritual instruments for nearly a millennium.

Lhasa 1987

Lhasa 1987

A photograph functions as a silent narrative, capturing an ineffable moment. It serves both as proof of the past and as resistance against forgetting.

Lhasa 1987

A photograph functions as a silent narrative, capturing an ineffable moment. It serves both as proof of the past and as resistance against forgetting.