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How to Plan Your Trip to Tibet — 8 Great Resources
To expand on the topic of Tibet travel that we began last month with the Top 10 Places to Visit in Tibet, we want to provide you with the best resources for planning your trip to Tibet. Here's a "cheat sheet" of 8 great blogs, books, reports, websites and agencies, with more detailed reviews … [Read More...]
How to Cook Dal Bhat, Tibetan Style
Dal bhat is a traditional Nepali or Indian food consisting of lentil soup (dal) served with rice (bhat), which Tibetans began to cook after we came into exile. Traditionally Tibetans in Tibet don’t cook dal, but it is a very common dish of Tibetans who live outside our country, especially those … [Read More...]
What Could Mean More? Om Mani Padme Hum
Om mani padme hum is an ancient mantra that is related to the boddhisatva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, and with therefore the Dalai Lama, who is considered to be an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. * Tibetans, who typically pronounce the mantra as "Om mani peme hung," believe that … [Read More...]
