Our dear friend Dechen Tsering reports from Katmandu, Nepal on a unique, fascinating celebration of the 15th Day of the Saka Dawa. Thanks, Dechen! Saka Dawa: A Spiritual Mela in Katmandu!Guest post by Dechen Tsering Saka Dawa for Tibetan Buddhists is among the most sacred months, celebrating the birth, honoring the enlightenment and [...]
Tibet Travel: A Dutch Travel Junkie Addicted to Tibet
May 26, 2013 By 2 Comments
We are pleased to share with you a guest post by Ellen Ebens, a Dutch world traveler with a unique perspective on Tibet, having visited six times between 1997 and 2013. Ellen generously walks us through the years, with a story that she brings vividly to life with her wonderful photos from high passes at [...]
Saka Dawa: A Month Honoring the Buddha’s Life
May 5, 2013 By 7 Comments
As we enter the holy month of Saka Dawa, we would like to share something of how Tibetans observe this most sacred of Buddhist holidays, when we celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death (parinirvana) of the Buddha Shakyamuni1. The merit of any good deeds that you perform during this month are considered to be [...]
Shogo Khatsa: Spicy Potatoes Recipe
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If you’re a person who can handle some hot peppers, you are going to love our friend Nima’s wonderful shogo khatsa — spicy potatoes — recipe.* Nima la learned this recipe from Nepali people in her hometown of Kalimpong, in the Darjeeling district of the Indian state of West Bengal. In India, this dish [...]
Lives of Tibetan Buddhist Masters
April 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
In February, we attended an excellent symposium at the University of San Francisco (USF), organized by our good friend, and Lobsang’s former classmate, Dr. Tsering Wangchuk. At the symposium, which involved two days of talks on the topic of the reincarnation system in Tibetan Buddhism, we met Asha Kaufman of the Treasury of Lives project. [...]
10 Dos and Don’ts for a First Visit to Lhasa
March 30, 2013 By 6 Comments
If you want to have a more authentic experience in Lhasa, and support the local Tibetan economy, check out this list of Lhasa dos and don’ts. This is not so much a list of the top sites of Lhasa as much as it is our suggestions on how you can have a more meaningful [...]
