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  • Tibetan Pilgrims at Barkhor Square, Lhasa - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
Barkor Square has been the most important devotional circumabulation for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries as it is today. The walk was is about one kilometre long and encircles the entire Jokhang,  Most of the tiny alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets and new buildings by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-6.jpg
  • Yak Butter for sale at Barkhor Square, Lhasa - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
Barkor Square has been the most important devotional circumabulation for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries as it is today. The walk was is about one kilometre long and encircles the entire Jokhang,  Most of the tiny alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets and new buildings by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-7.jpg
  • Pilgrims at Barkhor Square, Lhasa - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
The square has been the most important devotional circumabulation for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries as it still is today. The walk was is about one kilometre long and encircles the entire Jokhang,  Most of the tiny alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets and new buildings by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-8.jpg
  • Jokhang Monastery is the most important Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa and means the 'House of the Buddha'.  For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pansectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school.  This temple has remained a key center of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimages for centuries.
    jokhang-monastery-4.jpg
  • Tibetan Prayer Wheels, Barkhor Square  - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
Barkor Square has been the most important devotional circumabulation for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries as it is today. The walk was is about one kilometre long and encircles the entire Jokhang,  Most of the tiny alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets and new buildings by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-5.jpg
  • Jokhang Monastery is the most important Buddhist temple in Tibet, located right in the center of Lhasa at Barkhor Square.  Its name means 'House of Buddha'.  For Tibetans it is the most sacred temple in Tibet and has been the key center of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage for centuries.
    jokhang-monastery-1.jpg
  • Jokhang Monastery is the most important Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa and means the 'House of the Buddha'.  For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pansectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school.  This temple has remained a key center of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimages for centuries.
    jokhang-monastery-3.jpg
  • Monk Clothing and Accessories shop - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
Barkor Square has been the most important devotional place for a circumabulation or "kora" for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries.  Most of the alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-2.jpg
  • Jokhang Monastery is the most important Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa and means the 'House of the Buddha'.  For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is presently controlled by the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.  This temple has remained a key center of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimages for centuries.
    jokhang-monastery-5.jpg
  • Jokhang Monastery is the most important Buddhist temple in Tibet, located on Barkhor Square in Lhasa and means the 'House of the Buddha'.  For most Tibetans it is the most sacred and important temple in Tibet. It is in some regards pansectarian, but is presently controlled by the Gelug school.  This temple has remained a key center of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimages for centuries.
    jokhang-monastery-2.jpg
  • Yak Sculls Shop Lhas - Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa.  Barkor Square has been the most important devotional circumabulation for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries as it is today. The walk was is about one kilometre long and encircles the entire Jokhang,  Most of the tiny alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets and new buildings by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-4.jpg
  • Painting a Mandala at Dropeling in Lhasa, a cooperative to aid native Tibetan artists and artisans -  Thangka Painters -  A thangka is a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which is hung in a monastery or a family altar and occasionally carried by monks in ceremonial processions. Sometimes a thangka is called a scroll painting.  Originally, thangka painting became popular among traveling monks because the scroll paintings were easily rolled and transported from monastery to monastery. These thangka served as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. One popular subject is The Wheel of Life.
    thangka-mandala.jpg
  • Engine of the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-5.jpg
  • Engine of the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-3.jpg
  • Debating Monks at Sera Monastery - One of the striking features of Tibetan monk debates is that they are quite physical. They are marked by emphatic gestures such as the loud clapping of hands used by the questioner to punctuate each question.  These gestures have great symbolic value though debaters are rarely aware of such symbolic meanings, at the time. For them, the clapping and gestures  bring them a clarity that can help mobilize the intellectual capacities of the debaters and capture the attention of the audience.
    debating-tibetan-monks-2.jpg
  • Debating Monks at Sera Monastery - One of the striking features of Tibetan monk debates is that they are quite physical. They are marked by emphatic gestures such as the loud clapping of hands used by the questioner to punctuate each question.  These gestures have great symbolic value though debaters are rarely aware of such symbolic meanings, at the time. For them, the clapping and gestures  bring them a clarity that can help mobilize the intellectual capacities of the debaters and capture the attention of the audience.
    debating-tibetan-monks-3.jpg
  • Debating Monks at Sera Monastery - One of the striking features of Tibetan monk debates is that they are quite physical. They are marked by emphatic gestures such as the loud clapping of hands used by the questioner to punctuate each question.  These gestures have great symbolic value though debaters are rarely aware of such symbolic meanings, at the time. For them, the clapping and gestures  bring them a clarity that can help mobilize the intellectual capacities of the debaters and capture the attention of the audience.
    debating-tibetan-monks-1.jpg
  • Tibetan Novice Monks taking a break from their kora circumnavigation at Barkhor Square.
    tibetan-monks-3.jpg
  • A Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and meditation following Tibetan Buddhist tradition. The Kora is performed by walking around a temple, stupa, or other sacred site in a clockwise fashion and is often performed 108 times.  Kora many be performed while spinning prayer wheels, chanting mantra or repeatedly prostrating oneself. A kora functions as a calming meditative exercise.
    tibetan-pilgrims-1.jpg
  • The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after the invasion of Tibet in 1959.  The palace was slightly damaged during the Tibetan uprising against the Chinese in 1959, when Chinese shells were launched into the palace's windows. Almost all of the  volumes of scriptures, historical documents and other works of art were either removed, damaged or destroyed.  Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese government.
    potala-1.jpg
  • The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after the invasion of Tibet in 1959.  The palace was slightly damaged during the Tibetan uprising against the Chinese in 1959, when Chinese shells were launched into the palace's windows. Almost all of the  volumes of scriptures, historical documents and other works of art were either removed, damaged or destroyed.  Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese government.
    potala-2.jpg
  • The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the he fled to India after the invasion of Tibet in 1959.  The palace was damaged during the Tibetan uprising against the Chinese in 1959, when Chinese shells were launched into the palace's windows. Almost all of the  volumes of scriptures, historical documents and other works of art were either removed, damaged or destroyed.  Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum courtesy of the Chinese government.
    potala-3.jpg
  • Prayer Bowls Barkhor Square, Lhasa - Singing bowls or rin gongs, Himalayan bowls or suzu gongs are a type of bell. Rather than hanging or attached to a handle, singing bowls sit with the bottom surface in place.  The rim of singing bowls vibrate to produce sound of a fundamental frequency.  Singing bowls are used for meditation, relaxation, and personal well-being.  They are associated with decorative bells made along the silk road.
    tibetan-prayer-bowls.jpg
  • Conductor on the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-4.jpg
  • Chinese Motorcycle
    chinese-motorcycle-image
  • Yak Sculls at Sera Monastery
    yak-skulls-image
  • Completing Kora at the Potala - A Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Kora is performed by walking around a temple, stupa, or other sacred site.  Kora many be performed while spinning prayer wheels, chanting mantra or repeatedly prostrating oneself. In this way kora functions as a calming meditative exercise. In accordance with Buddhist tradition and belief, kora is always performed in a clockwise direction and is often performed 108 times.
    potala-kora-image
  • Cowboy Hats are Popular in Lhasa
    barkhor-square-1.jpg
  • Ganden Monastery or Ganden Namgyeling is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located at the top of Wangbur Mountain,  36 kilometers from Lhasa. The other two 'great monasteries' are Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery both inside Lhasa city itself.
    ganden-monastery.jpg
  • Ganden Monastery or Ganden Namgyeling is one of the 'great three' Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet, located at the top of Wangbur Mountain, 36 kilometers from Lhasa. The other two 'great monasteries' are Sera Monastery and Drepung Monastery both inside Lhasa city itself.
    ganden-monastery-2.jpg
  • Sera Monastery is one of the most important Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.  Sera housed more than 5,000 monks in 1959 though few remain today. Although badly damaged following the invasion of Tibet and the Cultural Revolution, it is still standing and has been largely repaired.
    sera-monastery-4.jpg
  • Sera Monastery is one of the most important Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.  Sera housed more than 5,000 monks in 1959 though few remain today. Although badly damaged following the invasion of Tibet and the Cultural Revolution, it is still standing and has been largely repaired.
    sera-monastery-3.jpg
  • Sera Monastery is one of the most important Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.  Sera housed more than 5,000 monks in 1959 though few remain today. Although badly damaged following the invasion of Tibet and the Cultural Revolution, it is still standing and has been largely repaired.
    sera-monastery-1.jpg
  • Sera Monastery is one of the most important Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet.  Sera housed more than 5,000 monks in 1959 though few remain today. Although badly damaged following the invasion of Tibet and the Cultural Revolution, it is still standing and has been largely repaired.
    sera-monastery-2.jpg
  • Prayer Wheels for sale at Barkhor Square - A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal or wood, traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit externally on the wheel.  According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.
    tibetan-prayer-wheels.jpg
  • Dining Car on the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-2.jpg
  • Tibetan Monks having a chat on the streets of Lhasa at Barkhor Square
    tibetan-monks-1.jpg
  • View out the Window of the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-6.jpg
  • Barkhor Square is an area of narrow streets and a public square located around Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa. <br />
Barkor Square has been the most important devotional place for a circumabulation or "kora" for Tibetan pilgrims for centuries.  Most of the alleys have been demolished in recent years and replaced with wider streets by the Chinese government.
    barkhor-square-3.jpg
  • Dining Car on the Tibet Train - The Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the highest rail line in the world, is usually called the Tibet Train.  Its 1,200 miles of tracks traverse 342 miles of permafrost, lots of it at altitudes exceeding 12,000 feet. The end of the line is Lhasa, Tibet. Proponents of the new railway say it will bring economic development to the Tibet and China's hinterlands as Tibet and China's far west lag behind the rest of the country, and rail connectivity promises to be a crucial tool for closing that gap.  Critics say the railway is  a political tool to strategically stitch Tibet into the fabric of China and facilitate the westward migration of ethnic Chinese.  The only thing about the train that everyone agrees on,  the the Tibet  train is an engineering marvel.
    tibet-train-1.jpg
  • A thangka is a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which is hung in a monastery or a family altar and occasionally carried by monks in ceremonial processions. Sometimes a thangka is called a scroll painting.  Originally, thangka painting became popular among traveling monks because the scroll paintings were easily rolled and transported from monastery to monastery. These thangka served as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. One popular subject is The Wheel of Life.
    thangka-lhasa.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-2.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-4.jpg
  • Tibetan Silk Tassels
    tibetan-colors.jpg
  • A Kora is both a type of pilgrimage and meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Kora is performed by walking around a temple, stupa, or other sacred site.  Kora many be performed while spinning prayer wheels, chanting mantra or repeatedly prostrating oneself. In this way kora functions as a calming meditative exercise. In accordance with Buddhist tradition and belief, kora is always performed in a clockwise direction and is often performed 108 times.
    tibetan-pilgrims-2.jpg
  • Pretty Young Tibetan Girl at Sera Monastery.
    tibetan-girl.jpg
  • Kora is performed by walking around a temple or other sacred site.  Kora many be performed while spinning prayer wheels, chanting mantra or repeatedly prostrating oneself. In this way a kora acts as a meditative exercise. In accordance with Buddhist tradition, a kora is always performed in a clockwise direction and is performed 108 times.
    tibetan-pilgrims-3.jpg
  • A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet. Traditionally they are woodblock printed with texts and images.
    tibetan-prayer-flags-3.jpg
  • Sera Monastery Rock Paintings - Tibetan rock paintings contain rich content, involving religion, politics, history, economy, culture, medicine, and social life. Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist messages, fairy tales, history stories, daily scenes, mountains and rivers, birds and flowers, patterns and adornment can be adopted into a rock painting.
    tibetan-rock-paintings.jpg
  • Tibetan Tassel
    jokhang-monastery-image-5