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The Debating Monks of Sera Monastery

Debating monks of Sera Monastery The Sera Monastery is one of the three most important monasteries in Lhasa, the Holy City of Tibetan Buddhism. The others are the Drepung and Ganden Monasteries. They… more →

Into the Middle Kingdom

The Debating Monks of Sera Monastery

cenminzhao wrote 3 months ago: Debating monks of Sera Monastery The Sera Monastery is one of the three most important monasteries i … more →

Tags: buddhism, tibet, Buddhism, Buddhist monastery, Buddhist monks, buddhist temple, debating monks, Debating monks of Sera Monastey, Gelugpa Sect

The Life of a Tibetan Buddhist Monk — 2 comments

cenminzhao wrote 3 months ago: Polishing the floor. Shigatse, Tibet Last year when I was in Tibet, we spent several hours wandering … more →

Tags: buddhism, Photography, tibet, Buddhism, Buddhist monastery, Buddhist monk, china photography, Tibetan Buddhism, tibetan buddhist monk

Tibet's Libraries — 3 comments

cenminzhao wrote 7 months ago: Tibetan scriptures in the Sera Monastery, Lhasa For most of Tibet’s history, monasteries have … more →

Tags: buddhism, tibet, Travel in Tibet, Lhasa, sera monastery, Tibetan Buddhism, Pochu Monastery, Chiu Gompa Monastery, libraries in Tibet

Chiu Gompa Monastery in Western Tibet — 3 comments

cenminzhao wrote 8 months ago: Yak skulls In May of this year (2012) I traveled to the small Chiu Gompa Monastery built into the cl … more →

Tags: buddhism, tibet, Buddhism, china photography, Trekking in Tibet, Travel in Tibet, Tibetan Pilgrims, Buddhist monastery, Lake Manasarovar

The Pilgrims of Tibet — 1 comment

cenminzhao wrote 8 months ago: Typical pilgrims with prayer wheels One of the striking things about Tibet is the religious devotion … more →

Tags: buddhism, tibet, Buddhism, buddhist temple, china photography, Travel in Tibet, Tibetan Pilgrims, Buddhist monastery, Tibetan Buddhism

Conversation with a Monk

cenminzhao wrote 8 months ago: Butter lamps (candles) found inside all Tibetan Buddhist monasteries Back in May when I was in Tibet … more →

Tags: buddhism, tibet, Travel in Tibet, Tibetan Pilgrims, gyantze, Tibetan Buddhism, Pochu Monastery, buddhist scriptures

The Doors and Windows of Tibet's Monasteries — 4 comments

cenminzhao wrote 10 months ago: When I was in Tibet in May, we visited quite a few Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. I am fascinated by … more →

Tags: Culture, Photography, buddhism, tibet, Buddhism, buddhist temple, china photography, China Travel, Travel in Tibet

Mt. Kailash Kora, Part 2 — 5 comments

cenminzhao wrote 11 months ago:   We woke up to a beautiful clear day. The day we arrived in Darchen it was snowing and the pas … more →

Tags: buddhism, Culture, Photography, tibet, Travel, Trekking, Buddhism, buddhist temple, Camping in Tibet

Mt. Kailash Kora: Western Tibet (Part 1) — 6 comments

cenminzhao wrote 11 months ago: North Face of Mt. Kailash For most of the month of May (2012) I was traveling in Tibet. The highligh … more →

Tags: Culture, Photography, tibet, Travel, Trekking, Buddhism, buddhist temple, Camping in Tibet, China

Exploring Shangri-la — 3 comments

cenminzhao wrote 1 year ago: The city of Shangri-la looking toward the old town. Buddhist temple on the right and a huge prayer w … more →

Tags: Travel, Culture, Photography, Trekking, China, Buddhism, buddhist temple, china photography, Chinese Culture

Trekking in Shangri-la: Songzanlin Monastery — 75 comments

cenminzhao wrote 1 year ago: In late July of 2010, a colleague and friend of mine attended and spoke at an academic conference at … more →

Tags: Travel, Culture, Photography, buddhism, Trekking, China, Buddhism, buddhist temple, china photography


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